Western Massachusetts
Chris Campbell
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Financial assistance is available to households in Hampden County who make too much money to qualify for low-income heat assistance, and need a utility bill paid.
Kaliis Smith
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NEPM
We check in with drag queen Hors De'Oeuvres as she prepares for her last Drag Brunch with Hors and Friends and learn about the local lumber scene with the Mill River Slabworks.
Tony Dunne
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NEPM
Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss why wildfire severity has increased in western Massachusetts, how a long-closed landfill in Windsor can teach lessons on climate resiliency, how some cases of alleged deed fraud are mysteriously linked to a Florida prison, and much more.
Commentary
Mildred Baldwin
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Commentator Tinky Weisblat was unhappy with the outcome of the presidential election. But looking into the history of Thanksgiving has helped lift her spirits.
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