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May 13, 2024: The wings of the workforce

By Monte Belmonte,
Kaliis Smith
Published May 14, 2024 at 1:35 PM EDT
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Monte and Kaliis are with Naila Moreira, author of "The Monarchs of Winghaven."
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Monte and Kaliis are with Naila Moreira, author of "The Monarchs of Winghaven."
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Picture taken of Mr. Universe and Professor Salman Hameed during a Kitchen Table Astonomy segment.
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Picture taken of Mr. Universe and Professor Salman Hameed during a Kitchen Table Astonomy segment.
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Monte and Kaliis are with Mark Melnick of the UMass Donahue Institute.
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Monte and Kaliis are with Mark Melnick of the UMass Donahue Institute.
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Not enough workers, too many jobs.The NEPM newsroom is tackling the big picture in the series, "Short-Staffed," and we're joining the conversation with Mark Melnick, the director of the economic and public policy research at UMass Donahue Institute. His expertise helps us break down the local and national labor shortage and why we are seeing more 'help wanted' signs around.

Local author and professor Naila Moreira shows the beauty of the natural world with her new middle-grade novel, “The Monarchs of Winghaven.” Coming out May 14, the book release will be celebrated at Broadside Books in Northampton. We chat with her about the importance of encouraging young naturalists to explore the world around them.

Plus, Mr. Universe and Hampshire professor Salman Hameed draws parallels between the aurora borealis and the UMass protests

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Monte Belmonte
Christopher “Monte'' Belmonte is host and executive producer of NEPM's The Fabulous 413. He was born and raised in Massachusetts and has been a radio host in western Massachusetts for the last 20 years — the last 17 of them as host of Mornings with Monte on The River 93.9/WRSI.
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Kaliis Smith
Kaliis Smith is a radio host and producer for NEPM's The Fabulous 413. She was most recently host and producer at The River 93.9/WRSI where she appeared on Mornings with Monte for the Nerdwatch segment and hosted weekday evenings.
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