Phil Bishop
Reporter, on-air hostPhil Bishop is a reporter in the NEPM newsroom and serves as technical director for “The Fabulous 413” and “All Things Considered” on 88.5 NEPM.
Before joining NEPM, he was a managing news producer at WWLP-TV 22News and was the news director for his college radio station, WMUA 91.1 FM at UMass Amherst.
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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. -
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center argues the federal program pulls state resources away from the public school system. -
Union nurses at the Greenfield hospital allege cuts to patient transport services is impacting their ability to provide care. -
The River Valley Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America says voters are looking for more working-class-focused candidates. -
Quabbin communities including Shutesbury, Belchertown, Orange, and Pelham have all passed resolutions calling for major changes to the the state's payment program. -
A coalition of local business groups sent a letter to Small Business Administration urging the re-opening of a Springfield branch office. -
Virtual WayBack allows users to talk with their AI replicas in real time on their website. -
The 2026 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy aims to target groups with a "radically pro-transgender ideology." -
The Supreme Judicial Court concluded the ballot question's exemption on rent control for religious facilities violated the state constitution. -
Officials estimate Massachusetts is on track to lose nearly $4 billion in federal funds. Those losses create a cascading effect — without proper resources, agencies dedicated to vulnerable populations have a harder time helping those people find a stable job, or housing.
