Beacon Hill in 5
It struck several people in downtown Turners Falls that when their businesses last week were defaced with graffiti — it seemed targeted, but misplaced. In this western Massachusetts village in the town of Montague, the numerous messages were connected to the violence in Gaza, to children dying, and notably to the eating of brunch.
Kaliis Smith
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We visit Fern Valley Farm, learn about Jacob's Pillow's fall season, and explore Mass. water supply politics and the Quabbin Reservoir.
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NEPM
We learn about local news outlet The Shoestring joining a lawsuit against OpenAI, what MCAS test results reveal about education in Mass., and the impact of lesbian bar Last Ditch viral drama.
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