Western Massachusetts
Federal drug testing has come into conflict with states that have legalized cannabis.
New Podcast: The Secrets We Keep
The Fabulous 413
Greenfield Recorder
We discover the international arts program, OneBeat, ahead of their performance at Bombyx, delve into local history with folx behind HistoryFest, get into Greenfield's labor history with the documentary, "At Sword's Point."
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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