Adam Frenier

All Things Considered Reporter/Producer/Host

Adam joined NEPR as a freelance reporter and fill-in operations assistant during the summer of 2011. For more than 15 years, Adam has had a number stops throughout his broadcast career, including as a news reporter and anchor, sports host and play-by-play announcer as well as a producer and technician.

Adam graduated from UMass Amherst in 2004 with a B.A. in History.

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Springfield City Council President Sets Process To Hire A New City Clerk

By • 13 hours ago
City Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts.
cmh2315fl / Creative Commons / flickr.com/photos/21953562@N07

The president of the City Council in Springfield, Massachusetts, said an open process will be used to fill the position of city clerk.

Massachusetts Senate Budget Looks To Bolster Schools

By • May 12, 2021
An aerial view of the Massachusetts State House in Boston in June, 2017.
AbhiSuryawanshi / Creative Commons

The recently-unveiled Massachusetts Senate budget proposal includes increased funding for public schools.

'Access Is Everything' As Massachusetts Pivots Its COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy

By • May 7, 2021
A regional vaccination site opened on April 20, 2021, at The Big E grounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Don Treeger / The Republican / masslive.com

Massachusetts announced changes this week to its COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy. More shots will be provided to regional sites, mobile clinics and doctor's offices.

MGM Springfield Sees Staffing Levels Tick Upward

By • May 6, 2021
MGM Springfield on Main Street in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican / masslive.com/photos

The MGM Springfield casino's workforce grew by 8.5% in the first quarter of this year, with pandemic-related capacity restrictions still in place.

Northampton City Council To Weigh In On Daily Hampshire Gazette

By • May 5, 2021
The Daily Hampshire Gazette's headquarters in Northampton, Mass.
File Photo / Daily Hampshire Gazette / gazettenet.com

The Northampton, Massachusetts, City Council will consider a resolution Thursday night in support of workers at the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

Massachusetts High Court Hears Rintala Murder Conviction Appeal

By • May 3, 2021
Cara Rintala is handcuffed and escorted out of the courtroom after being found guilty of first-degree murder in Hampshire Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.
Carol Lollis / Daily Hampshire Gazette / gazettenet.com

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Monday in the murder conviction of Cara Rintala. The Granby woman was found guilty in 2016 of murdering her wife.

When It Comes To Reopening, 'People Have Been On A Roller Coaster This Whole Time'

By • Apr 30, 2021
Roller coasters at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts.
Jeremy Thompson / Creative Commons / flickr.com/photos/rollercoasterphilosophy

This week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a further rollback of the state's COVID-19 restrictions.

Massachusetts Senate Passes Funding Bill For New Holyoke Soldiers' Home

By • Apr 29, 2021
The Holyoke Soldiers' Home in March 2020.
Jesse Costa / WBUR

The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously passed its version of a funding bill for a new Holyoke Soldiers' Home. It carries a higher price tag than the bill the House recently passed.

Bars, Amusement Parks Prepare To Open As Massachusetts Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions

By • Apr 28, 2021
Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts, in a pre-pandemic file photo.
Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican / masslive.com/photos

Some Massachusetts business owners are gearing up to open their doors next month after the state relaxed COVID-19 restrictions this week.

Sarno To Appeal, But 'Good Decision' To Allow Springfield Police Commission To Go Forward

By • Apr 23, 2021
Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Domenic Sarno in a file photo. Behind him stands Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood.
Adam Frenier / NEPR

A Massachusetts superior court judge has largely sided with the Springfield City Council in its lawsuit against Mayor Domenic Sarno over a 2018 ordinance seeking to establish a police commission.

Youth Mental Health Crises Likely To 'Linger After The Pandemic'

By • Apr 16, 2021
A new psychiatric hospital called MiraVista, operated by Health Partners New England, is scheduled to open April 21, 2021, at the site of the former Providence Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Ben James / NEPM

This week on The Short List: Many children in western Massachusetts in a mental health crisis are struggling to get services they need.

New Holyoke Soldiers' Home Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle

By • Apr 15, 2021
The Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
Mike Plaisance / The Republican / masslive.com/photos

A bond bill to provide funding for a new Holyoke Soldiers' Home unanimously passed the Massachusetts House Thursday.

Massachusetts Auto Inspection Outage Creating A Hardship For Some Businesses

By • Apr 13, 2021
People enter and exit the Registry of Motor Vehicles office on Blackstone Street in Boston.
Jesse Costa / WBUR

It could be until at least Saturday before vehicle inspections resume in Massachusetts. Some local businesses are feeling the impact of the outage. 

Massachusetts High Court Hears Arguments Over Blackjack Odds

By • Apr 7, 2021
The MGM Springfield casino.
Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican / masslive.com

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Wednesday heard arguments in a pair of cases focusing on whether the state's two resort casinos shorted blackjack players on their winnings.

Baystate Health CEO: 'It Certainly Feels Like A Surge'

By • Apr 6, 2021
Springfield, Massachusetts, Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris addresses reporters at the city's weekly COVID-19 briefing.
File photo / Don Treeger / The Republican / masslive.com

An increasing number communities in western Massachusetts are now categorized as “red,” the state’s highest risk level for COVID-19. There's been a bump in cases statewide, too.

Regional Equity Again Cited In Holyoke Soldiers' Home Bill Legislative Hearing

By • Apr 5, 2021
Main lobby at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in a file photo.
Mike Plaisance / The Republican / masslive.com

Updated at 7:33 p.m. 

