Beacon Hill in 5
Sam Doran
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SHNS
The Massachusetts House budget makes $500 million available to cover emergency assistance shelter costs for FY'25. The House budget debate is set for Wednesday, April 24.
The Fabulous 413
Monte Belmonte
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NEPM
We hear about Childrens' Advocacy Center's awareness event, discover a new book about the Longmeadow boy who would become Johnny Appleseed with local author Melissa Cybulski, discuss idioms and Merriam-Webster developments with Word Nerd, and revisit our trip to the path of totality.
The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Joyce Skowyra
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NEPM
Panelists discuss a defamation and discrimination lawsuit out of Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, the future of psychedelics in Massachusetts, Springfield’s first Black police superintendent, and much more from the NEPM newsroom.
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.
More Regional News
News from NPR
- Chicago shooting investigation could take up to 18 months
- Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?
- In an effort to slow the rate of gun deaths many options have been put on the table
- The FBI is searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge
- When loading dirty dishes into a dishwasher, there are a lot of things to consider
- Suicides make up majority of gun deaths, but remain overlooked in gun violence debate
- Federal security officials warn local election offices to upgrade their websites
- Special elections will determine the balance of power in Michigan House
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
