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We eat tasty treats at East Longmeadow's The Apple Place, delve into the evolution of the singular "you" with The Word Nerd Emily Brewster, and laugh for good causes with the folx of Comedy Cause 5.
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We chat with Carlos Uriona of Double Edge Theater and Larry Spotted-Crow Mann of Oketeau Cultural Center about Little Amal's visit to Ashfield, and celebrate 50 years of the Mattoon St. Arts Festival with organizers Jason Alves, Bob McCarroll, and Freya Bromwich.
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More people are living in a state of food insecurity, according to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The organization closed this week in order to relocate to a new facility twice the size.
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In New England, with extreme temperatures and excessive rain, it's been a tough growing year. While the increasing warmth could allow for new plant varieties and a longer growing season in the Northeast, southern diseases are also heading this way.
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Max Page of Mass. Teachers Union comes to talk about their initiative to shift perspective on the MCAS tests, Justin Dowd of Start Playing Games tells us about games so good they'll get you through a move, and Alden Booth of The People's Pint in Greenfield shows us how hyperlocal can be done right and right here.
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We get further into the story of Frank Marchand, who now has a one man show going up at The Shea Theater this week, Chat with Springfield City Councilor Tracye Whitfield about Dine Black Springfield, and celebrate India's moon landing with Mr. Universe.
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A Taste of the Caribbean was organized by the Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club, which will hold its 23rd annual Caribbean Parade on Sat., Aug. 19 in Springfield.
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Long-awaited regulations on the sale of pork products in Massachusetts will launch in less than three weeks under a new legal agreement between state officials and industry groups.
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We go to The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever in Greenfield, discover the dark skies movement with astronomers James Lowenthal and Salman Hameed, and take Pizza Quest to Northampton to sample the slices at Joe's Cafe Spaghetti and Pizza House.
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We speak with the newly appointed Director of Rural Affairs Anne Gobi, head to Jacob's Pillow to talk with Artistic Director of Axis Dance Company, Nadia Adame, and dig into delicious frozen dairy treats with the folx of Gran-Val Scoop in Granville.