NEW ENGLAND

National resettlement agencies have been in a seven month legal battle with the Trump administration to resume the U.S. refugee admissions program. Recently, a federal district court judge ordered the government to process and admit 160 refugees previously blocked by Trump’s executive order. That includes a family of 8 who arrived this summer at Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Conn.

We learn about all the community-forward healthcare that is provided by local organization Tapestry Health, learn about the invasive spotted lantern fly with NEPM reporter Philip Bishop and Jennifer Foreman Orth of MDAR and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern.

NEPM's Media Lab youth media producers learned different production skills, how to edit videos, write stories, work professional cameras, and even learned to break out of their comfort zones.

Western Mass has among the lowest vaccine rates in the state. Officials say vaccine hesitancy is likely to get worse under Trump administration, which is attacking vaccines through rhetoric and funding cuts.

We join Rep. Jim McGovern at Foxtrot Farm as he tours various farms across western Mass., talk with the Word Nerd about contradictory phrases and find out what's new in the world of gaming in the latest installment of Nerdwatch.

The new facility, located across the street from the MassMutual Center features more than 800 parking spaces, an outdoor plaza and retail space.

We talk to Way Finders President Keith Fairey and MassINC Polling Group Research Director Rich Parr about a new survey to gauge transportation in western Mass. and take a trip to Coyote Hill Farm.

We learn about the the 2025-2026 program of the Hope Center of the Arts, pet some instruments at the Northampton Community Music Center and hear more about the lunar eclipse with Mr. Universe.

We talk with CitySpace's Zoë Fieldman and Pay It Forward grant recipient Chestina Thrower and have our latest Power of History segment with professor Ousmane Power-Greene.

We talk with local author David Daley about the modern context of gerrymandering, learn about the Nipmuc community's traditional mishoon practice and find out what's in store for this year's RPM Fest.