Greta Jochem

@greta_h_jochem

reporter at writing about Northampton. previously , . 🌈 she/her

Northampton, MA
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    6 May 2019

    How did Northampton become known as "lesbianville"? It can be traced back to two women, an engagement announcement in the Gazette, and a sensationalist article in a supermarket tabloid:

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    Dec 1

    Nearly 10% of inmates at the Hampden County jail tested positive for the coronavirus. At the moment, though, the jail has no plans to retest any of the inmates, even though some who tested negative may have been in close contact with another inmate who had the virus.

    Hampden County sheriff: 79 inmates, 20 staffers test positive for COVID
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  3. Retweeted
    Nov 19

    Big congrats to . The whole region benefits from their work. On last week interviewed on COVID & homelessness. Tomorrow talks about lack of transparency on UMass corporate research deals.

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    Nov 18

    We obtained & analyzed research agreements that UMass Amherst has signed with private industry giants, from Dow Chemical & Raytheon to IBM & PepsiCo. They raise questions about public benefit, industry influence, academic freedom, transparency & much more.

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  5. Nov 18

    Benjamin Maddison says police retaliated against him by using his self-described “cop-watching” as a partial basis to suspend his driver’s license at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. by

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  6. Nov 13

    Ye Ol' Watering Hole in Northampton has been closed since mid-March due to COVID. “I’m praying for a vaccine,” Jim McGorry, the bar's owner, said. He's not alone -- MA bars that don't serve food aren't able to open under state rules. How they are faring:

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  7. Nov 13

    Talked to New England Public Radio about this story on morning edition today:

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  8. Nov 12

    If someone experiencing homelessness tests positive for COVID-19 in western Massachusetts, they may need to travel more than 100 miles to find a state-run isolation and quarantine hotel, regional leaders say

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  9. Nov 4

    Protest in support of police abolition in Northampton has shut down upper Main Street

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  10. Nov 3

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  11. Nov 3

    At the polls in Leeds, I talked to election worker Bob Riddle. He's been working at the Ward 7B polls since Ronald Reagan's election. It's "part of being a citizen, I guess,” he said.

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  12. Nov 3

    Same situation in Hatfield this morning. A voter at town hall said she timed it and it took her 7 minutes from the time she left her car to voting and leaving the polls

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  13. Nov 3

    Steady trickle of voters at the Northampton senior center this morning. Have seen people go in to vote and be out in minutes

    the outside of the Northampton senior center with several signs in the lawn telling voters it’s a polling location
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  14. Retweeted
    Oct 29

    Northampton issues 1st fine for mask violation, others have been warned

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  15. Oct 26

    Janet Kline works in the law library at the Hampshire County Jail and has been helping people vote. “I would say 60% didn’t think they could vote,” she said of those she has spoken with. “A lot of them thought if they had ever been convicted of a felony they couldn’t vote."

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  16. Oct 26

    If you're incarcerated in MA and serving time for something other than a felony, you can vote. But, there is often “de facto disenfranchisement,” of these voters, advocacy groups say. For example, they may not have access to voting materials or don't realize they are eligible.

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  17. Oct 26

    James Cyr really wants to see President Donald Trump voted out of office on Election Day. But because he is incarcerated for a felony, he can’t vote in the upcoming election — not technically, at least. How he's having a say:

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  18. Retweeted
    Oct 26

    Holyoke collective putting food security on the table

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  19. Retweeted
    Oct 23

    grad Amelia Windorski builds relationships as a COVID-19 contact tracer. "If someone trusts you, they are much more willing to come to you if they are having difficulties...to listen to public health guidelines.” Story by

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  20. Oct 19

    The day finally came -- I interviewed someone who also has a 414 area code (Milwaukee area) and we could commiserate over frequently confusing people because we're one digit off from the western Mass area code, 413. Anyone else out there?

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  21. Oct 18

    Some good news: An Easthampton resident won this week's New Yorker cartoon caption contest with a joke about at-home pandemic haircuts.

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