MetroWest Daily News Podcast

Framingham voted to become a city, so what comes next? We talk to Framingham beat reporter Jim Haddadin about the next steps (barring a huge upset in a recount happening Monday, April 24).

Harold Rhodes and Mike Walsh are both running for a two-year term on the Milford Board of Selectmen. Here's an interview with Daily News reporter Zach Comeau and Rhodes. Part 2 features Comeau and Walsh.

Harold Rhodes and Mike Walsh are both running for a two-year term on the Milford Board of Selectmen. Here's an interview with Daily News reporter Zach Comeau and Walsh. Part 1 features Comeau and Rhodes.

In two weeks, Framingham will be voting: Should they remain a town, or turn into a city? We talk to Daily News reporter Jim Haddadin about the process and the upcoming vote.

Two seniors at Hopedale Junior-Senior High are running for the Hopedale Board of Selectmen. They're not the only young people locally who are getting more involved on a local, political basis. Plus our Around the Keurig.

Boston-area residents headed to Copley Square Sunday afternoon to rally against President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants and refugees from certain countries.

We discuss the Boston Women's March, which Meghan covered on Saturday. Plus, is it OK to take a break from the news?

After her daughter Jacqueline died in the custody of the Department of Corrections, at MCI-Framingham, Lois Olivo knew right away it wasn't from an overdose - it was because her daughter was denied the drugs she needed for treatment of mental and physical issues. She's filed suit against the DOC for gross negligence in Jacqueline's treatment. Bill talks to Daily News reporter Jeff Malachowski, who covered this story in a recent Sunday edition.

State Rep. Tom Sannicandro, a Democrat who represented Ashland and Framingham in the Massachusetts House, did not run for re-election this year. On his final day as a state representative, he talks with us about his 12 years in the House and what he's proudest of. Also Around the Keurig where we discuss Miyazaki films and a longform piece of journalism from a Norwegian magazine.

We talk the 10 biggest stories in the area, and what to look out for in MetroWest for 2017.

If you've ever heard the police scanner in Marlborough, you'll know the deep, sonorous voice of Larry Bastien. He retired back in August, but he graciously gave us permission to share his rendition of "Blue Christmas." Enjoy!

The holidays are nearly upon us. Have you finished all your shopping? We give you some recommendations of local shops that aren't the mall - and probably have better parking, too. Plus Around the Keurig, where we discuss New Yorker cartoons & a new video game that Bill is obsessed with.

We sit down with state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, a Democrat from Acton who represents the Middlesex & Worcester District. He talks to us about fighting for a $15 minimum wage, what effect Gov. Baker's cuts will have on local issues and much more. Plus Around the Keurig where we discuss a recent series from the Boston Globe and get fangirly about The Rock.

No matter who you voted for, this year's holiday season is likely to be awkward when you gather around the table. Here we give you some advice on how to deal with it.

It's been one week since Donald Trump was elected, and in that time span hate crimes across the country are getting national attention. We focus on a few local incidents - which we'd call "racially-tinged," not at the crime level - and what they might mean for the area. Also, a plea to support your local media and our regular Around the Keurig segment.

How the MetroWest and Milford area voted for the president, plus more analysis on questions 2 and 4. Also, we say goodbye to Brad Avery, who's leaving us to take a job working for a beverage industry publication.

We discuss a few local races in Election 2016, as well as the Massachusetts ballot questions facing voters on Tuesday. And as usual, Around the Keurig where we talk about a lot of video games.

We sit down with our departing editor-in-chief Richard Lodge to get his take on the news business and what some of the biggest issues are facing MetroWest today.

Four ballot initiatives are facing Massachusetts voters in November. Question 4 would legalize marijuana, with some restrictions. We discuss what forces on both sides of the pot issue are saying, and of course, we have our regular Around the Keurig segment.

Episode 3: Mothers seeking help for their heroin/opiate addiction are often faced with the impossible: Get treatment, but give up your children to state custody. Daily News reporter Brittney McNamara discusses what's available for these women, and what's not, and talks about her work on the Gatehouse Pinnacle Project, "Heroin's Hold." Visit www.metrowestdailynews.com for show notes and links to the Pinnacle Project.

Here we talk about the so-called Blackstone "House of Horrors," top stories of the week and of course, our Around the Keurig discussion.

This is episode 1 of the MetroWest Daily News podcast. Here we discuss the drought, a Holliston man caught with explosives and more.