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By CHRIS LARABEE

AMHERST — The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is welcoming people from around the region to celebrate its 30 years of work in the Pioneer Valley and around the world.To highlight the nonprofit’s significant milestone, the Karuna Center will welcome...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A quarter-century after receiving a Peacemaker Award for her efforts at Greenfield High School and in the community, Jamie Poremba still draws on those experiences in her career today.

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — Commemorating the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, a handful of activists with Massachusetts Peace Action stood outside U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern’s Northampton office on Monday afternoon to demand peace negotiations. This standout mirrored another held by the organization at the same time in Boston.

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — A coalition of more than 30 groups from around western Massachusetts will gather in Greenfield Saturday to lay out their plans for the incoming Trump administration.

TURNERS FALLS — The statue of Jesus outside of the former Farren Care Center on Montague City Road has been moved to the front of the Our Lady of Peace Church on 7th Street in Turners Falls.According to the Rev. Stan Aksamit of Our Lady of Peace, the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With drums and a march to the Greenfield Public Library, more than 40 community members advocated for nuclear disarmament on the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on Tuesday.Organized by the Traprock Center for...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — To mark the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice is holding a silent vigil to call for nuclear disarmament.The vigil will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the day on which...

By CHRIS LARABEE

With the school year rapidly approaching, Northwest Services’ PEACE Program is again seeking host families for exchange students from around the world.The program connects families of all kinds with students for either an academic semester or a full...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding hosted a virtual discussion on Wednesday during which activists reflected on the state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and shared ideas for community building and future peace efforts. Karuna Center...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — With the placement of signs in their windows, 23 businesses and organizations lining Avenue A and several side streets are voicing their interpretations of what peace means to them.The effort, part of the “Turners Falls for Peace...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — To mark the second anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, numerous area activist groups are holding a rally to call...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

LEVERETT — A Walk for Peace in Gaza, bringing participants from Town Hall to the New England Peace Pagoda, takes place Saturday, an event that organizers view as a way to stand with those experiencing loss and grief.Sponsored by the Village of Light...

By CHRIS LARABEE

With two new members on its board of directors, the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is looking to continue its international work, while also expanding on its mission right here in the Pioneer Valley.In recent weeks, the international and domestic...