Phillip Bishop
Reporter, on-air host-
For low-income earners, making more money can become a problem by limiting their access to public benefits. A pilot program from Springfield WORKS wants to put an end to the 'Benefits Cliff.' -
In a donation from the Massachusetts National Guard, the Hampden County DA's office received nearly $300,000 worth of tools and software -
Springfield city officials say a nearly two-year long survey of parts of Riverside Road has ruled out many possible culprits to frequent sinkholes. -
Demonstrators paraded from the post office in downtown Springfield to City Hall, calling for more worker power and stronger union protections for laborers in the region. -
Federal immigration officials have restored the legal status of 13 UMass Amherst international students. Earlier this month they were told they had to leave the country. -
Most of a multi-year, $1 million federal grant to address asthma in western Massachusetts was terminated on Friday, effective immediately, according to the Healey administration. -
Local grassroots organizations plan demonstrations along the I-91 corridor -
American symphonic composer JoAnn Falleta speaks with NEPM about what it takes to lead an orchestra that isn't your own, and the challenges women face when training to conduct. -
Honeybees are dying at an alarming rate in 2025. NEPM spoke with local beekeepers about the impacts their feeling, and what they're doing to keep their bees safe. -
The cuts include grants to local libraries meant to fund unique programs, impacting Western Mass. communities like Belchertown, Springfield, and Northampton.
