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The Media Lab is interviewing western Massachusetts authors of books for young readers. Next up: Kaliis Smith, co-author of "Sir Morien: The Legend of a Knight of the Round Table."
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Edward Wright has been in prison for four decades. In his sixth petition for a new trial, his lawyers claim new DNA evidence and signs of official misconduct.
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Following the murder of George Floyd, residents of the town of Amherst passed a resolution calling for an end to structural racism and to achieving racial equity for Black residents. The work of the town's reparations committee has just concluded.
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Springfield WORKS, a community-wide initiative with the Western Mass Economic Development Council, has 8 partner agencies helping to connect formerly incarcerated individuals with jobs and services.
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In May, allegations surfaced in the high school's student newspaper that counselors at the Amherst middle school failed to protect LGBTQ students.
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In his new book, "The Confessions of Matthew Strong," Ousmane Power-Greene draws on his academic background to craft a crime story about a Black philosophy professor who fights back against the scheme of a white supremacist.
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Study: Deep divide in pay, benefits and opportunity for staff at Berkshire County arts organizationsEight arts organizations participated in the report.
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June 19, or Juneteenth, marks the nation's official ending of the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865 and was approved by President Biden as a national holiday in 2021.
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It was a big relief for many when the Biden administration extended protections from deportation for Haitians. But some who are trying to resettle in western Massachusetts are still waiting for these protections.
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The ACLU of Massachusetts is urging school committee members in Ludlow to reject a proposal that would change how library materials are selected, and who does the selecting.