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A federal complaint has been filed against a school district in western Massachusetts, months after racist bullying at a school in Southwick led to national attention and criminal charges.
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The 2024 Williamstown Theatre Festival season is interim Artistic Director Jenny Gersten’s final season at the helm of WTF. We welcome Jenny Gersten and Raphael Picciarelli - WTF’s Managing Director, Strategy & Transformation with a preview.
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On October 3, 2011, Chinese-American Army Pvt. Danny Chen was found dead in a guard tower at his base in Afghanistan. The opera “An American Soldier” is based on his story and the ensuing courts-martial of Chen’s fellow soldiers. “An American Solider” is having its New York City premiere at PAC NYC May 12-19 in a new 2024 version co-commissioned by PAC NYC and Boston Lyric Opera. Composed by Huang Ruo, “An American Solider” features a libretto by our guest, David Henry Hwang.
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Congressional primaries are almost here. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded April 24.
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A mix of sun and clouds today. Highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
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WAMC Sports Report 5/23/24: Knicks advance to Eastern Conference semis, beat 76ers 118-115 in Game 6Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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A legal organization dedicated to fighting discrimination is weighing in on the tense superintendent search in Springfield, Massachusetts. The group says it’s concerned about the search process – and it’s letter arrived just as the first interviews with candidates get underway.
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The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism says the Ticonderoga region and Lake Champlain Region typically host 30 to 40 fishing tournaments between May and October each year.
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On the latest 51%, we continue our series on endometriosis, speaking with doctors, patients, advocates, and researchers about a disease that impacts roughly 1 in 10 women worldwide.
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The Vermont Secretary of State and the League of Women Voters of Vermont hosted an online forum Wednesday evening on Ranked Choice Voting, with the practice poised to expand.
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An unsolved homicide case in West Springfield, Massachusetts appears to have come to an end, following a change of plea by the man accused of killing a 10-year-old child in 1966.
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A Schenectady County center for sexual abuse victims is receiving a state grant to expand its services.