Western Massachusetts
Following a high profile fatal stabbing in western Massachusetts, we checked in with domestic violence organizations about the current level of demand for their services, as well as issues of inequity in criminal justice outcomes and media attention for victims.
The Fabulous 413
Neighboring Systems
We hear about the history of the Solar Rollers and the wave of rallies they've got planned for Saturday, and hear from poet Alex Woolner about the ways Attack Bear Press is celebrating National Poetry Month.
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.
More Regional News
News from NPR
- The story of an American man whose wife is being detained by China's secret police
- This Nigerian chess master aims to raise money by playing the longest continuous game
- Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
- Cookbook author Joan Nathan looks at her own culinary history in 'My Life in Recipes'
- Pharma reps have visited doctors for decades. What impact does it have on patients?
- Jurors for Trump's hush money trial have been selected. Now they have to be kept safe
- Republican Congressman Mike Lawler discusses foreign aid package
- India's six-week long elections started today
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