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In this Aug. 5, 1978 file photo, Mark Zanatian, one of the children endangered by the Love Canal Chemicals under 99th Street, waves a banner in protest during a neighborhood protest meeting in Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York's top court ruled Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 that the state can require polluted Superfund sites to be returned to pre-industrial conditions, a win for environmentalists. The Court of Appeals says the state Department of Environmental Conservation can require polluters to restore sites to a level the judges call "complete cleanup." (AP)

Poison in the water: When the Reagan administration’s EPA met resistance from its own staff

Ronald Reagan wants a leaner government with fewer regulations and much less spending. So, he hired Anne Gorsuch to lead Environmental Protection Agency — a move that seeded concerns about regulatory capture.

Bette Smith In Concert

Outdoors at The Clark, Williamstown, MAWednesday, September 22 at 6 p.m.Rock and soul singer Bette Smith and her band perform in a free concert near the…

3-County Fair, Northampton

Friday, September 3–Monday, September 6For many, the 3-County Fair is Labor Day weekend tradition. 2021 marks the fair’s 204th consecutive year. Enjoy…

Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar

Music WorcesterSunday, July 25 at 6 p.m.Known for their rich harmonies and beautiful blends, expressive vocals and intricate arrangements of contemporary…

Darlingside

Eight to the Bar

Yellow Barn

Sunday Puzzle: P.E. Class

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Michelle San Antonio of North Creek, NY.

Maj. Mary Jennings Hegar served three tours in Afghanistan.

Fresh Air Weekend: Women In Combat; 'Bette And Joan'; 'The Photo Ark'

Maj. Mary Jennings Hegar discusses her memoir, Shoot Like a Girl. David Bianculli says Bette and Joan is "wickedly funny." Joel Sartore talks about his effort to photograph 12,000 animal species.

UMass Says It's Offsetting Stagnant State Support, And Pot Biz Licenses Launch

Among news items this week, a study revealed out-of-state students have an easier time of getting into UMass Amherst than students from Massachusetts. The…

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