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Vermont Public Interest Research Group’s Alexis Drown shares a report on advising shoppers how to avoid microplastics during the holiday season and beyond.
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The town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, says a reimbursement program for residents dealing with an ongoing tainted water crisis has been expanded to $1,500 in financial assistance. WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes spoke with WAMC's James Paleologopoulos about the situation.
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For the first time in decades, the Berkshire County chapter of the NAACP will have a proper office space as the civil rights organization prepares to open its new headquarters in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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As heavy snow continues to blanket the region, road crews are on the streets of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to clear the thoroughfares of Berkshire County’s urban hub.
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This year’s historic government shutdown put a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP - the means by which millions of Americans facing food insecurity put food on the table. A new report from researchers at UMass Amherst explores misconceptions about the program, and how new restrictions from the Trump administration could have massive consequences for both working people and the national economy.
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Vermont Democratic Senator Peter Welch discussed state and federal issues during a stop in Burlington Monday.
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An interview with Jamie Cote.
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At Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace Monday, Vermont Senator Peter Welch got an early start on holiday shopping, while also taking a peek at progress of the city’s largest development projects.
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An interview with North Adams, Massachusetts, Mayor Jennifer Macksey.
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It's been over a month since the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office closed the book on an out-of-state company that once had a stake in dozens of Springfield properties - many the subject of thousands of complaints.Following a settlement, several owners involved with "Springfield Gardens" won’t be owning any building in the City of Homes again anytime soon. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and her staff stopped in Springfield Tuesday to meet with former tenants who could possibly see some restitution down the road.
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During an hour-long virtual town hall, Vermont’s Congressional delegation heard concerns from Vermonters about federal policies impacting the state.