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The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Fridays at 9 a.m. on 88.5 NEPM
Hosted by Carrie Saldo

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.

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.

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  • This week’s panel includes Greta Jochem, investigations editor for The Republican, Rob Rizzuto, senior public information officer for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office, and Payton North, executive editor of Reminder Publishing.
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    Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss the Republican National Convention, a new mobile methadone clinic in nursing homes, grim allegations of patient maltreatment in western Massachusetts, and the latest on the MIFA Victory Theater restoration project.
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    Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss racial segregation in Springfield and Holyoke schools, funding challenges faced by Pittsfield Schools as students choose other districts, the latest in the “Gender Queer” book controversy, and much more.
  • This week’s panel for The Rundown includes political consultant Ryan McCollum; Greta Jochem, investigations editor at The Springfield Republican; and NEPM reporter Karen Brown.
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    On The Rundown, panelists discuss use of the state’s opioid remediation funds, the ongoing divestment debate at UMass Amherst and Williams College, the Hampshire Regional Schools new superintendent’s controversial history, and much more.
  • Host of The Rundown Carrie Saldo is with panelists Aprell May Munford, reporter at The Springfield Republican, and Elizabeth Román, managing news editor for NEPM
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    This week on The Rundown, panelists discuss ongoing tensions in the Springfield School District as disparaging remarks made by outgoing superintendent circulate on social media, how an ex-cryptocurrency executive and convicted felon has impacted real estate in Lenox, the latest results in UMass Amherst public opinion polling, and much more.
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