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Jennifer Baker is up next in NEPM’s Valley Voices Summer Shorts podcast. At our “Valley Folklore” story slam this season, Jennifer takes a look at an unexpected guest who showed up at her office. -
Up next in our Valley Voices Summer Shorts podcast season, it’s Valerie Reiss with a story about her and her dad that swoops from the present to the past and back again. Enjoy!
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Tony Dunne/NEPMPolice and the district attorney in Franklin County turn property seized in a cannabis bust into millions in revenue; how are they spending it? -
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Nirvani Williams/NEPMFollowing cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, Massachusetts lawmakers take testimony from state education officials as FY26 budget-making resumes, following a week off.
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Welcome to the Beneski Museum of Natural History, home to one of the greatest dinosaur track collections in the world! At this stop, you’ll find the collection of Edward Hitchcock, the first scientist ever to study dinosaur footprints. Learn about Hitchcock’s life and work, and join us on a fossil scavenger hunt. -
At this stop, you’ll hear two stories of dinosaur discovery that happened in South Hadley: The “real” first dino tracks and an incredibly rare fossil skeleton found by a Mount Holyoke professor. Stroll around the campus and take an audio trip back in time. -
The Dinosaur Footprints is the home to one of the largest track collections that can be seen by the public in their original location. While you’re there, try and find as many tracks as you can. These are real live dinosaur footprints that were first made 200 million years ago! -
Welcome to Chicopee Falls, home to an incredible bounty of underwater fossils! At this stop, you’ll hear from Paul Olsen, a paleontologist who shares his experience of examining one of Edward Hitchcock’s most unusual fossil finds, and diving for fossil fish in the falls. You’ll be inspired to search for your own revealing discoveries! -
The Rundown is back to discuss the results of the Massachusetts primary elections, both local and statewide, and the start of a new school year at UMass Amherst, where students have conflicted feelings. -
Unprecedented: Stories from the 2024 DNC examines the experiences and perspectives of Massachusetts attendees and others at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. -
Unprecedented: Stories from the 2024 DNC examines the experiences and perspectives of Massachusetts attendees and others at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. -
Unprecedented: Stories from the 2024 DNC examines the experiences and perspectives of Massachusetts attendees and others at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. -
Unprecedented: Stories from the 2024 DNC examines the experiences and perspectives of Massachusetts attendees and others at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. -
