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Umar Vorona
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In this weekly check-in with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, NEPM's Kari Njiiri asks him about the local effects of the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran and the state of health care for rural communities in WMass.
Kaliis Smith
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We take a tour of the Jones Library as they near the light at the end of the tunnel for their renovation project and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.
Tony Dunne
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This week, The Rundown unpacks local effects of the Iran War, explore a state budget hearing and plans to address health care needs in western Mass.
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