MASSACHUSETTS

Michael Stinson and Johnny Irion join us ahead of their show at the Egremont Barn, Part 2 of our tour at the Clark Art Institute, and we Wine Thunderdome at Table & Vine in West Springfield.

One year ago Saturday, 22-year-old Miguel Estrella was shot and killed by a Pittsfield, Massachusetts, police officer. The department has since added mental health co-responders to their staff and are investing in body cameras, which they didn't wear at the time of the shooting.

John Hodgman, former western Mass. resident, stops by to chat on his new tv show, we take a tour of the Clark Museum in Williamstown, and Rep. Jim McGovern gives us the Capitol Hill rundown.

The Springfield City Council on Tuesday Night held another meeting related to policing. For about an hour, it received updates on how the city’s police department is working to abide by a consent decree with federal authorities. It also heard from the chair of the police commission, who said the panel needs more resources.

Holyoke, Massachusetts, Mayor Joshua Garcia said he would explore creating an Office of Tenant Protections two months ago. Now he says he can longer do so.

The After-Hours Emergency Services Program run through the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing connects people to interpreters

The report calls for international caps on plastic production and reductions in the toxicity of chemicals in plastics.

We begin our "Meet the Mayors" segment with Mayor Joshua Garcia of Holyoke, Mass., get to the core definitions of love with The Word Nerd, Emily Brewster, and have law professor Jennifer Taub explain the mess of grand juries and former presidents within which we are currently entrenched.

Many in Haiti say resources are limited, especially adequate health care. Elms College in Chicopee started a nurse educator program 3 years ago and continues the course through Zoom.

In their complaint, Everett's top school officials allege “blatant and overt acts of discrimination and retaliation” by Everett’s mayor, Carlo DeMaria, and his allies in city government. DeMaria disputes the charges.