The Republican’s ‘One People, One House’ community dialogue series, launched in wake of George Floyd’s killing, honored with regional award
Updated Apr 11, 6:00 AM;
Posted Apr 11, 6:00 AM
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The Republican’s “One People, One House: A Community Dialogue” series was recently honored by the New England regional chapter of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity In Communications for its efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
The series was recognized in the chapter’s inaugural “Best” awards program that was launched to “highlight excellence, inclusion and creativity.”
Also recognized in the competition were a number of Greater Springfield area professionals and educators who received awards. The competition was judged by the association’s national staff in New York City.
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Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts awards $55,000 in emergency grants to agencies working with women, families
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
Posted Mar 08, 2021 Arise for Social Justice, a Western Massachusetts community activist group is one of several groups to receive a grant for its work helping women and families. (Don Treeger / The Republican)Staff-Shot
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SPRINGFIELD Several organizations working with women and families are being awarded $55,000 in emergency grants from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts.
Arise for Social Justice, Clinical and Support Options, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, the Springfield Food Policy Council, Springfield No One Leaves, and Womanshelter/Compañeras were selected for their focus on working to prevent homelessness, food insecurity, and to aid survivors of domestic or sexual violence during the pandemic.
12-year battle continues: Area organizations urge Gov. Charlie Baker to not allow rule changes favorable to Springfield biomass plant
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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SPRINGFIELD Area organizations that have fought against a proposed biomass energy plant in East Springfield for the last 12 years urged Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday to reject rule changes favorable to the project.
Protesters gathered outside the state office building on Dwight Street, presenting a petition to Baker signed by 38 organizations. The petition demanded that Baker withdraw proposed amendments to the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard that ”would allow inefficient and dirty biomass power plants like the (Palmer Renewable Energy) plant to qualify as renewable energy in Massachusetts and collect millions of dollars in subsidies each year.”
Carrying on MLK’s legacy to end racism
A giant portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. gazes off into the distance from behind the A.P.E. Gallery window in Northampton. FOR THE GAZETTE/SABATO VISCONTI
Published: 1/18/2021 5:06:11 PM
NORTHAMPTON Tanisha Arena, executive director of the Springfield-based Arise for Social Justice, wrote an open letter “to our country about who we are to address the constant rhetoric of, ‘this is not who we are.’”
Arena read her letter as the keynote speaker at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day celebration hosted by the Resistance Center for Peace and Justice. The digital event held on Zoom drew more than 100 people.