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Week in review: why some election firsts matter

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Jennifer Macksey narrowly won the race for mayor in North Adams
nancy eve cohen

Change sometimes comes slowly. Still, municipal elections this week provide plenty of evidence it is coming in western Massachusetts. That is one conclusion of the journalists who reviewed some of the top news stories of the week for And Another Thing.

And Another Thing devotes its Friday program to a review of news from the past week.

Municipal elections with some expected results and a few surprises dominate this week’s conversation. The panel also analyzes new information about how much Smith & Wesson receives for moving its headquarters from Springfield, Massachusetts, to Tennessee, and recalls the life of fan favorite Red Sox player and broadcaster following his death.

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