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Amherst Regional High School students including senior Peter Chham, center, move toward the town center March 14 during a school walkout in honor of the 17 killed on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and to advocate for stronger federal gun laws. A series of marches and demonstrations is scheduled for Saturday in towns across the U.S., including Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield.

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March for Our Lives happening in Amherst, Northampton, Boston, and beyond

by Gazette Staff March 24, 2018

Terri Robinowitz, center, holds a framed photo of her granddaughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, with Alyssa’s parents, Lori Alhadeff and Ilan Alhadeff, right, as lawmakers and gun control activists gather at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2018, a day before the March for Our Lives rally Saturday.

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Protesters gather in Washington, demanding gun control

by Ashraf Khalil Associated PressMarch 23, 2018

Kevin Powers, a small business owner from Millville, Mass., is running for the Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District as a Republican.

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Challenger to run for US seat held by McGovern

by M.J. Tidwell @mjtidwell781March 22, 2018

President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, on March 20, in Washington.

Columnist Don Robinson: Trump presides over nation in profound crisis

by Don Robinson March 22, 2018

Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, of the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District, which includes the towns of Belchertown and Granby, is interviewed by Carrie Saldo of WGBY in Springfield for the weekly “The State We’re In” segment of the nightly program “Connecting Point” on March 9. Lesser, along with state Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose, I-Amherst, and many others, is backing a revision to the commonwealth’s civics education curriculum.

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Legislators aim to engage youth through civics education

by Christine Lytwynec For the GazetteMarch 22, 2018

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As shutdown deadline looms, new abortion restrictions threaten budget bill approval

by Cathleen Decker Los Angeles TimesMarch 20, 2018

In this Jan. 20, 2018, photo, Lillian Kight holds a U.S. flag with the #MeToo hashtag on her back as she marches with other demonstrators during the Chattanooga Women's March in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Congress to explore sexual harassment in the service industry

by Alex Gangitano CQ-Roll CallMarch 19, 2018

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State Senate passes bill to protect social media privacy of employees, students

by M.J. Tidwell @mjtidwell781 March 17, 2018

Amherst Regional High School students head back after a school walkout March 14 in honor of the 17 killed on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and to advocate for stronger federal gun laws.

Columnist Andrea Ayvazian: Celebrating new generation of activists

by Andrea Ayvazian March 16, 2018

Belchertown High School juniors Hailey Bennis, right, and Delaney O’Brien sign a banner that will be sent to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The two were among about 200 students who took part in a “walk-in” at the school on Wednesday.

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Students take charge: Walkouts support school shooting victims, push for school safety

by Dusty Christensen Gazette Staff, Emily Cutts Gazette Staff, and Sarah Robertsonand Bera Dunau Gazette StaffMarch 15, 2018