Arts & Culture
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The Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival highlights locally and nationally acclaimed performers and incorporates art projects into the festivities.
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The Black Men of Greater Springfield organization is able to offer the program to families for free with city and state funding.
Regional news
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Jesse Costa/WBURThe new state climate law will have a big impact on clean energy policy in the state. -
Alicea Charamut/Rivers Alliance of Connecticut Provided PhotographThe drought is worsening in most parts of New England, and advocates say it’s a good time to be talking to the public about climate change.
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Holyoke Planning & Economic Development Office/SubmittedValleyBike is the first bike share program in western Massachusetts with more than seven cities joining the program since its inception in 2018.
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CourtesyNEPM's Books for Young People series begins this year with Jim Price's "The Adventures of Harold from the Hood: A Trip to the Park." It's a tale for very young readers that teaches social skills for living in a diverse world.
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Illustrator & author Diane deGroat releases “The Adventures of Robo-Kid”
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History
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"Dear Mister Ward" is a collection of unearthed letters from almost 100 years ago, written to the complaint department of Montgomery Ward, a full-service mail-order catalog, the Amazon of its time. They recently were read aloud by actors at a theater in western Massachusetts.
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Estrella was in the midst of a mental health crisis and held a knife when he was shot by a police officer. -
The Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is home to a new gallery called “Ocean Solutions,” which features immersive exhibits on marine protected areas.
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The Massachusetts Gambling Commission's look at poker and table games comes as the regulators and gambling centers prepare for the launch of legal sports betting.
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A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a 2.5% decline in labor production across Connecticut last spring.
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The symptoms of long COVID appear almost identical to a condition known for decades: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Many of the municipal programs in Massachusetts involve adapting modes of transportation toward a clean energy future.
Debates and analysis from across the Massachusetts primary ballot.
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