New England Public Radio News

Malt made from barley is a primary ingredient in beer. Cargil makes tons of it for beer giants like Anheiser-Bush. But in the farm rich community of Hadley, Massachusetts, a couple of home-brewers were surprised that even with an...

The budget process for the fiscal year that begins July first, fiscal year 2012, is getting underway in Massachusetts. As WFCR's Bob Paquette reports, no one thinks it's going to be a happy exercise.

The Lenox, Massachusetts estate of 20th century author Edith Wharton has received a $300,000 gift from an anonymous donor. As WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports, the gift is the latest bit of good news for the 50-acre property known as...

Massachusetts Auditor Joseph DeNucci's office has issued a report that says state education officials are not doing enough to ensure local school districts are complying with the state's anti-hazing laws. WFCR's Bob Paquette...

Major auto manufacturers are expected this year to pick up a new engine technology that's being pioneered in West Springfield. WFCR's Fred Bever reports.

To counter rising costs in MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, the Patrick Administration is preparing to make a cut of 15 million dollars in other programs that serve the elderly and developmentally disabled. WFCR's Bob...

WFCR's Bob Paquette talks with Mount Holyoke College Professor Kavita Khory. Sh esays violence associated with Islamist identity in Pakistan has increased.