Testing conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has led to the expansion of a national recall today of Enoki mushrooms.
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Jeffrey Foucault's latest release, "Deadstock, reveals Foucault’s talents as a composer and performer, transporting fans on a tour of his creativity through time.
Sonya Bykofsky, head of the Lenox Dems talks about the Gus Bickford Saga, and Andrew Farnitano discusses the Fair Share Amendment.
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We had no planned guests this week, so mostly we ran down Steve's predictions for the Biden's First 100 Days. He did
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Today we’ve got interviews with Kevin Yang, Editor-in-Chief of the Williams Record; Arthur De Bow, Cultural District Coordinator for the City of
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This week we speak with Wade Hasty, candidate for Williamstown Select Board, as well as our own Steve Dew, who is running
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Listeners got in touch with us to say that they listened to our conversation with Rinaldo Del Gallo III in Episode 108,
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Arts & Entertainment
Rinaldo Del Gallo is organizing a combined vigil for slain Capitol Police Officer
Billy Evans and "Support the Blue" demonstration on Saturday
Today, we have two guests on the TLC—Jeffrey Johnson is running for a three-year term on the Williamstown Select Board. Amanda Tobin
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We speak with Williamstown Select Board candidate Tony Boskovich, a Williams alum and retired civil rights attorney who specialized in police misconduct
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Former agricultural powerhouse, current wine-producing region, and home of the world’s biggest buckwheat pancake, Penn Yan, New York, makes for a sweet
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San Antonio, Texas, is a kaleidoscope of cultures, cuisines, colors, and must-visit destinations. You don't know Tejas until you've visited "Alamo City."
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Bahia Principe offered a well-apportioned suite that ended up feeling a lot more luxurious than some upscale European hotels I’ve slept in
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Above: Designs by Marine Penvern at the 2nd Annual Forever Young Fashion Show; photo by Robin Catalano.
Fashion fanatics in the Hudson Valley
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In his campaign to become our nation’s 46th president, Joe Biden argued that President Donald Trump had “pursued a damaging and erratic trade war,” and that farmers were among those who paid the price.
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We spoke this week with John Getchell, new owner of the Blue Benn Diner in Bennington. We also discussed the life and obituary of Frederick Wyatt “Fritz” Lord, a Mass teen turning her insurrectionist mother, uncle, and aunt; and the weird science humans inflict on animals that is basically what people who claim to have
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Given the increased transmissibility of this variant and the number of states and other countries that have found infected cases, the Department expected the variant to arrive in Massachusetts eventually.
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Una conmovedora velada en la ópera / “A moving evening at the opera”un corto de / a short film by Juan Pablo Zaramella…
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In this episode, we discussed a North Adams traffic stop that resulted in weed and weapons charges, Google workers forming a union, and, of course, the insurrection at the Capitol.
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In this episode, we speak with Yuki Cohen about accusations against her club, Methuselah, that COVID-19 protocols were violated. We also talked about Williamstown's search for a new police chief and much more.
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In this episode, we talk about the "cultural depression" that's hitting the Berkshires, with little art being produced or staged publicly; Mass Gov. Charlie Baker seems to be listening to our show; and more!
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In this episode, we talk about the resignation of Williamstown police chief Kyle Johnson, the lack of state support for the hospitality industry, and speak with special guest Eoin Higgins about Boston PD's violent assault on peaceful protesters.
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Robin Catalano, writer-in-residence at Herman Melville's Arrowhead, Spring 2020, discusses her craft and shares some facts about travel writing that may surprise you.
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Kevin O'Hara, writer-in-residence at Herman Melville's Arrowhead, Autumn 2020, discusses his adventures in Ireland and tales from his youth, as well as his thoughts about writing and the residency.
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We speak with Nancy Stenberg,
Female caucus representative to the 2nd Hampden-Hampshire Senate District, as well as John Prusinski,
Massachusetts Democratic Socialists of America Ecosocialist Working Group.
Despite my creative excuses as to why I keep my pantry and freezer full of food, I eventually realized that none of these things really explained all the turkeys...
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