New England News

The “Big E” has a new boss.  Eugene Cassidy is the new president and C-E-O of the Eastern States Exposition.  The organization has hosted the region’s largest agricultural fair and exposition on its grounds in West Springfield for 95 years.   WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul  Tuthill spoke with Cassidy about what makes the “ Big E” such a big draw through the decades.

One of the largest air shows in the country will be held later this summer in western Massachusetts.  WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports.

         The Westover  Air Force Reserve base in Chicopee will host what organizers say will be the largest air show in the history of the base over the weekend of Aug 4 and 5th.. Lt Col  David Heroux says there will be more than 60 aircraft on display and airborne.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is recommending a $4 million fine from Western Massachusetts Electric Company for  its response to the massive power outages caused by last October’s big snowstorm.   WAMC”s Paul Tuthill reports.

Numbers released by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles show that almost 1,000 drivers with five or more drunk driving convictions are still legally driving in the State. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports…

The numbers initially obtained from the Registry of Motor Vehicles by the Boston Herald indicate that 947 chronic drunk-drivers with five or more offenses in the Commonwealth are still on the road.