Forsidebilde av showet The Rundown with Carrie Saldo

The Rundown with Carrie Saldo

Podkast av NEPM Podcasts

engelsk

Nyheter og politikk

Prøv gratis i 14 dager

99 kr / Måned etter prøveperioden.Avslutt når som helst.

  • 20 timer lydbøker i måneden
  • Eksklusive podkaster
  • Gratis podkaster
Prøv gratis

Les mer The Rundown with Carrie Saldo

Dig into the week’s most important stories and know what’s up in western Mass. Join Carrie Saldo for The Rundown — where reporters from newsrooms across the region recap the biggest headlines and share their takes on the news and events that shaped the week in the 413.What do you think was the most important news event of the week? Share your thoughts at 413-225-4922 or via email at therundown@nepm.org.

Alle episoder

103 Episoder

episode Deep dive into higher ed. cover

Deep dive into higher ed.

In this special edition of The Rundown, we take a closer look at higher education.  The 413 is a hotbed of higher education in the state. Massachusetts already ranks number one as the most [https://www.businessinsider.com/massachusetts-most-educated-us-state-per-degrees] educated state for adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and now two [https://www.wgbh.org/news/education-news/2024-12-27/free-community-college-faces-growing-pains] and four year college degrees are free or low cost [https://www.mass.gov/info-details/fair-share-is-making-higher-education-more-affordable] for many people here. We examine what impact [https://www.mass.gov/news/mass-degrees-deliver-new-report-highlights-economic-impact-of-governor-healeys-college-affordability-investments]that’s having, for better and for worse. And, with rising tuition [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/20/business/college-costs-in-massachusetts-new-england/] costs, what new federal loan caps could mean for college students here in western Mass. and beyond. Plus, the job market is thawing [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/08/newsletters/massachusetts-job-market/] a bit; what does that mean for recent and future grads? We’re running down all of that and more this week with our panel: Laura Colarusso [https://commonwealthbeacon.org/about/people/laura-colarusso/], editor for the Commonwealth Beacon; Phil Bishop [https://www.nepm.org/people/phillip-bishop], reporter for NEPM news; and recent UMass Journalism and Public Policy graduate Lucy Postera [https://dailycollegian.com/staff_name/lucy-postera/].

12. juni 2026 - 29 min
episode Rising sewer costs, license plate surveillance, remembering the 2011 tornado cover

Rising sewer costs, license plate surveillance, remembering the 2011 tornado

Our panel explores the hidden reason why [https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/northern_berkshires/pfas-concerns-drive-up-sewage-sludge-disposal-costs-berkshire-county/article_9b52920b-fb3d-479b-a9a6-718d0c729b41.html] your sewer bill is getting more expensive, and what, if anything, can be done about it.  And, General Electric outlines the final pages of its plan to clean up [https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/central_berkshires/ge-rest-of-river-cleanup-reach-5a-pittsfield/article_b272e74e-6ed0-44f1-b562-e8da3adc0397.html] PCBs in the Housatonic River.  Then, license plate cameras raise privacy concerns [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/06/after-residents-raise-concerns-agawam-councilors-question-new-license-plate-cameras.html] in Agawam.  Plus, a look back [https://medium.com/@gordonmdobbs/heres-hoping-we-don-t-need-fema-assistance-this-summer-dd69e496801f] as we mark the 15th anniversary [https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-06-01/15-years-after-a-tornado-tore-through-springfield-mayor-sarno-reflects-on-the-citys-past-present] of the devastating tornado that touched down in western Massachusetts on June 1, 2011 [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/05/springfield-to-commemorate-15th-anniversary-of-tornado.html].  We’re running down all of that and more this week with our panel: G. Michael Dobbs [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLolIYDZfz1YJdfXhvKQiI9igy3Ls5En3Z], host of “Government Matters” at Focus Springfield; Greg Sukiennik [https://www.berkshireeagle.com/users/profile/greg%20f.%20sukiennik], news editor for The Berkshire Eagle; and Elizabeth Román [https://www.nepm.org/people/elizabeth-roman], executive news editor at NEPM.

5. juni 2026 - 29 min
episode Behind college closures, future of public transit cover

Behind college closures, future of public transit

Our panel takes a deep-dive into the reasons why two Massachusetts colleges [https://www.masslive.com/education/2026/05/inside-the-demise-of-2-closing-mass-colleges-as-they-tried-to-survive.html], including one in the 413, are closing their doors. And fare-free transit in the Pioneer Valley was a big hit, so how will the PVTA follow up [https://theshoestring.org/2026/05/27/after-success-of-fare-free-transit-whats-next-for-pvta/]? Plus, we look back at the impact and legacy of two pioneering leaders that we lost this past week in western Massachusetts, former State Rep. Benjamin Swan [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/05/civil-rights-icon-and-former-state-rep-ben-swan-dies-at-92.html] and Henry M. Thomas III [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/05/henry-thomas-who-led-urban-league-of-springfield-for-52-years-dies-at-77.html], former president and CEO of the Urban League of Springfield. We’re running down all of that and more this week with our panel: Aprell May Munford [https://www.masslive.com/staff/amunford/], reporter for the Springfield Republican; former state senator and senior counsel at WilmerHale, Eric Lesser [https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/eric-p-lesser]; and Dave Eisenstadter [https://www.masslive.com/staff/deisenstadter/], state editor for MassLive.

