New England Public Radio News

Representatives of an embattled Springfield charter school were scheduled to appear before a Massachusetts education board in Malden to argue against its charter being revoked. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports.

It's been eight years since horse-mounted police patrolled the streets of Springfield, and the department's tack and equipment are no longer in use. So, the force is donating the items to a horse rescue sanctuary in Palmer,...

The federal government has turned down Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's request for $100 million to improve broadband service in Western Massachusetts.
WFCR's Fred Bever reports.

The Massachusetts legislature will consider a bill this week requiring OB-GYN's, midwives and pediatricians to provide regular screening for depression during pregnancy and in the first year after giving birth. As WFCR's Susan...

It's hard to imagine an election without polls. UMass Amherst political science professor Brian Shafner, who studies campaigns and contributes to the blog Pollster.com, says polls got it right when they predicted a Scott Brown...

An embattled charter school in Springfield introduced its new school principal at a meeting Thursday night. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports the appointment comes just days before the school goes before a state board that will decide...

Author Tracy Kidder talks with Karen Brown about Haiti, the earthquake, and the role of the international community. His 2003 book "Mountains beyond Mountains" profiled the work of Partners in Health, which is a lead earthquake...