EPISODE · Feb 10, 2024 · 44 MIN
West-east rail, control of Holyoke schools and mail-in ballots
from The Rundown with Carrie Saldo · host NEPM Podcasts
In this episode of The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, is west-east rail picking up steam? Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has tapped a director for the long-awaited railroad line. In the bid to regain local control of Holyoke schools, officials are frustrated by state education leaders who say it's not time for a hand off just yet. And, why city and town clerks are struggling to keep up with the demand for mail-in ballots. Panelists include Steve Fox, senior lecturer at UMass Amherst, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman, and Matt Szafranski of Western Mass Politics & Insight. Plus, Carrie Saldo discusses the life and legacy of abolitionist David Ruggles and his connection to Northampton with Kim Gerould, docent and board member at the David Ruggles Center.
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In this episode of The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, is west-east rail picking up steam? Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has tapped a director for the long-awaited railroad line. In the bid to regain local control of Holyoke schools, officials are frustrated by state education leaders who say it's not time for a hand off just yet. And, why city and town clerks are struggling to keep up with the demand for mail-in ballots. Panelists include Steve Fox, senior lecturer at UMass Amherst, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman, and Matt Szafranski of Western Mass Politics & Insight. Plus, Carrie Saldo discusses the life and legacy of abolitionist David Ruggles and his connection to Northampton with Kim Gerould, docent and board member at the David Ruggles Center.
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