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Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop in Pittsfield, the nomination of local federal prosecutor Deepika Shukla to the Superior Court, the burden of past-due property taxes on Massachusetts homeowners, the Summer Olympics and more.
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Residents of a West Springfield neighborhood were under orders from the state not to use their tap water after an oil-like substance was discovered in it.
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The Summer Olympics in Paris begins this week. One high-profile athlete with local ties is Gabby Thomas. The Northampton native is one of the United States' best hopes for a gold medal in track and field. She went to high school at Williston Northampton, where she rewrote the record books.
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We nerd out with Word Nerd Emily Brewster, visit the Double Edge Theatre to hear about their upcoming sold-out show, and speak with Grammy-winning composer Steven Mackey.
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Commentator Lauren Ostberg has had a difficult year. There's a poem she's been turning to lately.
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President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this week and has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the job. The announcement sparked a barrage of memes and attention from major pop culture figures like Charli XCX tweeting “Kamala is Brat.”
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We're live from Tanglewood to celebrate the 150th birthday of Serge Koussevitsky, former BSO music director. We discuss his legacy with BSO archivist Bridget Carr and the vice president of artistic planning, Anthony Fogg. Plus, we hear live music from the BSO's principal bassist for the last 48 years, Edwin Barker.
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Western Mass. residents prep for Paris Olympics with watch parties, retirement community competitionWith the Summer Games kicking off this week in Paris, several western Massachusetts libraries are hosting Olympic-themed events.
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The author and professor Andrea Hairston describes her latest book, “Archangels of Funk," as "Afro-funk-tastic cyber-punk with a hoodoo twist."
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We speak to the highly accomplished conductor, Thomas Wilkins, who is an instructor at Tanglewood, learn about Amherst Cinema's summer series, Sound & Vision, and take The Pizza Quest to Ashfield to try Country Pie.