Jill Kaufman
Reporter/Producer/HostJill Kaufman has been a reporter and host at NEPM since 2005. Before that she spent 10 years at WBUR in Boston, producing The Connection with Christopher Lydon, reporting and hosting. In the months leading up to the 2000 presidential primary in New Hampshire, Jill hosted NHPR’s daily talk show The Exchange. Right before coming to NEPM, Jill was an editor at PRX's The World.
She can be reached at jill_kaufman [at] nepm.org.
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Catholics around the world await the naming of the next leader of the Catholic church following the death Monday of Pope Francis. At St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield, Mass., several parishioners spoke fondly of him and what they hope in the next supreme pontiff. -
![In for Carrie Saldo, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman covers these topics and more with reporter G. Mike Dobbs of FOCUS Springfield; MassLive political editor John Micek [not pictured]; and political consultant Ryan McCollum.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/280c921/2147483647/strip/true/crop/880x490+0+26/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F90%2F367c80fc415a90838afb9e6632a5%2Fgrove.png)
In for Carrie Saldo, Jill Kaufman discusses with panelists about continued federal funding cuts to library and historical services and disaster prevention in western Mass. Plus, how a 10% tariff will impact local commerce. -
In less than a week's time, more than a dozen University of Massachusetts Amherst students who were preparing for careers in science, the humanities and other fields saw their goals take a sudden turn when their legal status to live and study in the U.S. disappeared. -
Western Massachusetts travel and tourism is expected to feel the impact of sweeping federal tariffs, if and when they're reinstated. After President Trump insisted he would hold the line with the tariffs, many big hikes were paused Wednesday afternoon for 90 days. -
The visas of four more international students who attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been revoked, according to school officials, bringing the total to 10 since last week. -
Members of the Belchertown, Mass., select board narrowly agreed Monday night to put a property tax override question on the annual town meeting ballot. If it passes, additional revenue could address a $2.1 million funding gap in next year's school budget. -
A city councilor in Northampton, Mass., who was recently reprimanded or "censured" by fellow councilors said she was taking care of her constituents. -
Massachusetts agencies will need to assess whether "project labor agreements" with union contractors are needed for public construction with a price tag greater than $35 million. That's under a new executive order signed Tuesday by Governor Maura Healey. -
Javier Reyes has been the chancellor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst since July 2023. While not selected, two media outlets confirm he was among the finalists for the presidency at West Virginia University. When asked about Reyes's job search, a UMass Amherst spokesperson would not confirm or deny it. -
By law, after a snow storm, sidewalks and curb cuts need to be cleared within a period of time. Some towns have special sidewalk plows for areas around schools and public buildings, but it's generally not the job of cities or towns. The responsibility belongs to abutting residents and business owners.
![In for Carrie Saldo, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman covers these topics and more with reporter G. Mike Dobbs of FOCUS Springfield; MassLive political editor John Micek [not pictured]; and political consultant Ryan McCollum.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5c2c670/2147483647/strip/true/crop/880x490+0+26/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F90%2F367c80fc415a90838afb9e6632a5%2Fgrove.png)
