Western Massachusetts
Jill Kaufman
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NEPM
After four undocumented workers from Red Fire Farm in were arrested in Springfield, advocates are teaching farmers what due process looks like.
Self-Evident Education
We hear from The Literary Project about celebrating 40 years of adult basic education and find out about the 4th annual Power of Truths Festival this weekend.
John Sutton
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NEPM
Today on The Rundown, we discuss how the city of Holyoke hopes to gather funds from tax-exempt organizations with voluntary Payments in Lieu of Taxes and how the state plans to combat the housing crisis in western Massachusetts.
Commentary
Yun Huang Yong
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Flikr
Only by understanding how to work with water will we be able to tame the flames, according to commentator Judith D. Schwartz.
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