29. mai 2026 - 29 min
episode Alleged racial segregation in schools, fed. oversight of Springfield police dept. ends & more cover

Alleged racial segregation in schools, fed. oversight of Springfield police dept. ends & more

A Springfield student is at the forefront of a lawsuit [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/05/springfield-student-lead-plaintiff-in-lawsuit-against-the-state-alleging-racial-segregation-in-mass-schools.html] that alleges racial segregation in Massachusetts schools. We’ll unpack the details. In other Springfield news, while federal oversight of the police department draws to a close [https://wmasspi.com/2026/04/springfield-and-feds-move-to-close-the-lid-on-pearl-street-oversight.html], reforming the department will continue [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/05/federal-oversight-of-springfield-police-department-ends-but-reform-work-continues.html].  And, the village known as Turners Falls marks the 350th anniversary [https://recorder.com/2026/05/17/remembering-peskeompskut-hundreds-gather-in-turners-falls-to-mark-350-years-since-great-falls-massacre/?_gl=1*e3q00p*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTEyMjMxMDI0NS4xNzc5MTk3MzA1*_ga_Z4Z8FXE9YH*czE3NzkxOTczMDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzkxOTczMDQkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_VG1FLNYBX4*czE3NzkxOTczMDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzkxOTczMDQkajYwJGwwJGgw] of the Great Falls Massacre, we find out how the community is fighting to remember and reconnect [https://nolumbekaproject.org/350-2/] with the true history [https://recorder.com/2026/05/18/nolumbeka-project-native-american-sculpture/]. Plus, the iconic former U.S. Representative and Massachusetts’ own Barney Frank dies at age 86. We speak about the legacy he leaves behind. We’re running down all of that and more this week with our panel, Greenfield Recorder reporter Erin-Leigh Hoffman [https://recorder.com/author/erin-leigh-hoffman/]; Matt Szafranski [https://wmasspi.com/about-us], editor-in-chief for Western Mass. Politics and Insight; and Springfield Republican reporter Jim Kinney [https://www.masslive.com/staff/jkinney/].

22. mai 2026 - 29 min
episode Post office closures, education cyberattack, targets on DEI cover

Post office closures, education cyberattack, targets on DEI

We take a look at the impending closure of post offices in the 413 and the impact that could have on two communities in Hampden [https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/massachusetts-state-rep-bud-williams-leads-fight-to-save-springfields-pine-point-post-office/] and Franklin [https://gazettenet.com/2026/05/13/its-a-bummer-shutesbury-residents-lament-pending-post-office-closure/] Counties.  In education news, a conservative group files a civil rights complaint [https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/05/complaint-filed-to-get-white-students-access-to-umass-program-for-minorities.html] against UMass Amherst to give white students access to programs for minority students.  And, we examine how some schools in western Mass [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/09/business/canvas-outage-cyberattack-havoc-colleges/?p1=BGSearch_Overlay_Results]. have been impacted by a nationwide cyberattack [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/daily-news-lessons/2026/05/cyberattack-on-canvas-platform-highlights-vulnerabilities-and-risks-for-schools].  Plus, the U.S. Department of Education investigates Smith [https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2026-05-05/i-dont-feel-safe-students-at-smith-college-react-to-federal-probe-on-colleges-trans-women-policy] College for accepting transgender students. We explore what it could mean.  We’re running down all of that and more this week with our panel: Paul Tuthill [https://www.wamc.org/news/2023-12-22/wamcs-pioneer-valley-bureau-chief-paul-tuthill-retires-after-nearly-five-decades-in-radio], reporter emeritus; Ryan McCollum [http://rmc-strategies.com/about-ryan-mccollum/], principal of RMC Strategies; and NEPM reporter Phil Bishop [https://www.nepm.org/people/phillip-bishop].

15. mai 2026 - 29 min
Enkelt å finne frem nye favoritter og lett å navigere seg gjennom innholdet i appen
Enkelt å finne frem nye favoritter og lett å navigere seg gjennom innholdet i appen
Liker at det er både Podcaster (godt utvalg) og lydbøker i samme app, pluss at man kan holde Podcaster og lydbøker atskilt i biblioteket.
Bra app. Oversiktlig og ryddig. MYE bra innhold⭐️⭐️⭐️

Velg abonnementet ditt

Mest populær

Premium

20 timer lydbøker

  • Eksklusive podkaster

  • Ingen annonser i Podimo shows

  • Avslutt når som helst

Prøv gratis i 14 dager
Deretter 99 kr / måned

Prøv gratis

Premium Plus

100 timer lydbøker

  • Eksklusive podkaster

  • Ingen annonser i Podimo shows

  • Avslutt når som helst

Prøv gratis i 14 dager
Deretter 169 kr / måned

Prøv gratis

Bare på Podimo

Populære lydbøker

Ofte stilte spørsmål

Flere spørsmål og svar
Prøv gratis

Prøv gratis i 14 dager. 99 kr / Måned etter prøveperioden. Avslutt når som helst.