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The Rundown with Carrie Saldo

Local Black history, fluoride in water

By Carrie Saldo
Published February 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM EST
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This week’s panel for The Rundown includes Jim Kinney, reporter at the Springfield Republican; political consultant Ryan McCollum; and Berkshire Eagle reporter Heather Bellow [not pictured].
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This week’s panel for The Rundown includes Jim Kinney, reporter at the Springfield Republican; political consultant Ryan McCollum; and Berkshire Eagle reporter Heather Bellow [not pictured].
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Bishop Bryant Robinson, seated, surrounded by community and political leaders including state Rep. Bud Williams, left and Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, far right, at Springfield City Hall in February of 2024.
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Bishop Bryant Robinson, seated, surrounded by community and political leaders including state Rep. Bud Williams, left and Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, far right, at Springfield City Hall in February of 2024.
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Why does the hymn, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” spark debate? We discuss what its author, James Weldon Johnson of Great Barrington, really intended.

Towns in Berkshire County never added fluoride to drinking water. Is this a good thing or a missed opportunity?

Plus, we reflect on the life of Bishop Bryant Robinson who demonstrated calm in the face of adversity.

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Carrie Saldo
Carrie Saldo is a host and producer for New England Public Media.
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