A long-empty lot near the Mass Pike is getting an overhaul – one officials in Chicopee say will bring in both a travel center and tax dollars.

Advocates have been outraged that Governor Phil Scott will allow data on the state’s food stamp program to be shared with the federal government. But Governor Scott counters the state is legally obligated to provide the information.

City leaders in Burlington, Vermont, have been debating the future of a volunteer program serving free meals to the unhoused.

Fall football camp is in full-swing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as the Minutemen prepare for their 2025 campaign. They are back in the MAC this year, with a new head coach and the roster he and his staff have been building.

A Springfield City Councilor is accusing her former employer and a candidate running against her of defamation and a conspiracy – one she claims led to her termination.

The Burlington, Vermont, City Council approved a change to the city’s gross receipts tax, which some councilors called a regressive move.

Researchers in Massachusetts say after legalizing sports betting, the state is seeing notable tax revenue, including dollars that would have been spent elsewhere. At the same time, surveys show an uptick in problem gambling. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.

Thousands of families across Massachusetts have been making the most of an annual, federally-funded summer food program. Advocates say “Summer Eats” helps bridge a gap for households while school’s out. The same officials have a wary eye on recent federal cuts targeting other food initiatives.

The Burlington City Council agenda last night included a discussion on the global nuclear threat as councilors considered continuing the city’s membership in Mayors for Peace.

Now a month on the job, the new education commissioner for Massachusetts was recently in the Pioneer Valley. Still getting acclimated,Pedro Martinez shared some of his immediate priorities with WAMC.