Massachusetts
Children who were due to receive survivors benefits or disability payments instead had that money taken by the state to help cover the cost of their own care. The Department of Children and Families estimated that totaled $5.5 million a year covering 600 children.
New Podcast: The Secrets We Keep
The Fabulous 413
Bart Rankin
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NEPM
We hang out with rising Americana artist Amythyst Kiah, prepare for Hampshire Pride this weekend with organizers Clay Pearson and Alden Peotter, and check out the connections between animation and classical music with the upcoming program, "Bugs Bunny at the Symphony" at the SSO.
The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Jill Kaufman
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NEPM
Today on the Rundown, panelists dig into pro-Palestine protests on local college campuses, alleged discrimination against Palestinian and Arab students at UMass, and the search for new superintendents at two local school districts.
Documentary
"At Sword's Point" recounts a pivotal moment in American history when Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare found its first true target in the labor movement of the United Electrical Workers in Greenfield, Massachusetts in the early 1950s. Broadcast on 88.5 NEPM on Saturday, May 4 at noon and Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m.
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