GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

We visit artist Muriel 'Monik' Johnson's new exhibit at A.P.E. Gallery, we check out the Miles for Music fundraiser that supports the local music scene, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

Legislation that would have sped up wait times for wheelchair repairs in Massachusetts has failed to pass the end of the formal legislative session on Beacon Hill — but advocates are holding out hope that it could still be passed before the end of the year.

Flyers advertising services, concerts and lost pets have long been part of urban culture. That's despite ordinances banning them. In Northampton, Massachusetts, a tension has been brewing in the last few months around its no-posting ordinance established in the 1970s. There's a movement to change it.

All 160 Massachusetts legislative districts are electing members this fall, while new operating rules keep the current Legislature in session.

We check out play "Amchitka" at the Chester Theater, we see Cornucopia Natural Wellness Market's new digs in Holyoke, and chat with Rep. Jim McGovern.

The Trump Administration's financial threats against hospitals providing gender-affirming care to youth have not come to fruition, after court action by states. But Baystate Health is still not restarting its treatment.

Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss negative health impacts around the 413, the newly reopened Berkshire Museum and the upcoming congressional elections.

Neal had refused to take part in a community forum in mid-August, but has instead agreed to a televised primary debate on WWLP-TV with Whalen on Aug. 26.

Public health leaders sued the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in 2024 because player data from casinos were not yet made available to researchers, as required by law. But in July, the commission created a portal for researchers.

A Springfield City Council subcommittee will now have decide whether to award a $100,000 grant to the New North Citizens Council with no further investigation into a conflict of interest claim.