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Wednesday, August 25, 202108/25/2021

Max and the Mass Mask Mandate

In Bill Newman

8/25: MTA VP Max Page on the new public schools’ mask mandate; Holyoke News Director Natalia Munoz, filmmaker Harriet Hirshorn, and human rights activist and public health expert, Marie de Cenival on Haiti. Then a back-to-school sex ed quiz administered by the show’s resident sexologist, Dr. Jane Fleishman.

Wednesday, August 25, 202108/25/2021

We hold this truths to be self-evident

In Bill Newman

8/24: Michael Lawrence Riddell and Bayete’ Ross-Smith on “Self-Evident Education;” Singer and composer Dara Tucker and producer Paul Newlin on this week’s “Watermelon Wednesday.”

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

The Afternoon Buzz 8.20.21

In The Afternoon Buzz

Johanna Kaiser, Associate Director Of Public Relations at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and realtor Craig Della Penna. 

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

The Afternoon Buzz 8.19.21

In The Afternoon Buzz

Executive Director Yasmin Padamsee Forbes of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission discuss the Commission’s work and challenges to the Asian…

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

Panorama-Episode 30-Holyoke Craft Beer and Crave

In Panorama

Originally aired on August 21, 2021. Stefan and Dan chat with the owners of Holyoke Craft Beer and Crave.

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

Why Rural Communities are S.O.L.

In Bill Newman

8/23: State Representative Natalie Blais on PILOTs and SOL, and the census and redistricting. Black in the Valley with Holyoke mayoral candidate, Gloria Caballero Roca.

Saturday, August 21, 202108/21/2021

The Most Interesting Man in The Valley?

In The Western Mass. Business Show

8.21.21 Tara Brewster talks with Jonathan Bayuk: allergiest, shark expert, concert promoter and someone who wants to make sure everyone has a roof over their head with the One Roof Festival

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

The Hypocrisy Around Us — Exposed

In Bill Newman

State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on politicians who emphatically oppose individual reproductive choice but equally vehemently support individual choice for covid…

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

The Afternoon Buzz 8.18.21

In The Afternoon Buzz

Cynthia Pompa and Kathryn Hampton of Physicians for Human Rights, two asylum experts who led the recent PHR investigation into…

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

The Afternoon Buzz 8.17.21

In The Afternoon Buzz

Conway School of Landscape Design’s Mollie Babize discusses the school and its mission to teach both design and environmental sustainability.

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