COMMUNITY ACTION

We speak with 6 Bricks cannabis dispensary owner about ballot question 8, discuss the collaboration between musicians and authors for the "Lit Salon" series, and check in with organizers of the Northampton Survival Center.

Nadia Milleron is running for the Mass. 1st district seat in the U.S. House, ArtsHub for Western Mass is supporting local artists, and Mr. Universe discusses Star Trek actor losses, politics and a newly discovered dwarf planet.

The 8th annual Montague Soapbox Races take place Nov. 1, we learn some spooky local witch history with the Hadley Historical Society

UMass professor will lead the science team to develop the NASA's new PRIMA telescope, Ken Burns will join a fundraiser for the Northampton Community Music School, and Merriam-Webster releases the newest Scrabble dictionary.

The 4th annual FAB Passion Fashion Week comes to Springfield, artist Brett Kelly brings his exhibit, "Gourdfolk Fest" to 50 Arrow Gallery, and Rep. Jim McGovern provides updates from Congress.

We learn about upcoming Stockbridge Munsee Homelands Powwow and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

It struck several people in downtown Turners Falls that when their businesses last week were defaced with graffiti — it seemed targeted, but misplaced. In this western Massachusetts village in the town of Montague, the numerous messages were connected to the violence in Gaza, to children dying, and notably to the eating of brunch.

We speak with Concora members about concert "A Passion for the Planet," have Live Music Friday with Água de Moringa, and roam Northampton for the Fun Sized Art Festival.

We learn about local news outlet The Shoestring joining a lawsuit against OpenAI, what MCAS test results reveal about education in Mass., and the impact of lesbian bar Last Ditch viral drama.

We visit Woven Roots Farm to speak with its land stewards and the team behind Berkshire Agricultural Venture's Farm Business Accelerator Program. We also speak with poet Amy Dryansky in honor of Tell It Slant Festival.