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The biggest city in western Massachusetts could soon have a new housing plan. It would come at a time when state leaders are looking to plug a sizable housing gap across the commonwealth. But with signs pointing to a “weak market,” experts say Springfield has plenty to address if it wants to meet its own goals.
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(Airs 07/16/26 @ 3 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: we’ll have reaction from supporters and opponents of the first-in-the-nation data center moratorium in NY, we’ll provide an update on the new Medical Aid in Dying Law set to take effect in august, and we’ll travel to the North Country to talk about the bobsled.
New York Public Media
Clients, families and professionals urged OPWDD to improve housing, care coordination and other services as Commissioner Willow Baer heard concerns at a Buffalo forum.
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Plug Power's CEO said the $142 million deal to sell land at the STAMP industrial park will move forward with a final closing deadline in March.
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This week on the Disabilities Beat, we share where the phrase comes from, what it means and why it's separate from, but similar to, LGBTQ+ pride.
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“The bottom line is progress shouldn't arrive with a higher utility bill, deleted water supply, or noise pollution,” Hochul said.
NPR News
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.
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President Trump raised claims that the country's voting systems are vulnerable to being "rigged and stolen," without providing new evidence of a single fraudulent vote cast in any election.
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Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
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You could look at Foreign Tongues, the Rolling Stones' 25th album, as a tour of the group's musical variations. But it mixes reliable fun and remarkable energy with a generous attitude toward aging.