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The Short List: Another Conn. Casino, Housatonic Hearing, Mascot Bill

New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier
Published June 9, 2017 at 3:06 PM EDT
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A warning sign posted by opponents to a proposed toxic waste disposal site in the woods, near the Housatonic River in Great Barrington, Mass.
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Our panel of journalists looks at the big stories in the news.

What made The Short List this week?

  • The Connecticut House passes a bill allowing a casino 15 miles from Springfield. MGM remains upset over the closed process in Connecticut. (WSHU)
  • The planned second phase of clean-up of the Housatonic River went before an EPA appeals  board, despite a twist from the Trump Administration. (NEPR, Berkshire Eagle)
  • The Massachusetts legislature is floating a bill outlawing Native American mascots at the state's public schools, but Senate President Stan Rosenberg wants locals to keep control. (NEPR)
  • Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy gets in hot water over his comments about the use of translators during games. (ESPN)

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Adam Frenier
Adam joined NEPM as a freelance reporter and fill-in operations assistant during the summer of 2011. For more than 15 years, Adam has had a number stops throughout his broadcast career, including as a news reporter and anchor, sports host and play-by-play announcer as well as a producer and technician.
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