New England Public Radio News

03/19/2009

Among the many organizations awaiting federal economic stimulus money are state-supported career centers that help people find jobs. There are 37 in Massachusetts, and, as unemployment has increased, they've been flooded with new...

03/18/2009

When Freda Driscoll Sbar - a white woman - chose to adopt a child, she didn't think about race. She thought about giving a child a loving, permanent home. She and her partner adopted their first African American daughter when she...

03/17/2009

The parent company of Six Flags New England is considering filing for bankruptcy, saying it won't be able to pay debts coming due this summer. But, as WFCR's Tina Antolini reports, officials say that won't effect the upcoming...

03/16/2009

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Barney Frank have announced a new program aimed at converting foreclosed properties into affordable housing. WFCR's Tina Antolini reports.

03/13/2009

Springfield,MA, anesthesiologist Scott Reuben has been accused of fabricating as many as 21 published articles over 13 years. His research has been widely used to determine pain management treatment for surgery patients. Dr. Brian...

03/13/2009

Patrick Administration officials say changes made in regulations that govern state-run emergency homeless shelters for Massachusetts' families are needed, in order to close a multi-million dollar budget gap in the program. But the...

03/13/2009

Even while many sectors are shedding jobs in the current economy, there are some that continue to grow... like healthcare. And, as WFCR's Tina Antolini reports, one program in the pioneer valley is aimed at training the next...

03/11/2009

Most members of the Couture family of Springfield, Massachusetts have something in common: a genetic disorder known as mitochondrial disease. The disease occurs when the mitochondria in your body -- which we all have -- fail to...

03/11/2009

A new report from the National Center on Family Homelessness says one child in 50 in the US is homeless. The NCFH's Ellen Bassuk told WFCR's Bob Paquette that number has increased greatly over the past 20 years.

03/10/2009

Many school districts, universities and municipalities are crafting budgets without knowing specifically how much money they'll receive from the federal stimulus plan. While some dollar amounts are trickling in, for most the bottom...

03/10/2009

Massachusetts residents who are behind on paying their utility bills and facing shut-offs may get a one month reprieve. WFCR's Tina Antolini reports.

03/09/2009

As Massachusetts lawmakers shape a financial plan for the fiscal year that starts July first, they're faced with municipalities and public schools that were in financial dire straits even before the current recession... Now the...

03/09/2009

Northampton, Massachusetts Mayor Clare Higgins will hold the first in a series of community meetings tonight on the city's budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July first. WFCR's Tina Antolini reports.

03/09/2009

UMass Amherst opened its new Transit and Regional Traveler Information Center on Monday. The Center's cost was five million dollars. WFCR's Susan Kaplan reports.

03/06/2009

In the coming weeks, 1,600 randomly selected households in Worcester county and parts of eastern Massachusetts will receive some bottles in the mail and a letter asking that they be filled with tap water... It's part of a U.S....

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