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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — State legislators, town officials and residents gathered outside City Hall Saturday afternoon to show solidarity with immigrant communities, calling out the impact of federal immigration policies and urging continued support amid the rising threat of deportations.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Federal funding for public broadcasting is on the chopping block following the Recession Package of 2025’s approval by Congress this week, paving a new path of uncertainty for local public broadcasting in western Massachusetts and nationwide.

By CHRIS LARABEE

Local advocates are urging the Legislature to remove a specific provision in Gov. Maura Healey’s Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act that would repeal a 1982 referendum requiring voters at a statewide election to approve any new nuclear facilities in Massachusetts.

By CHRIS LARABEE

LEYDEN — During a lunch break at Leyden’s 1982 Town Meeting, 25 people stepped outside to pose for a photo commemorating the town’s decision to back a warrant article calling for a freeze on the testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons.

By MARYJANE WILLIAMS

PITTSFIELD — When U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the crowd at the Colonial Theatre whether they or someone they love relies on Medicaid, nearly every hand in the packed audience went up.

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — From education and affordable housing, to agriculture and federal funding cuts, area legislators at the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative breakfast shared their priorities for this session.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

HOLYOKE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Monday attacked President Donald Trump’s proposed budget bill as well as efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to remake Social Security, while also criticizing the promotion of inflammatory rhetoric on social media as opposed to regular dialogue.

By GREG VINE

ORANGE — The nationwide “No Kings Day” protests brought an estimated 600 people to Memorial Park over the weekend as residents came together to voice opposition to a range of policies under the Trump administration.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — As a massive military parade comprising 128 U.S. Army tanks and more than 6,000 soldiers rolled through Washington, D.C. on Saturday, thousands from across Franklin County took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump in a “No Kings Day” demonstration.

By CHRIS LARABEE

As the “No Kings” movement prepares to take to the streets in all 50 states this weekend, activist groups in Franklin County have organized their own events.

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Days after President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in California to respond to immigration enforcement protests, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said he would oppose any similar tactics in Massachusetts, which has already come under fire for its “sanctuary” policies.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

NORTHFIELD – Around 80 protesters gathered outside Thomas Aquinas College Saturday in opposition to the school’s selection of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts as its 2025 commencement speaker.

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — Residents voiced concerns about recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehensions and deportations, and support for a Medicare-for-All system and land conservation, during a town hall-style meeting with the Democrat representing the 7th Hampden District on Monday afternoon.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — The Charlemont Forum will kick off its annual speaker series on Thursday, May 8, with a presentation by University of Massachusetts Amherst political science professor Jesse Rhodes on voting rights in America.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — More than 300 people gathered in Turners Falls Thursday afternoon to honor “May Day” in a downtown parade and rally, calling for resistance against the Trump administration and wider community solidarity.

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — While Senate Democrats do not have much legislative action ready to launch in response to President Donald Trump, they spent more than two hours Monday ripping into the administration’s immigration crackdown and warning about damage to the rule of law.

By ADITI THUBE

Mike Kennealy didn’t grow up dreaming of politics as a child of middle-class parents in Reading. His father was a steelworker and his mother was a homemaker. From them, he inherited an understanding of the value of hard work and a deep belief in fairness.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — The two candidates for Selectboard, incumbent Christopher Boutwell and former selectman Edward Voudren, introduced themselves to voters and spoke to their vision for Montague during a forum ahead of the May 20 town election.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Though the deadline to pull nomination papers for November’s biennial city election is months away, five candidates have already thrown their hats into the ring for City Council.