Another Massachusetts legislative committee heard testimony Monday on a $400 million bill to fund a new Holyoke Soldiers' Home. Questions arose again about geographic equity and care for the thousands of veterans outside the two state-run facilities in Holyoke and Chelsea.

As Massachusetts Kids Return To Schools, Reopening May Be 'More For The Optics'

By • Apr 2, 2021
As Springfield, Massachusetts, schools get ready to open for in-school learning, Rebecca Johnson School custodian Frederick Mogilka Jr. shows a cart of classroom cleaning products to Mayor Domenic Sarno and Superintendent Daniel Warwick.
Don Treeger / The Republican / masslive.com

Many Massachusetts schools will open for full, in-person learning on April 5. Others, including Springfield, will start with a hybrid model, and bring back younger students first.

Class Of 2022 In Massachusetts May Not Need To Pass MCAS To Graduate

By • Apr 1, 2021
In this photo from October 2020, Andrew Samuelson, literacy coach at Jackson Street School in Northampton, Massachusetts, checks on his students during testing outside of the school.
Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican / masslive.com

Current eleventh graders in Massachusetts would not have to take a standardized test in order to graduate high school, under a proposal announced Thursday.

A Year After Outbreak Revealed, Remembering COVID-19 Victims At Holyoke Soldiers' Home

By • Mar 30, 2021
The Holyoke Soldiers' Home in March 2020.
Jesse Costa / WBUR

A vigil held Tuesday night at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home marked a year since the announcement of the first coronavirus deaths at the state-run veterans facility. At least 76 veterans who tested positive for COVID-19 died during the outbreak.

'Certainly Been Some Drawbacks,' But Improvement Seen In Vaccine Rollout In Massachusetts

By • Mar 26, 2021
Richard Bodo of Auburn, Massachusetts, receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the Eastfield Mall in Springfield, Massachusetts, on February 1, 2021.
Alden Bourne / NEPM

This week Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker was grilled by a legislative oversight committee looking into his administration's COVID-19 response.

Embracing 'Change Of Scenery,' Holyoke Mayor Morse Reflects On Tenure And New Job In Provincetown

By • Mar 24, 2021
Alex Morse was elected mayor of Holyoke in 2011.
File photo / MassLive / masslive.com

This Friday is Alex Morse's last day as mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Morse received national attention in 2011, when he was elected the city's youngest and first openly gay mayor. Late last year, he announced he wasn't running for reelection, and now he's resigning to become town manager of Provincetown. 

Survey: Massachusetts Parents Want Kids Back In School

By • Mar 17, 2021
School buses lined up.
Chris Devers / Creative Commons / flickr.com/photos/cdevers

A majority of parents in Massachusetts say they want to see a focus on bringing more children back to school for in-person learning. That's according to a new survey.

Some Western Mass. Housing Authorities Moving Ahead With Vaccination Clinics

By • Mar 11, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine.
Pat Greenhouse / Boston Globe / Pool / State House News Service

Some public housing authorities in western Massachusetts are planning to have COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible residents.

Massachusetts' Per Capita Vaccine Leader? Berkshire County

By • Mar 9, 2021
A dose of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19.
Jesse Costa / WBUR

A spokesperson for Berkshire County's two hospitals said the region's success in COVID-19 vaccination has been all about collaboration.

1 Year Ago, Amherst College Was Among First To Go Remote: 'We Had Some Very Challenging Meetings'

By • Mar 8, 2021
Jorge Rodas (left) and Lucheyla Celestino, sophomores at Amherst College, talked last fall about their experience living in the bubble the college has created in response to COVID-19.
Carol Lollis / Daily Hampshire Gazette / gazettenet.com

One year ago Tuesday, Amherst College announced it was sending students home early for spring break and that they shouldn't come back. Classes would go remote, the college said, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among students, their families and the local community.

The Short List Looks Back At A Pandemic Milestone In A 'Very Strange Year'

By • Mar 5, 2021
A model of the coronavirus in a doctor's gloved hand. March 11, 2021, marks one year since the World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic.
Daniel Foster / Creative Commons

As we look back at this week's top stories, our guests reflect on the impact of the past year. Thursday, March 11, marks one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic because of COVID-19.

Study Examines Housing Instability In The Springfield Area

By • Mar 4, 2021
A for-rent sign.
Mark Moz / flickr.com/photos/106574022@N04/

A new housing study of the greater Springfield area shows just how prevalent housing instability is in the area. The problem is especially acute for people of color.

Connecticut's Move On Sports Betting Could Push Massachusetts

By • Mar 3, 2021
Sports betting in action.
Thomas Schlosser / Creative Commons

Connecticut took a step toward legalizing sports gambling this week, and it could motivate Massachusetts lawmakers to move ahead with their legislation on the issue.

On Vaccine Rollout, 'This Is No Time For Charlie Baker To Lose His Cool'

By • Feb 26, 2021
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker tours the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Natick Mall on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, with Bill Haas of LabCorp.
Matt Stone / Boston Herald / Pool / State House News Service

This week, a Massachusetts legislative oversight committee grilled Governor Charlie Baker over his administration's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

State Auditor Finds Issues With MassMutual Center's Management, Oversight

By • Feb 17, 2021
The American Hockey League All-Stars line up for the Canadian and American national anthems at the MassMutual Center during the 2019 all star event.
Adam Frenier / NEPR

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority needs to do a better job overseeing MGM Springfield's management of the MassMutual Center. That's according to a report from the state auditor's office.

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