Western Massachusetts
File photo / Jessica Hill
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AP
Joe Harasymiak takes over at UMass after the school fired head coach Don Brown two weeks ago. The Minutemen have not had a winning season in over a decade.
Luke Awtry
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Electric Root
We hear about this weekend's Northampton Record Fair and the production of "Sound of (Black) Music" at UMass Amherst.
Tony Dunne
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NEPM
Today on The Rundown, we weigh in on concerns among immigrant advocacy groups about the possible removal of the Temporary Protected Status program, the latest push for the Northern Tier rail project, a $1.4 million buyout owed to a fired UMass football coach, and much more.
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Mildred Baldwin
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Commentator Tinky Weisblat was unhappy with the outcome of the presidential election. But looking into the history of Thanksgiving has helped lift her spirits.
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