Obituary - Richard Mandel

From Dignity Memorial - Brookline, MA

In Chicago, Rich became a political activist who demonstrated against the Vietnam War and marched at the 1968 DNC. Later, he was involved in organizing the Black Rose anarchist lecture series and magazine. An experienced backpacker and mountaineer, he traversed the glaciers of Baffin Island in his 30s and hiked the Grand Canyon in his 40s. He was an avid cyclist who commuted to work by bike for decades, rode 600 miles through France in his 60s, and continued biking long after his diagnosis.

FBI: Two arrested for mink release connected to anarchist communes

From The Daily Item
October 28, 2024

SUNBURY — Federal Bureau of Investigation officials say two Massachusetts residents involved in the Oct. 19 release of hundreds of mink in Northumberland County are tied to anarchist groups in New England.

According to an amended criminal complaint filed by Stonington state police, Christopher Legere, 25, and Cara Mitrano, 27 are connected to “Firehouse,” and “Collective A Go Go,” anarchist communes located in Worcester, Massachusetts, law enforcement officials said.

Boston Anarchist Bookfair 2024 is on the Way! Oct. 19-20

From Boston Anarchist Bookfair

BABF 2024 is on the way!

Get ready for the 2024 Boston Anarchist Bookfair on October 19-20 at the Cambridge Community Center, where we’re hosting a bookfair celebrating anarchism and its many forms. It’s the spot where authors, publishers, activists, and community gather for one of the longest running radical bookfairs in Boston.

Got questions or itching to get involved? Hit us up. See you there!

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