https://www.nepm.org/regional-news Regional News en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:52:08 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-29/wholesalers-new-publicly-funded-facility-will-hold-triple-the-volume-of-farm-produce-for-sale A non-profit wholesaler outside of Boston, Massachusetts, on a mission to sustain farms and provide access to fresh food, has completed the next step in what they say is a much-needed cold-storage facility. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:52:08 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-29/wholesalers-new-publicly-funded-facility-will-hold-triple-the-volume-of-farm-produce-for-sale https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-29/berkshire-museum-makes-a-splash-following-aquarium-renovations The renovations at the Berkshire Museum have focused on creating a new, accessible way to showcase the museum’s collection. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:40:28 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-29/berkshire-museum-makes-a-splash-following-aquarium-renovations Olivia Bodden https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-29/public-health-leaders-drop-data-lawsuit-against-ma-gambling-commission Public health leaders sued the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in 2024 because player data from casinos were not yet made available to researchers, as required by law. But in July, the commission created a portal for researchers. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:39:38 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-29/public-health-leaders-drop-data-lawsuit-against-ma-gambling-commission Karen Brown https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-28/springfield-city-council-votes-down-independent-legal-counsel A Springfield City Council subcommittee will now have decide whether to award a $100,000 grant to the New North Citizens Council with no further investigation into a conflict of interest claim. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:36:29 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-28/springfield-city-council-votes-down-independent-legal-counsel Phil Bishop https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-27/july-31-isnt-the-hard-deadline-anymore-so-when-will-beacon-hill-actually-finish-up Under new rules, Mass. lawmakers can schedule formal sessions to take up any of the numerous bills that they have been dumping into six-person conference committees, after the end of July. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:56:10 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-27/july-31-isnt-the-hard-deadline-anymore-so-when-will-beacon-hill-actually-finish-up Carrie Healy https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-24/how-a-real-mass-whale-ship-sailed-off-the-map-into-a-harrowing-pacific-survival-saga Author Eric Jay Dolin discusses a 19th-century New Bedford whaling voyage that ended in a shipwreck and a clash of cultures in Palau. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-24/how-a-real-mass-whale-ship-sailed-off-the-map-into-a-harrowing-pacific-survival-saga Carrie Healy https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-24/springfield-city-clerk-councilor-at-odds-over-conflict-of-interst-disclosure Springfield City Clerk Gladys Oyola-Lopez claims City Councilor Justin Hurst has created a hostile work environment after accusing her of not disclosing her financial interest in a development project. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-24/springfield-city-clerk-councilor-at-odds-over-conflict-of-interst-disclosure Elizabeth Román https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-23/umass-amherst-installing-electric-powered-heat-pump-after-receiving-state-grant UMass Amherst will be among the first public universities in the country to have an electric-powered heat pump installed on its campus. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:30:45 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-23/umass-amherst-installing-electric-powered-heat-pump-after-receiving-state-grant Nirvani Williams https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-23/mass-settings-help-author-kai-alonte-explore-the-burnout-of-black-social-performance The Ghanaian-American novelist discusses using Boston to frame her characters' search for authenticity and a quiet reprieve from elite spaces. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-23/mass-settings-help-author-kai-alonte-explore-the-burnout-of-black-social-performance Carrie Healy https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-22/after-31-years-a-cold-case-homicide-in-springfield-has-been-solved The murder of 24-year-old Springfield resident and mom, Celestina Perez, has been solved by the Hampden District Attorney's office and Springfield Police Department. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:52:33 GMT https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-07-22/after-31-years-a-cold-case-homicide-in-springfield-has-been-solved Nirvani Williams