WAMC's award-winning daily news magazine brings listeners the latest in local, national and world news. Join Jim Levulis each weekday for the latest. The weekend edition is hosted by Lucas Willard. The work of the WAMC News team is complemented each day with news and features from the BBC and Stardate. Midday Magazine also offers a comprehensive regional weather summary and a range of commentators who span the political spectrum. Highlights from the WAMC Listener Comment Line are usually aired on Friday's edition of Midday Magazine.
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Hundreds of thousands of visitors jammed the streets of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Sunday for the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
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People have always learned important life lessons from theater. Take the plays of Shakespeare, for example. The moral of Romeo & Juliet is clearly that nothing good can come of hatred; Macbeth is chilling in its lesson that danger and darkness lie in deep ambition. Julius Caesar? Maybe it’s this: Be careful how you wield power (and who you choose as friends).
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A new non-profit makerspace has opened in Saratoga Springs.
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Village elections in New York are set for Tuesday.
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NewsChannel 13 meteorologist Paul Caiano delivers the Midday Weather Summary for Monday, March 18, 2024.
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New York Congressman Pat Ryan joined cleanup crews in Cornwall Saturday to call on telecom companies like Verizon and AT&T to disclose and clean up toxic, lead-sheathed cables across the country.
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Contract negotiations have again hit an impasse between striking union workers and management at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, and city council members are speaking out.
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“Sweat” playing at Capital Repertory Theater until March 31 is a production you don’t want to miss. It has a thoughtful story and strong actors who add emotion to a situation that is relatable to all.
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NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Reid Kisselback provides the regional weather summary for Sunday, March 17th, 2024.
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The village of Kinderhook, NY has undergone a remarkable renaissance over the last few years. The revival has been anchored by a complex of shops and restaurants, an art gallery and a yoga studio, together known as the Knitting Mill. The Old Dutch Inn, overlooking the storybook village square, has been transformed into a boutique hotel. And lest anybody think I’m exaggerating, Taylor Swift was spotted at one of the yoga classes and rumored to be house hunting.