COMMUNITY ACTION

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.

We learn about the Source to Sea Cleanup for the Connecticut River, speak with James Warwick, director of "The Norwegians" at Shakespeare and company, and learn about the Lenox Wine Festival at Dare Bottleshop and Provisions.

We visit the new Amherst Mushroom Company, speak with actors Jack Davenport and Melissa Gomez about participating in a fundraiser for The Triplex Cinema, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We learn about Tapestry Health's vital healthcare and their fundraiser to help sustain their programming, the Walk for Every Body, get a preview of the Ashfield FilmFest, and Word Nerd Emily Brewster returns!

We speak with astronaut Cady Coleman about promoting democracy with the new astronaut-led nonprofit Astronauts for America and talk to the legendary singer Bettye LaVette.

We hear about the 3rd annual Queercore Fest, visit Wheel-View Farm in honor of CISA's Climate Change and Farming Week, and dive into the digitization of Merriam-Webster with the Word Nerd.

The Fabulous 413 visits Warner Farm with State Sen. Jo Comerford to discuss agrotourism right in time for Mike's Maze and find out what treats are coming to downtown Florence for Flo Fest.

We speak with the producer of film "Wisdom of Happiness," actor Richard Gere, talk to organizers of the film's UMass screening, and have a sake Thunderdome at Provisions ahead of their Japan Fest.