Arts & Culture
Elizabeth Román
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NEPM
The team over at the Springfield Museum’s Seymour Planetarium sure has and have created a light show to songs from each of Swift’s albums, including her latest - The Tortured Poet’s Department.
Short-Staffed
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Why is western Mass. short-staffed?
The Fabulous 413
Tony Dunne
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NEPM
We chat with Mark Melnik of the UMass Donahue Institute about the local workforce disparity as the NEPM newsroom launches into a week-long coverage series of the subject, local author and professor Naila Moreira celebrates the release of her new book, and Mr. Universe reveals the secrets of the cosmos.
The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Ayu Suryawan
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NEPM
Today on The Rundown, panelists cover administrative responses to pro-Palestine encampments at UMass Amherst and Williams College, a recent civil rights complaint against Southwick Regional school districts leaders, varying safety ratings in local hospitals, and more.
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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Can't-Miss Stories
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- A perennial favorite, the Bridge of Flowers, to temporarily reopen
- Ceremony in Sheffield unveils headstone for Black Civil War soldier, celebrating his service
Housing and climate change in New England
Nancy Eve Cohen
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NEPM
With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive.
Nicole Ogrysko
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Maine Public
Abagael Giles
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Vermont Public
Abigail Brone
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Connecticut Public
