In part 2 of NEPM's series on newcomers entering politics, Easthampton, Mass., poultry farmer Karl Prahl reflects on how losing a campaign pushed him into community service.
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We speak with Alisa Klein of Grown food Northampton and Hunter Livingstone of Livingstone Mycology about their upcoming Seed Swap, and Mr. Universe delves into the war in Iran, and budding black holes.
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This week, The Rundown unpacks local effects of the Iran War, explore a state budget hearing and plans to address health care needs in western Mass.
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