After a summer recess, Congress returns this week. Senators and representatives running for president — including those from New England — are splitting their time between Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, and it shows in their voting records.
Sam Hudzik
NEPR
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Hampshire College President Resigns Amid Rift Over School’s Future
The president of Hampshire College has quit her post amid mounting turmoil over the future of the small private school in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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After Weeks With No Contract, Stop & Shop Workers Rally In Mass.
The union representing Stop & Shop workers held a rally Wednesday outside the store in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The workers have been without a contract since late February, and continue to threaten a strike.
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As Trump Impeachment Talk Grows, 20th Anniversary Of Clinton Trial Nears
Some Democratic activists are pushing House leaders to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump. A group called Need to Impeach has gone so far as to run TV ads targeting Massachusetts Congressman Richie Neal, the new chair of the Ways and Means Committee. It just so happens the last presidential impeachment trial wrapped up 20 years […]
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In Response To Controversial Police Call Last Summer, Smith College Sets New Policies
Smith College has announced new policies for campus police and staff. This follows an incident last summer when an employee called the police on a black student eating her lunch in a campus building.
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New England Sends Only 1 Republican To Congress
When members of the U.S. House are sworn January 3rd, the chamber will have no Republicans from New England. That story from New England Public Radio’s Sam Hudzik.
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Minimum Wage Set To Rise In 4 New England States
The minimum wage is going up in four New England states next week, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont. Connecticut and New Hampshire will not see a minimum wage increase. New England Public Radio’s Sam Hudzik has more.
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Berkshire Museum Ends Sale Of Art After Reaching Fundraising Goal
The Berkshire Museum says it’s all done selling its art. The museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, faced lawsuits related to the controversial plan. In the past year, the Berkshire Museum sold 22 pieces of art, including a pair of Norman Rockwell paintings. That brought in $53.5 million, just shy of the $55-million allowed under a settlement […]
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Ciccolo Gets 20 Years For Planned Terrorist Attack
A western Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to plotting a domestic terrorist attack. The 2015 plot never came to fruition. However, 25-year-old…
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A Month Before Terrorism Plot Trial, Ciccolo To Plead Guilty
An Adams, Massachusetts, man accused of plotting a terrorist attack plans to plead guilty on at least some charges. Alexander Ciccolo’s trial had been…
