New England Public Radio News

Date: 03/25/2005

by: Bob Paquette

Rich Montone has been presenting poetry under the performance pseudonym of gooselove for more than 15 years. Saturday night, he reads from his latest book, The Love Songs of Joe Bridge.

...

Beavers Moving In

Date: 03/22/2005

by: Amy Mayer

When the ground thaws in the spring, everything seems wet. But if the water level in a low-lying area actually rises, basements or septic systems could flood. Wells can become contaminated. Often higher water means ...

READ MORE >

Christian Values

Date: 03/21/2005

by: Andrea Ayvazian

Commentator Andrea Ayvazian, protestant chaplain at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, wants to broaden the scope of what many churches today define as Christian Values.

READ MORE >

Boston Red Sox Team Helps to Elimate Steroid Use from Baseball

Date: 03/18/2005

by: Chad Pergram

A House panel summoned Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling, former Sox slugger Jose Canseco and other superstars to testify about steroid use in the national past time Thursday. Schilling will be part of a task force...

READ MORE >

Slaves to Fashion Uncovers US Sweatshops

Date: 03/18/2005

by: Bob Paquette

Clark University Professor Robert Ross has a new book on the rise of the sweatshop in the American apparel industry. In his book Slaves to Fashion, Ross says globalization, deregulation and the erosion...

READ MORE >

Women-Directed Films

Date: 03/17/2005

by: Jefferson Hunter

Each month, Jefferson Hunter, a professor in the Department of English at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, suggests some great films to look for on video or DVD. This month, he honors some of the people...

READ MORE >

The Western Wind Workshops

Date: 03/17/2005

by: Charlene Scott

In the bleak midwinter some folks turn to music to soothe souls that are sick of ice and snow. The Western Wind, an internationally acclaimed a cappella singing group has been offering workshops in ensemble singing at...

READ MORE >

Hoop Tales

Date: 03/16/2005

by: Bob Paquette

UMass Athletic Director John McCutcheon says he expects to make a recommendation on a new basketball coach to Chancellor John Lombardi within weeks. Steve Lappas was dismissed on Monday. Former UMass player ...

READ MORE >

New Anti-Violence Initiative in Springfield

Date: 03/15/2005

by: Karen Brown

When an aide to the mayor of Springfield was murdered last month, many community members took it as a sign of how widespread violence has become in the city. They were also reminded of another high-profile homicide two years...

READ MORE >

An Insider's Look at 3rd Grade Knowledge

Date: 03/15/2005

by: Kassia Randzio

Kassia Randzio finished college last year, and has since been a camp counselor and done some archaeology work. But it's her current part-time job that is the focus of this commentary.
Substitute teacher
...

READ MORE >

John Kerry back in the Senate

Date: 03/14/2005

by: Chad Pergram

Democratic Massachusetts senator John Kerry's been formally back in the senate for a few months now after his failed presidential campaign. He's not the same politician who sought the nomination two years ago. Kerry...

READ MORE >

Paying for Healthcare

Date: 03/04/2005

by: Av Harris

One of the greatest challenges facing the working poor is how to pay for healthcare. Connecticut lawmakers are now debating whether to extend health coverage for adults just over the poverty line. Coverage for 13,000 adults on...

READ MORE >

Stem Cell Research Conference

Date: 03/03/2005

by: Bob Paquette

Smith College hosts a conference Friday and Saturday on the promise and politics of stem cell research. Speakers will include James Battey, the Director of The Stem Cell Task Force at the National Institutes of Health...

READ MORE >

« first

‹ previous

…

297

298

299

300

301

302

303

304

305

…

next ›

last »

Now on Air: WFCR

Now on Air: all-news WNNZ