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The Shoestring is an independent news publication in Western Massachusetts that provides in-depth and accurate journalism covering local politics, culture, and power. We aim to bring our readers the stories, perspectives, and context that no one else does, from Northampton and across the Connecticut River Valley.
As an independent news publication, The Shoestring relies on community support to bring Western Massachusetts the news. Thanks to the generosity of our readers we're able to pay local writers competitive rates to cover local stories.
As The Shoestring rounds the corner on five years of publishing, we're expanding our efforts to fundraise to ensure The Shoestring is built to last. This means a serious commitment to making a difficult ask: Can you pitch in today to help us get there?
For those who care about sustaining independent news in western Massachusetts, you can't do much better than donating to an organization used to operating on a shoestring budget — we have five years' experience in stretching your gift into the most coverage possible. With no printing costs or office overhead, almost all of your donation will go towards paying local people to research, write, record, edit, and publish the local news that matters most to you.
"I was on the phone the other day with a source at a powerful local institution. I’m paraphrasing here, but they said something like: 'It used to be that you couldn’t sneeze around here without it ending up in the paper. Now, nobody is paying attention.' The same could be said of many city councils, businesses, courts, police stations and other power centers across our region. As news companies continue to slash staffing, it’s local democracy and accountability that suffer. That’s where outlets like The Shoestring can step in, covering topics like organized labor, mass incarceration and so much more."
-Dusty Christensen, reporter
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