Springfield mayor Domenic Sarno says he's humbled after fending off challenger Bud Williams with nearly 70 percent of the vote in Tuesday's mayoral race. And he says his administration is looking forward to working with a newly expanded -- and diverse -- city council created by ward representation. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Amherst Mulls Taking Guantanamo DetaineesVoters in Amherst, Massachusetts are calling on the US Congress to allow detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison to relocate to the US, and even to their own community.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Mass Governor Works for W MA Broadband in DCMassachusetts governor Deval Patrick has traveled to Washington to meet with various officials in the administration of President Barack Obama. As WFCR's Fred Bever reports, that included a sit-down with the Secretary of Commerce, where Patrick made a pitch for expanding broadband services in Western Massachusetts.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Western Massachusetts Election ResultsThere were a number of contested mayoral races around Western Massachusetts on Tuesday, as well as some contentious ballot measures. WFCR's Helen Barrington has this round up.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Changes at a Worcester Homeless ShelterAdvocates for the homeless hope a change in the way a shelter admits people will provide help to those who have substance abuse problems or mental health issues -- and reduce homelessness in the city. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Debate Over Turbine ProjectsMassachusetts officials and some environmental activists are at odds over the siting of commercial wind energy projects. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Mount Holyoke's New PresidentA new president has been chosen for Mount Holyoke College - and she is an alumna of the school.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Non Profits and Berkshire County EconomyNon-profits in Berkshire County in Massachusetts generate nearly $2 billion in local economic activity. That's according to a study commissioned by the Berkshire county Chamber of Commerce and conducted by Williams College economics professor Stephen Sheppard.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Real Pickles ExpandsA small Greenfield food company is bucking the economic trend - and expanding into a new building. WFCR's Karen Brown reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Solar Power Plans in Pownal, VermontThe former Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal, Vermont -- just over the border from Williamstown, Massachusetts -- may soon be the site of a ten-acre solar generation facility that could create 2.2 megawatts of electricity -- enough to power more than 2-thousand homes. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Wilbrham Turbine Company Receives 8.3M AwardThe U.S. Department of Energy has awarded 8.3 mllion dollars to a Wilbraham, Massachusetts company that is developing a wind turbine shaped like a jet engine. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Amherst School Re-Districting PlanAmherst, Massachusetts families are re-grouping now that a controversial redistricting plan has been finalized by the school committee. WFCR's Karen Brown reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Veterans Residence Breaks GroundIn Pittsfield, the group Soldier On has celebrated the groundbreaking of an affordable housing development for formerly homeless veterans.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
H1N1 Swine Flu at Northfield Mount HermonSwine flu cases continue to be reported at public -- and private -- schools around the region.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
WNEC Poll on Casinos in MassachusettsA majority of Massachusetts residents support establishing casinos in their state - as long as they're not in their own backyard. That's one of the findings in a new poll by Western New England College. WFCR's Fred Bever reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Complaint filed against BaystateA national group has filed a federal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture against Springfield's Baystate Medical Center, in an attempt to stop its use of live pigs in a trauma training program. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Home Health Care CutsMassachusetts companies that provide home care for seniors are bracing for more budget cuts.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |