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Around Town

Local activists hold car rally demonstration outside Valley Street jail in support of incarcerated women

Sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the activists affixed signs and flags – “Build Communities Not Cages,” “End Deportation,” and “Free Them All” – to their cars as Grace Kindeke of AFSC, leading the convoy, drew attention to the motorcade with a bullhorn. The event was part of AFSC’s “Free Them All” days of action. READ MORE

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Sweeney Post feeding those in need

Amanda Bouldin, state representative for Manchester, has been doing her part making sure about 60 families in the city are getting a weekly food box, but she is starting to need help. Bouldin helps out with the annual Shire Sharing program to make sure people get Thanksgiving food, and she knows there are people hungry every week. READ MORE