ARTS & CULTURE

We learn about immigrant rights and advocacy event hosted by the Shelburne Falls Welcome Committee and FCCPR Rapid Response Network, learn about the 15th annual Ashfield FilmFest and get nerdy with wordster Emily Brewster.

We talk learn about this year's resource fair organized by the Mary Lyon Foundation, talk about theater incubation space The Barn at Lee and discuss the role of mobile markets with Go Fresh.

Matt Donovan and Ligia Bouton created an exhibit that uses fragments of Emily Dickinson's poems and belongings to create a sense of the poet's mysterious work.

We learn about an initiative to merge 6 towns into one regional school district in Franklin County, speak with the authors of "The Big E Book" as the fair descends upon western Mass., and discuss possible life on Mars with Mr. Universe.

We talk to the final candidate in our Northampton mayoral race marathon, Jillian Duclos, chat with hosts of BPR Jim Braude and Margery Eagan before they visit the 413 and taste wines with NEPM's own Nirvani Williams.

This year's parade theme is "Afro-Boricua" in honor of the deep African influences that shape Puerto Rican identity from music, dance, and art — to language, spirituality, and traditions.

We speak with the third candidate running for mayor in Northampton, Dan Breindel, in our series leading up to the preliminary elections next week. Plus, we speak with local author Jeanne Birdsall about her new book and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We speak to David Dombrowski, candidate for the 2026 Northampton mayoral race, learn about a new opera exploring the boundaries between humanity and AI and speak with actors of movie "Psycho Beach Party" before their screening at The Triplex Cinema.

We begin our conversations with the Northampton mayoral candidates ahead of the primary elections with Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and talk to comedian Daniel Shar's show, "Near Sex for Work."

We listen to live music with Ron Sexsmith, learn new recipes from the authors of new cookbook "Heartland Masala" and talk about apple season with Mountain Orchard.