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Valentine's Day Reflections
02/08/2005
Terry Marrotta

Commentator Terry Marrotta notes Valentine's Day is coming, the day to honor romance, relationships and their longevity.

Marrotta is a syndicated columnist and the author of Vacationing in My Driveway....

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Running for Health, Charity, and Camaraderie
02/08/2005
Bob Paquette

For four years, the Pioneer Valley Women's Running Club has been providing support for women involved in running -- it has also been encouraging younger females to get involved in physical activity. Susan Jaye-Kaplan...

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Energy via a Digester
02/07/2005
Amy Mayer

Renewable energy is gaining in popularity. Farmers have long recognized that animal waste is a source of methane which can be used to generate heat and power. But small and midsize farmers are struggling to create...

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Hancock School Funding Case
02/07/2005
Susan Kaplan

Massachusetts' highest court is expected to rule soon on the Hancock School Funding case. The litigation charges the state with failing to adequately support public schools even after a decade of education reform....

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Rabbi Arrives in India 5 Days After Tsunami Hit
02/04/2005
Justin David

Months ago, Rabbi Justin David of Congregation B'nai Israel in Northampton, Massachusetts, planned a trip to India. He hoped to fulfill a longtime dream of personal spiritual exploration. As it happened, he arrived in...

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Debate About Death Penalty Continues
02/04/2005
Av Harris

The potential execution of Connecticut serial killer Michael Ross has heightened the political debate about abolishing capitol punishment in the state. There are several bills moving through the legislature that would...

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Commentary: "You Are What You Eat"
02/03/2005
Erika Nelson

Listener Erika Nelson, a poet and writer from Northampton, Massachusetts, has some thoughts about the old adage, You are what you eat.

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Former Slave Tells His Story at Mount Holyoke College
02/02/2005
Bob Paquette

Francis Bok was seven years old when he was sold into slavery after his village was raided by a Janjaweed militia. For ten years he endured daily beatings, ate rotten food, and slept among the animals. Bob Paquette...

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New Film Brings Awareness to Issue of Child Sexual Abuse
02/01/2005
Bob Paquette

In the new movie The Woodsman, actor Kevin Bacon plays a man recently paroled after serving time for a sex crime. The child abuse prevention group Stop It...

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Mindfulness Can Change the Brain
01/31/2011
Karen Brown

Can meditation change your brain? A new study out of Umass Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that a type of meditation -- called mindfulness training -- actually increases the grey matter in brain cells...

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Economic Growth Slows in Massachusetts
01/29/2011
By Bob Paquette

Economic growth in the Bay State slowed "significantly" in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a report from the University of Massachusetts. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.

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A Major UConn Donor Wants His Money Back
01/29/2011
By Bob Paquette

A donor to the University of Connecticut football program wants 3 million dollars back from the school. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports that in the world of high-end fundraising, it is best to get donation agreements in writing.

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Impressions versus Reality -- Urban School Districts in Massachusetts
01/29/2011
By Bob Paquette

A survey of registered voters in eleven Massachusetts cities shows residents have a better impression of their school systems than testing data suggests. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.

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A Big Boost for Cultural Groups in Pittsfield
01/29/2011
By Bob Paquette

Cultural groups in Pittsfield, Massachusetts have received a financial boost as they prepare to help the city celebrate its 250th birthday. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.

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Challenger Enters Holyoke Mayor's Race
01/27/2011
By Bob Paquette

There will be a race for Mayor in Holyoke, Massachusetts this fall. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports a college student is challenging incumbent Elaine Pluta.

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