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Severe drought means harvests will be smaller in Massachusetts
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Severe drought in Massachusetts has farmers tallying this year's losses. Many are working overtime to irrigate and supplement absent rainfall. Some streams and ponds they use have been drying up.
School bus routes may soon be cut or combined as the cost to refuel buses spikes
Friday, March 18, 2022
Fluctuating fuel prices are hitting the school bus industry hard. Some districts lock in fuel prices for multiple years, and others pay as you go. There's pain and uncertainty all around.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Illustrator Starts Drawing Off The Page, And On Bodies
Monday, February 24, 2020
Eric Talbot has been drawing for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise since the 1980s. Now, he's using his steady hand to ink tattoos.
Massachusetts' Wilson's Department Store Is Shutting Its Doors After 137 Years
Friday, December 06, 2019
A family-owned department store in western Massachusetts is shutting its doors after 137 years. For shoppers and employees, these last days have been like a reunion, and a wake.
Illustrator Maira Kalman Moving To The Stage With Choreographer John Heginbotham
Monday, December 25, 2017
Kalman is collaborating on a stage work with choreographer John Heginbotham. The piece is based on The Principles of Uncertainty, and is all about living while knowing you're going to die.
Post Hurricanes: Holyoke, Mass., Prepares For Influx Of Puerto Ricans
Tuesday, October 03, 2017
Large numbers of Puerto Rican families are expected to come to the U.S. mainland. Per capita, Holyoke, Mass., is home to the largest population of Puerto Ricans living in the continental U.S.
Northeast Farmers Grapple With Worst Drought In More Than A Decade
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
This year, many fields are bone dry — and that has many farmers in the region thinking about how to manage their land, their animals and the water that is there.
For One Colts Fan, Deflategate Has Been A Great Way To Pump Merchandise
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Long after the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts, in a game known best for its deflated footballs, a Colts fan is still getting his sweet revenge: by selling novelty foam hats.
Grandparents Step In When Parents Get Hooked On Opiates
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Thousands of grandparents in Massachusetts are having to raise their grandchildren, in many cases because the parents are addicted to opiates. The process is fraught with tension.
Musicians Compete to Compose the Best Connecticut River Song
Sunday, October 04, 2009
New York, NY —
At 400 miles long the Connecticut River is one of the biggest water bodies in our region, stretching from Canada to Long Island Sound. It starts out narrow enough to leap across and widens into a broad estuary. People today water ski and kayak on ...