Beacon Hill in 5
Sam Doran
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State House News Service
Deliberations on hundreds of amendments to the $57.9 billion Mass. House Ways and Means committee budget for fiscal 2025 are set to consume attention this week.
The Fabulous 413
Tony Dunne
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NEPM
We chat with Payton Shubrick of 6 Bricks Cannabis Dispensary about changes to the marijuana landscape, chat with Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, the imaginations behind the Spiderwick Chronicles, and listen to the tunes of Mary Jane Jones band.
The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Tony Dunne
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NEPM
On The Rundown, we discuss the potential for local access to the Quabbin Reservoir drinking supply, the budget deficits facing many regional schools, and the termination of a key rail car manufacturing contract.
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.
Commentary
Ninara
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Flikr.com
Commentator Robert Chipkin says he is, predictably, not too happy with the results. But actually, he admits, he's not entirely unhappy, either.
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State control of Holyoke Public Schools
