New England Public Radio News

Across MA, Emergency Medical Community is Well Prepared

Date: 04/16/2013

Contributor: Leanna First-Arai

In the aftermath of the explosions at the Boston Marathon yesterday, the emergency medical community is receiving praise for how it responded to the disaster.

Date: 04/16/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

Monday's Boston Marathon explosions have devastated the city and its residents.

Date: 04/16/2013

Contributor: Kari Njiiri

As law enforcement conducts its investigation into the Boston Marathon explosions, public health officials will be doing some investigating of their own into the emergency response to Monday's atta

Date: 04/16/2013

Contributor: Adam Frenier

Reaction to Monday's explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon continues to come in from elected officials.

Date: 04/15/2013

Contributor: Adam Frenier

David Chabot is a medical technician at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, and is originally from western Massachusetts.

Date: 04/15/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

Three people are dead and at least 140 injured after a pair of bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street.

by: Eyder Peralta

A vast majority of undocumented Latino immigrants (85 percent) have family connections to U.S.

Gas Prices Continue to Decline

Date: 04/15/2013

Contributor: Adam Frenier

In Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont, prices have fallen 15 cents a gallon in the last month and nearly 40 cents from a year ago.

Date: 04/12/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

The long-delayed renovation of the Vaudeville-era Victory Theatre in Holyoke, is likely to be delayed further.

Holyoke Responds to Drug Problem in the City

Date: 04/12/2013

Contributor: Katie Landeck

In the last two weeks, law enforcement officials have made a number of drug related arrests in Holyoke, dismantling two significant drug rings in the city.

Lenox Elder Housing Fire was Intentionally Set

Date: 04/12/2013

Contributor: Jeremy Goodwin

Authorities say the Thursday night fire that displaced about 60 residents of a town-run housing facility for the elderly in Lenox, Massachusetts and critically injured one resident was intentionall

Date: 04/12/2013

Contributor: Jill Kaufman

The 117th running of the Boston Marathon is a hard race to qualify for. New England Public Radio's Jill Kaufman is not running, but she has the story about someone from the region who is:

Date: 04/12/2013

Contributor: Jill Kaufman

This spring, the region will miss out on a what's know as a brood of 17-year cicadas. They are swarms of flying insects well recognized by their mating call and take this many years to mature.

Date: 04/11/2013

Contributor: Henry Epp

A regulation that could allow some potential casino host communities in Massachusetts to approve proposed casinos ahead of the state's gaming commission's schedule was released for public comment T

MA Works to Combat EBT Fraud

Date: 04/11/2013

Contributor: Fred Bever

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's administration is teaming up with law enforcement to crack down on welfare benefit abuse through a new data-sharing program.

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