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We learn about Shays' Rebellion with author Daniel Bullen, hear about Young@Heart Chorus's new residency in Springfield, and talk moon landings and black holes with Professor Salman Hameed.
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The folx from the Northampton Arts Trust tell us about their reopening at 33 Hawley St. After that, we talk moon real estate with Mr. Universe, Salman Hameed, and finish our show with Smith College professor Naila Moreira to discuss the environmental impacts of solar farms.
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We head to Hadley to discover one of the oldest continuously running farms in Western Mass at Barstow's, find out the origins, principles, and local events for Kwanzaa with Umass professor Amilcar Shabazz and Springfield Kwanzaa Co-ordinator Ayanna Crawford, and Mr. Universe, and Salman Hameed wraps up the year with two recommendations and one significant cosmic event.
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Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class Merle Hillman died at Pearl Harbor, but his remains were only identified late last year, using DNA technology. This Saturday, several of his remaining family members will bury him in his hometown of Holyoke, Massachusetts, accompanied by full military honors.
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The mountain magnolia's native range has diminished due to climate change. Two Smith College researchers are leading a conservation effort to translocate a collection of the species in order to conserve it.
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Some fifth graders at Milton Bradley Elementary in Springfield, Massachusetts, put their computer science skills to the test by bringing to life mythological creatures they learned about in class. The students spent three months researching a creature and used block coding to make their designs move.
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Amy Donovan and Arlene Miller of the Springfield Materials Recycling Facilities Advisory Board help us understand the ins and outs of holiday recycling, Mr. Universe gets into the effects of gamma ray burst on our ozone and the Betelgeuse eclipse, and Phil Korman of CISA gives us an update on the Farm Resiliency Fund's finish line.
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Tom Warner of Great Barrington weighs in on recent political discussion of extraterrestrial life and UFOs, 54 years after he said he had his own encounter with one.
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Eighty years ago this month, a surprise German air raid during World War II destroyed an Allied fleet in an Italian harbor. This disaster led to an important medical breakthrough that commentator Andrew Lam thinks is worth remembering.
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We chat with Amanda Freeman, Marissa Chiapperino, Franchezka Bermudez about changing policy and making bureaucracy easier to navigate in the 413, Discover the century of history nestled in Great Barrington at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, and Mr. Universe tackles issues both terrestrial and cosmic.