Western Massachusetts
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Orange Public Library
The current budget proposed by the Town Administrator Matt Fortier, and accepted by the Selectboard, has the library budget set at zero - leaving no room for even limited service.
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The Fabulous 413
NEPM
We chat with folx from Rachel's Table about their Outrun Hunger event, celebrate our families with a new book from Lesléa Newman that's getting a launch party in Northampton, and head to the Shea Theater to celebrate some of the newest Americans with the program Immigrant Voices.
The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Nancy Eve Cohen
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NEPM
Panelists weigh in on a new study calling for better funding of public transportation, a contentious meeting between UMass community members and Chancellor Javier Reyes, small-town environmental regulation, and much 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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- A look at Rahul Gandhi, who is trying to wrest power from India's most powerful man
- Some tuition-paying parents are angry over crackdowns on student protestors
- Taiwan's mandated military training has extended to a year, but some want even more
- Prosecution rested its case in Trump's hush money trial in New York
- The Avett Brothers on their latest album, which has been in the works since 2019
- The ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders
- Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps, including all-you-can-eat shrimp
Can't-Miss Stories
- New owners reopen Iron Horse Music Hall this week, still waiting to hear about liquor license
- UMass Amherst will go forward with graduation, even after keynote speaker Colson Whitehead cancels
- West Stockbridge trailer park owner denied bid for massive rent increase
- 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
