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Focal Local

5/20/26 (Co-Host Brian Adams)

We Fishwrap Picture Main Street and the news on Hampshire’s closing.

From Transitions Through Motion in Hatfield — Leora Barry, Ex Dir, and Theresa Fischer: horses helping people.

Kate Buckman, Aquatic Ecologist with the  Greenfield-based Connecticut River Conservancy: happening here – fish on elevators, the great migration, nest building male fish, shad’s return from their  world tour,  local sea lampreys – don’t call them eels or snakes.

Filmmakers Larry Hott and John Manulis on “Fortunate Sons” – highly recommended.

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