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A contract "reset" with the manufacturer of new Red and Orange Line trains would set the end of 2027 as the latest completion target for the maligned project, add up to $148 million in allowable costs, and forgive tens of millions of dollars more in penalties.
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We talk to conductor Mei-Ann Chen about her new position at the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, author Ayize Jama-Everett tells us about his "Liminal Series," and Jill Kaufman updates us on the latest from the NEPM newsroom.
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We talk about the future of electric vehicles, have a Local Hero Spotlight, and welcome Kaliis back to tell us about the Big Ears music festival.
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Unionized employees of MASS MoCA, the contemporary art museum in North Adams, Massachusetts, voted Tuesday to ratify an agreement on wages, ending a three-week strike that began March 6.
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Former superintendent of Holyoke Soldiers Home, Bennett Walsh, and former medical director, Dr. David Clinton, separately changed their pleas from not guilty. They each submitted that there were sufficient facts to warrant a guilty finding. They did not plead guilty, however.
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Massachusetts' acting Commissioner of Education Russell Johnston was in Holyoke on Monday, meeting with school committee members. Holyoke Public Schools have been under state control since 2015.
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The 2024 peach season in western Massachusetts is looking good, farmers say, at least right now. February 2023's subzero temperatures killed off buds on thousands of trees and many orchards reported a total loss for the season.
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Starting next week, the Springfield Public Schools will hold meetings to hear from the public as part of its search for a new superintendent.
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The 30-minute visual light show starts March 23 and will run until May in the Seymore Planetarium at the Springfield Museums.
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The inaugural Pan African Historical Museum gala will focus on highlighting Black art, culture and history, organizers said.