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Monday, April 25, 202204/25/2022

The Shot Not Heard ‘Round The World

In Bill Newman

4/25: Dr. Norbert Goldsmith and Ben Levenson, Deputy Director of Justice is Global, on the fight—
this week in Cambridge at the shareholders meeting—for Moderna to allow the covid vaccine to be distributed to countries where it is desperately needed.

Monday, April 25, 202204/25/2022

The Cambridge Connection Ep 31

In The Cambridge Connection

United Way of Pioneer Valley is 100 Years Strong

Becoming an octogenarian as an organization is a BIG DEAL! But if you’re the United Way of Pioneer Valley turning 100 isn’t the half of it. Paul Mina, President and CEO of United Way of Pioneer Valley joins Gordy and Executive Producer, Lisa Reilly for a candid conversation about the innovative programs that United Way of Pioneer Valley offers, like the 211 Program that allows for free and confidential counseling services and assistance programs that help with a wide range of needs with a focus on education, health, and financial stability

Saturday, April 23, 202204/23/2022

Human in Common

In The Western Mass. Business Show

4.23.22 Tara Brewster talks with Nialena Ali from Human In Common about all the ways they are working to help us be upstanders in support of diverstiy.

Saturday, April 23, 202204/23/2022

Vaya con Muñoz – 4.23.22

In Vaya Con Muñoz

This week on the show we are joined by Kate Albright-Hanna, Dan Torres, Matt Szafranski, Larry Hott, and Nathaniel Waring in discussing the state of Covid, both domestically and in China; The upcoming LGBTQ pride parade in Springfield, and why Northampton has traditionally outshone Springfield; The Springfield school committee’s decision to add a financial literacy class as an elective, and how that will help recent grads adjust to adult life; the situation in France, how how the French people are having to choose between bad and worse; and Larry talks about Billie Eilish winning, Woody Allen, and separating art from the artist.

Friday, April 22, 202204/22/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 4.22.22 – The Good Work & Voting Rights

In The Afternoon Buzz

The Good Work with Jeff Napolitano discussing foreclosures and evictions with Rose Webster-Smith of Springfield. Aditi Juneja promotes Movement Voter Project’s event: ‘Voting Rights: New Solutions. Unprecedented Challenges.’

Friday, April 22, 202204/22/2022

The Budget, the Schools, and the Arts

In Bill Newman

4/22: State Representative Mindy Domb on budgets and beneficence; Underfunded, Unaffordable and Unfair- Dr. Bahar Akman Imboden, author of this report on Massachusetts Higher Ed from the Hildreth Institute, is Max Page’s guest on “Your State U.” ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Laurie Devine and Vitek Kruta, co-creators of Gateway City Arts.

Friday, April 22, 202204/22/2022

One Planet, One People, No War

In Bill Newman

4/21: Nick Mottern, from Demilitarize Western Mass., and indefatigable activist, Paki Wieland, on Saturday’s demonstration. April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month –we speak with Rhonda Setkewich, Program Manager at Pathlight and Autism Connections. Rev. Michael McSherry and Rabbi Justin David on the war in Ukraine, and peace and prayer and G_d.

Thursday, April 21, 202204/21/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 4.21.22 – Grow Food Northampton & the Northampton Jazz Workshop

In The Afternoon Buzz

Brian Adams, Science and Sustainability Correspondent with Grow Food Northampton Executive Director Alisa Klein. Take Five with Ruth Griggs and Bruce Niemczyk celebrating the 10 year Anniversary of the Northampton Jazz Workshop.

Wednesday, April 20, 202204/20/2022

The Afternoon Buzz 4.20.22 – Wedegartner’s Wednesday & An Interesting Thing with Nan and Tague

In The Afternoon Buzz

Mayor Roxanne Wedegartner talks Greenfield. The Interesting Thing with Nan Parati and site director Tague Richardson of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for nearly all of its 51 years

Wednesday, April 20, 202204/20/2022

“Farm Free or Die”

In Bill Newman

4/20: “Farm Free or Die” with filmmakers Larry Hott and Roger Sorkin; live free and dance! with Jen Polins, Founding Director of the School of Contemporary Dance and Thought, and Steve Sanderson, Events Producer and Northampton Arts Council; and A GREAT SURPRISE—best selling author Leslea Newman joins Natalia Munoz. Leslea’s new book –pub date yesterday – is “Alicia and the Hurricane.”

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Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA

Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.