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The Short List: Bump Stock Ban, No Noose Charges, Amazon Western Mass, Inspection Headaches

New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier
Published October 6, 2017 at 5:49 PM EDT
The Massachusetts Statehouse.
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The Massachusetts Statehouse.
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A bump stock mounted on an AK-47.
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A bump stock mounted on an AK-47.
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Our panel of journalists looks at the big stories in the news. 

What made The Short List this week?

  • Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker touts the state's gun safety laws, but says there could be room for improvement. (Boston Herald)
  • Prosecutors decline to press charges against two juveniles who left a noose on the Amherst College football field. (NEPR)
  • Officials in western Massachusetts are looking to lure retail giant Amazon. (WWLP, MassLive)
  • The new Massachusetts vehicle inspection system is causing headaches for repair shops owners, consumers. (NECN)

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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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