The Rundown
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 NEPM 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.
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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
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Host Phil Bishop and Rundown panelists breakdown the 2026 midterm election results. -
Panelists on The Rundown breakdown ballot questions 4, 5 & 9 ahead of Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. -
Host Jill Kaufman and panelists dive deep into questions 1, 3, 7 and 8 that Massachusetts residents will see on the ballot on Nov. 3, 2026. -
Panelists take a close look at law enforcement partnerships with ICE, Housatonic Water Works woes, and a stalled data center project in Westfield. -
The Rundown panelists discuss resistance to Flock Cameras in western Mass., ballot question 1, and PETA's lawsuit against UMass Amherst. -
![Today's panel for The Rundown includes host Jill Kaufman, reporter for NEPM; Aprell May Munford, reporter for the Springfield Republican; Erin-Leigh Hoffman, reporter for the Greenfield Recorder; and Matt Szafranski [not pictured], editor of Western Mass Politics and Insight.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7308cf5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/542x542+169+0/resize/280x280!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fdc%2Fc428a3f248ccba1dd1b95def5b85%2Fgrove.png)
Today we discuss a newly released report on sexual abuse in the Mass. Catholic dioceses, profit squeezes on nursing homes that result in a decline in care, upcoming voting in Franklin County on funding and regionalization. -
![This week’s panel for The Rundown includes Dusty Christensen [not pictured], investigations editor at The Shoestring; reporter emeritus Paul Tuthill; and NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/43764a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4284x4284+714+0/resize/280x280!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2Fd1%2F4e3cbf5a43d0bd66fb316e4dc2af%2Fimg-2237.JPG)
We learn about local news outlet The Shoestring joining a lawsuit against OpenAI, what MCAS test results reveal about education in Mass., and the impact of lesbian bar Last Ditch viral drama. -
Today on The Rundown panelists discuss the recent cyberattack on Springfield schools, the status of lawsuits involving a Springfield courthouse and MGM casino, and the root of data center discontent. -
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.
![Today's panel for The Rundown includes host Jill Kaufman, reporter for NEPM; Aprell May Munford, reporter for the Springfield Republican; Erin-Leigh Hoffman, reporter for the Greenfield Recorder; and Matt Szafranski [not pictured], editor of Western Mass Politics and Insight.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bc0c390/2147483647/strip/true/crop/542x542+169+0/resize/560x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F15%2Fdc%2Fc428a3f248ccba1dd1b95def5b85%2Fgrove.png)
![This week’s panel for The Rundown includes Dusty Christensen [not pictured], investigations editor at The Shoestring; reporter emeritus Paul Tuthill; and NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df30055/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4284x4284+714+0/resize/560x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F92%2Fd1%2F4e3cbf5a43d0bd66fb316e4dc2af%2Fimg-2237.JPG)
