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Hosted by Sam Hudzik of New England Public Radio, a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
Episodes
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Protest Rock, Funk, Post-Minimalism And More: A Local Music Spotlight
01/08/2019 Duration: 31minThis region is packed with great musicians. Our annual music series is a chance to highlight some of the amazing artists who live here, in southern Vermont, throughout western Massachusetts and around Hartford.
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How's The Springfield Casino Doing?
12/03/2019 Duration: 18minIt's been more than six months since the MGM casino in Springfield opened its doors to thousands of gamblers, and curious pedestrians. Here’s a look at some of the casino’s early successes and challenges, and what it all means for Springfield and the state of Massachusetts.
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How Climate Change Is Affecting New England, And What's Yet To Come
07/01/2019 Duration: 18minClimate change is expected to hit the Northeast pretty hard, affecting crops, ski resorts and fisheries on the coast. Here are some of our latest New England reports on climate change — from inland floods in New Hampshire, to a Connecticut forest, to a salt marsh north of Boston where there's an invasive plant that just won't quit.
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Confused About Ballot Questions? Give Us 27 Minutes.
30/10/2018 Duration: 27minMuch attention (and confusion) in Massachusetts has centered around three statewide ballot questions.
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The Slow March To Fully Legal Marijuana In Massachusetts
13/07/2018 Duration: 30minThis episode, we focus on a single plant. Weed, cannabis, marijuana, pot -- whatever you call it, Massachusetts is on a slow march to full legalization.
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Rosenberg Fallout, Old Town Halls, N-Word Lessons, Khalif Neville
25/05/2018 Duration: 31minWe're still seeing the fallout of what could be the biggest political story in our region this year: the dramatic fall from power of former Senate President Stan Rosenberg. His resignation followed a critical ethics report. Many of Rosenberg's constituents told us they are sad and disappointed he's leaving, though not all think it's the wrong move.
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NEPR News Now: Ballpark Neighbors, City Hall Diversity, Farm And Suicide, Food Bugs And Smart Phones
28/02/2018 Duration: 23minThe city of Hartford, Connecticut, is planning changes around its new downtown baseball stadium. The once-busy, historic North End neighborhood now has a lot of vacant lots and boarded-up buildings. We check in with Hartford residents about what should come next, what the area needs and what might be lost.
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NEPR News Now: Regulating Pot Shops, Saving Lobsters, Driving In Snow, Fighting Like Cats And Dogs
30/01/2018 Duration: 25minRetail stores in Massachusetts are expected to start selling marijuana legally in the state this summer. Some cities and towns have taken steps to temporarily block pot shops within their borders. And others have banned them altogether.
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NEPR News Now: Post-Newtown Security, Tax Return Foot-Dragging, #MeToo And Feminism
19/12/2017 Duration: 19minThis December marked five years since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty first-graders and six adults were gunned down.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Valuing Berkshire Art, Milking Robots, Elms' Comeback, Slime Mold Scholars
28/11/2017 Duration: 22minAs Massachusetts lawmakers ponder whether to give more tax credits to a dwindling number of dairy farmers, those farmers are innovating. One example: a milking robot. We visit Luther Belden Farm in Hatfield.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Holyoke's PR Connection, Worcester Sox, Live Free Or Sue, Dunkin' Melancholy
14/11/2017 Duration: 22minWorcester is making a serious pitch to be the new home of the top minor league team for the Boston Red Sox. But the Paw Sox of Pawtucket may have other plans.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Lawyering Gets Personal, Museum Controversies, Amtrak Music
30/10/2017 Duration: 25minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Puerto Rico & Holyoke, Casinos & Jobs, Seuss & Racism, Beer & Hype
29/09/2017 Duration: 22minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Visas For Victims, Sperm Warnings, Statehouse Fairytales, 'Beasts' Book
13/09/2017 Duration: 21minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Librarian's Message, Drug Labs, New Capital, Hebrew's Hero, Judith Jones
29/08/2017 Duration: 19minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Diversity In Kids' Books, Valuable Seeds, Energy Anger, Eclipse Practice
17/08/2017 Duration: 21minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Immigration Ruling, Solar Farm(ers), Defiant Protesters, A Judge/Novelist
01/08/2017 Duration: 17minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Berkshire School Shrinkage, Shakespeare & Co., Enviro Poetry, Settle Downtown
21/07/2017 Duration: 18minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Terror Threat (Or Not), Bus Cuts, Scarlet Opera, Summer Fiction, Be Brave
14/07/2017 Duration: 28minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.
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NEPR News Now Podcast: Pot-Related Crime, A Sanctuary Church, Teenaged Memoir, Supermarket Piersall
22/06/2017 Duration: 18minNEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.