MASSACHUSETTS

We talk with Kitty Hendricks-Miller about the 12th annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, learn about the multi-cultural dance found in "Urban Love Suite" at Jacob's Pillow and taste wines at Dare Bottleshop in Lenox.

The study from the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute said research funding helps to support more than 81,000 jobs and a total of over $16 billion in economic activity in Massachusetts.

We talk with writer and producer Haile Eshe Cole and assistant producer Nicole Young-Martin of emerging play "Belly," and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

The Trump administration claims the Department of Education needed to review the funds being withheld from local school districts to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities.

We speak with the organizers of the African Community Festival in Springfield, visit the Westfield Farmers Market and discuss the term "Adams' apple." with the Word Nerd.

The heat wave of the past three days is projected to end Thursday morning.

One community health center in Franklin County is trying to build reserves before the cuts take effect. The organization's director is expecting the financial strain to be "worse than Covid."

We visit MASS MoCA to hear from the co-founders of Bang on a Can before LOUD weekend, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. Plus, we listen to a percussive performance from Jason Treuting of Sō Percussion.

The headlining race on Northampton's September 16 preliminary ballot is for mayor. A field of four will be trimmed to two ahead of November's general election.

We visit Indian Line Farm in Great Barrington and learn about celestial navigation here on earth.