Beacon Hill in 5
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.
Housing and climate change in New England
Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage.
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
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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- Construction has begun on the first American high speed rail system
- What do changes to Title IX mean for LGBTQ students?
- Morning news brief
- Through genetics, researchers track ancestors of unknown enslaved people in Maryland
- United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
- Tensions rise on college campuses as pro-Palestinian protests intensify
Can't-Miss Stories
- More delays, higher costs, erased penalties as MBTA changes deal with Springfield manufacturer
- A new North Adams Regional Hospital opens, admits its first patient
- Like other Mass. towns, Great Barrington sued over millions in cannabis 'impact' fees
- Back-and-forth continues between Smith College and students as sit-in nears a week
- Federal database says Springfield museum has Native remains from central Mass. The museum disagrees.
State control of Holyoke Public Schools