Congressional Candidates Andrea Nuciforo and Bill Shein Live With Listener Calls on New England Public Radio July 16 and 17

Both Democratic candidates challenging Richie Neal (D) for the newly drawn First Congressional District seat in Massachusetts will appear live next week on two special editions of New England Public Radio's Focus: Western New England.      

Berkshire County Registrar of Deeds, Andrea Nuciforo, will join host Susan Kaplan on Monday, July 16 at 4pm; and Great Barrington activist and humorist, Bill Shein joins Susan on Tuesday, July 17 at 4pm.  Each will hold a live, one-hour discussion of their campaigns and the issues facing Massachusetts voters as they go to the polls on September 6. Both candidates will take calls from listeners live from New England Public Radio's Peggy & David Starr Studio in Springfield, MA.     

Listeners are invited join the conversation by calling toll free: 877-522-8850.

Both special editions of Focus: Western New England will air again on their respective dates at 6pm on AM640 and 91.7FM all-news WNNZ.   

Focus: Western New England features news makers and notable thinkers from around the region, and listeners' comments help shape the timely conversations. To listen to past programs, visit www.nepr.net/focus 

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