ED/OP: The choices and causes of the local 'Occupy' movement
/ November 18, 2011 0 COMMENTS

It’s been two months since the first ‘Occupy’ movement began on Wall Street, and since then countless have popped up around the country, including here in Amherst. The protesters in these movements have valiant causes, among which include stopping corporate greed and showing elected officials that they work for all Americans, not just corporate America….

Occupy Protesters Force Temporary Shutdown of Bank of America in Amherst
/ November 17, 2011 2 COMMENTS

VIDEO (RAW FOOTAGE): Occupy UMass Amherst Bank of America Shutdown November 17 Over 100 Occupy Wall Street protesters from the Amherst area colleges and community rallied at the Bank of America branch downtown forcing its temporary shutdown on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 17. The protesters entered the Bank of America en masse at approximately…