HeyJaredThe Rundown with 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…
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OpenAI lawsuit, MCAS results, Last Ditch bar (opens the original)
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We hash out the latest on a lawsuit against OpenAI brought by news publishers including local news outlet The Shoestring . They allege the company stole their work to build up their AI models. And the most recent MCAS results are out . While the tests are not a graduation requirement anymore, they still give us insight into what students are struggling with. We discuss how western Mass. is faring. Plus, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Last Ditch, has been making national headlines after their decis
Cyberattack on Springfield schools, courthouse and casino lawsuits, data center discontent (opens the original)
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Springfield Public Schools was the target of a cyberattack that kept kids out of schools for a week and gave hackers access to an unknown amount of personal data. How does the reliance of tech make educators more vulnerable in the modern day? We discuss. Plus, Springfield is playing host to two major pieces of litigation. We break down the latest on a lawsuit about a courthouse , and another about a casino . And, data center discontent is sweeping Massachusetts as more and more communities are e
413 health impacts, Berkshire Museum reopens, congressional elections (opens the original)
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Residents in the 413 are concerned about potential negative health impacts from at least three different sites across the region: a cell tower , a natural gas plant, and water sewerage plants . What are the specific issues, and how are municipalities and the state reacting? We’ll discuss. And, the Berkshire Museum wrapped a lengthy renovation and is now back open to the public. Nearly a decade after a controversial auction of some of its artwork, has the community closed that chapter once and fo
Federal school vouchers, natural gas infrastructure, dairy industry woes & more (opens the original)
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The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center urges state officials to avoid a federal school voucher program , saying it’s weighted to benefit private schools. What does this mean for public schools? We unpack the details. And, while ten municipalities in the state – including one in the 413 – try to move away from fossil fuels, utility companies are investing $100 million in natural gas pipelines for most of them. We find out why. Plus, independent dairy farming in western Mass. takes a hit as Be
Quabbin Reservoir inequity, Hampden County courthouse controversy (opens the original)
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The inequity of being the clean air and water resource for the state is bubbling to the surface in western Mass. in at least two recent news stories about the communities of the Quabbin Reservoir. We’ll unpack the details. And, on heels of last week’s discussion about the controversy surrounding the winning bid to develop a new court house in Springfield, detailed reporting from the Springfield Republican newspaper reveals that the winning bidder, in the state’s eyes, was the third place choice
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