New England News

Springfield, MA – Officials in Springfield Massachusetts say the city' s annual homeless census shows there has been a 39 percent drop in the number of people living on the streets. WAMC' s Paul Tuthill reports...

Massachusetts – House lawmakers in Massachusetts are backing Governor Deval Patrick's plan to reorganize the state's education system. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

Middleborough, MA – Governor Patrick is opposing an application by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe to build a one billion dollar casino in Middleborough. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

Hartford, Ct – Barack Obama scored an upset over Senator
Hillary Clinton today, winning the state Democratic presidential primary in CT. Jill Rontey reports...

MA – There are new calls in Massachusetts to put more restrictions on convicted sex offenders. wamc's Paul Tuthill reports....

By Carrie Saldo

New York, Massachusetts, Vermont – Institutions of higher, secondary, and primary education, communities, and a number of organizations across the country plan to Focus the Nation on combating climate change. And WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo has this look at some of events happening in this region;

Danbury, CT – A federal judge has refused to block
deportation proceeding against nine men detained during an undercover operation targeting illegal aliens in Danbury. Sarah LaDuke has more...

Methuen, MA – Icy road conditions have created some
hazardous driving conditions on some local highways. Sarah LaDuke has more...

CT – Sen. Christopher Dodd is asking Connecticut residents not to vote for him in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary. Details from WAMC's Carrie Saldo;

Berkshire County – History has shown Berkshire County to be a place where the majority of its 86,000 voters support democrats. Still, the county is home to some prominent Republicans. More from WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo reports...