Economy
Alden Bourne
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At a recent Massachusetts Department of Transportation board meeting, there were several updates to the proposed expansion of passenger rail service in the state including more trains between Springfield and NYC.
Kaliis Smith
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We visit Meawdowhawk Farm, preview this weekend's Local Vocal Chord Bowl, and explore adjectives with the Word Nerd.
Tony Dunne
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This week, The Rundown discusses furloughs at a Springfield rail car maker, contracts awarded by ICE to a Pittsfield armored car company, and a multimillion dollar windfall for the Hampden County District Attorney’s office.
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- Greetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor
- Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial
- For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader
- Savannah Guthrie's first interview since mother Nancy vanished: 'I imagine her terror'
Can't-Miss Stories
- Student sues UMass Amherst on First Amendment rights, after school suspends him
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- WMass health leaders offer local alternative to federal vaccine guidelines
- Springfield church celebrates first MLK Day since it was burned down five years ago
- ICE protests spread throughout western Mass.
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