The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Fridays at 9 a.m. on 88.5 NEPM
Dig into the week’s most important stories and know what’s up in western Mass. Join Carrie Saldo for The Rundown — where reporters from newsrooms across the region recap the biggest headlines and share their takes on the news and events that shaped the week in the 413.
Watch The Rundown live on YouTube.
What do you think was the most important news event of the week? Share your thoughts at 413-225-4922 or via email at therundown@nepm.org.
Latest Episodes
-
Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss negative health impacts around the 413, the newly reopened Berkshire Museum and the upcoming congressional elections. -
A federal state voucher program is weighted to benefit private schools, communities receive $100 million in natural gas investments from utilities companies despite moving away from fossil fuels, Berkshire County loses another dairy farm, and South Hadley considers lifting a ban on marijuana establishments. -
We review alleged inequities regarding the Quabbin Reservoir, the ongoing controversy with the planned Hampden County courthouse and much more. -
Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss a controversial proposal for a new courthouse in Springfield, breakdown the U.S. Senate debate between incumbent -
Carrie Saldo and panelists discuss data centers in the 413, the challenge of filling aging government positions, potential for new high school graduation requirements, a new nature preserve in the Berkshires & much more. -
We take a hard look into higher education and its economic impacts in Massachusetts. -
Panelists break down the reasons behind rising sewer costs, final plans to clean up PCBs in the Housatonic River by GE, privacy concerns regarding license plate cameras, and the 15th anniversary of the devastating tornado that ripped through western Mass.. -
Today on The Rundown, we discuss the reasons behind ongoing college closures, what's next for the PVTA after finding success in fare-free rides, and the legacy of two local leaders who passed this week. -
![Today's panel for The Rundown includes Greenfield Recorder reporter Erin-Leigh Hoffman; Matt Szafranski [not pictured], editor-in-chief for Western Mass. Politics and Insight; and Springfield Republican reporter Jim Kinney.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8cfc252/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4284x4284+714+0/resize/280x280!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2Ffc%2F42f264554ede942ea62505b9114c%2Fimg-0740.JPG)
We break down a lawsuit filed alleging racial segregation in western Mass. schools, the end of federal oversight on the Springfield police department, the 350th anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre, the legacy and passing of former Rep. Barney Frank and much more. -
We dive into post office closures in Franklin and Hampden Counties, how a nationwide cyberattack impacted local education, and how attacks on D.E.I. in higher education continues.
![Today's panel for The Rundown includes Greenfield Recorder reporter Erin-Leigh Hoffman; Matt Szafranski [not pictured], editor-in-chief for Western Mass. Politics and Insight; and Springfield Republican reporter Jim Kinney.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a1e08f4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4284x4284+714+0/resize/560x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2Ffc%2F42f264554ede942ea62505b9114c%2Fimg-0740.JPG)
