The Rundown with Carrie Saldo
Fridays at 9 a.m. on 88.5 NEPM
Dig into the week’s most important stories and know what’s up in western Mass. Carrie Saldo for The Rundown — where reporters from newsrooms across the region recap the biggest headlines and share their takes on the news and events that shaped the week in the 413.
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Latest Episodes
ists discuss the evolving Cannabis Control Commission, DOGE’s decision to close Springfield’s Small Business istration, a call for more water protections for the Quabbin Reservoir and much more.
ists discuss a local town's role in the defense of the U.S. Dept. of Ed., concerns of civil rights rollbacks five years after George Floyd’s murder, Berkshire arts groups unified in infrastructure advocacy and much more.
Police and the district attorney in Franklin County turn property seized in a cannabis bust into millions in revenue; how are they spending it?
Today on The Rundown, ists discuss the possible consequences and solutions to massive bee colony collapse, plans to repurpose the vacant Berkshire Mall for senior housing, the latest in a controversial biomass plant development in Springfield and much more.![Kevin Moran, executive editor of The Berkshire Eagle; political consultant Anthony Cignoli; Laura Colarusso, editor of The CommonWealth Beacon [not pictured]; and NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman.](https://image.staticox.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims4%2Fdefault%2Fcc72b8d%2F2147483647%2Fstrip%2Ftrue%2Fcrop%2F542x542%2B169%2B0%2Fresize%2F280x280%21%2Fquality%2F90%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%252F3a%252F57%252Fe707b5cd470786502c264e73b869%252Fgrove.png)
Today on The Rundown, Carrie Saldo and ists discuss ICE presence in western Mass., how federal funding cuts could impact the local arts and culture economy, how municipalities prepare for future climate disasters and much more.
Today on The Rundown, ists discuss the first 100 days of the Trump istration, the Mass. Latino population’s significant contributions to the state’s economy, returning Holyoke schools from state to local control and much more.
In for Carrie Saldo, NEPM reporter Adam Frenier and ists discuss the local impacts and legacy of Pope Francis, concern for veteran services as federal funding cuts continue, advocacy to eliminate life without parole sentencing and much more.![In for Carrie Saldo, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman covers these topics and more with reporter G. Mike Dobbs of FOCUS Springfield; MassLive political editor John Micek [not pictured]; and political consultant Ryan McCollum.](https://image.staticox.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims4%2Fdefault%2Ff718716%2F2147483647%2Fstrip%2Ftrue%2Fcrop%2F542x542%2B169%2B0%2Fresize%2F280x280%21%2Fquality%2F90%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%252F5e%252F90%252F367c80fc415a90838afb9e6632a5%252Fgrove.png)
In for Carrie Saldo, Jill Kaufman discusses with ists about continued federal funding cuts to library and historical services and disaster prevention in western Mass. Plus, how a 10% tariff will impact local commerce.![Today’s includes Kevin Moran, executive editor of the Berkshire Eagle; Adam Hinds [not pictured], former state senator and CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate; and NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman.](https://image.staticox.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims4%2Fdefault%2Fc3819e2%2F2147483647%2Fstrip%2Ftrue%2Fcrop%2F1440x1440%2B126%2B0%2Fresize%2F280x280%21%2Fquality%2F90%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%252F2b%252Fc4%252F0a83d59643c7b250b7311ecc6404%252Fthumbnail-img-1449.jpg)
Today on The Rundown, ists discuss large federal cuts looming over schools across western Massachusetts, the high leadership turnover rate in Berkshire County schools, the latest on economic development in Adams and much more.
Today on The Rundown, we discuss how the city of Holyoke hopes to gather funds from tax-exempt organizations with voluntary Payments in Lieu of Taxes and how the state plans to combat the housing crisis in western Massachusetts.