http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/ WFCR Local News en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:39:57 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 radio@wfcr.org no WFCR Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1580387.html Massachusetts lawmakers and Governor Deval Patrick are at odds over the state budget - and that includes funding that could avert the closure of an outpatient clinic at Holyoke's Soldiers Home. WFCR's Susan Kaplan reports. wfcr Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:13 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Massachusetts lawmakers and Governor Deval Patrick are at odds over the state budget - and that includes funding that could avert the closure of an outpatient clinic at Holyoke's Soldiers Home. WFCR's Susan Kaplan reports. Soldier's Home Clinic in Limbo radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1580385.html Massachusetts state officials, in conjunction with the Donahue Institute at UMass-Amherst have challenged the results of the 2008 Federal Census and found several thousand more residents living in the state than previously estimated. WFCR's Fred Bever reports. wfcr Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:20 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Massachusetts state officials, in conjunction with the Donahue Institute at UMass-Amherst have challenged the results of the 2008 Federal Census and found several thousand more residents living in the state than previously estimated. WFCR's Fred Bever Increased Population for W Mass Cities radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1580351.html An Amherst Massachusetts based organization has received a major government grant to promote reconciliation among religious groups in Sri Lanka. wfcr Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:03 GMT radio@wfcr.org no An Amherst Massachusetts based organization has received a major government grant to promote reconciliation among religious groups in Sri Lanka. Amherst MA Organization Gets Grant radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1579983.html Today is the deadline for Massachusetts activists pushing potential ballot questions to submit signatures to local city and town clerks. As WFCR's Bob Paquette reports, it can be hard to get a voter to sign on the dotted line. wfcr Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:02 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Today is the deadline for Massachusetts activists pushing potential ballot questions to submit signatures to local city and town clerks. As WFCR's Bob Paquette reports, it can be hard to get a voter to sign on the dotted line. Deadline for Ballot Questions in Mass radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1579938.html Insurer Health Net reported a big private data loss this week to Connecticut's Attorney General's Office. But as WFCR's Fred Bever reports, the breach has apparently been under wraps for six months. wfcr Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:23:44 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Insurer Health Net reported a big private data loss this week to Connecticut's Attorney General's Office. But as WFCR's Fred Bever reports, the breach has apparently been under wraps for six months. Health Insurer Data Breach radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1579314.html A new study just published in the journal "Neurology" says smoking increases the risk for ALS -- commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. WFCR's Susan Kaplan reports. wfcr Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:41:28 GMT radio@wfcr.org no A new study just published in the journal "Neurology" says smoking increases the risk for ALS -- commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. WFCR's Susan Kaplan reports. Smoking Link to ALS radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1579313.html A major cancer center in Western Massachusetts is coming out against new national recommendations for breast cancer screening. WFCR's Karen Brown reports. wfcr Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:36:40 GMT radio@wfcr.org no A major cancer center in Western Massachusetts is coming out against new national recommendations for breast cancer screening. WFCR's Karen Brown reports. W Mass Cancer Center Against New Guidelines radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1579312.html With about a week before professional basketball debuts in the city of its birth, players and coaches with the Springfield Armor say they're excited about the season beginning. WFCR's Kari Njiiri met some of the team at its practice facility at the Springfield YMCA. wfcr Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:34:19 GMT radio@wfcr.org no With about a week before professional basketball debuts in the city of its birth, players and coaches with the Springfield Armor say they're excited about the season beginning. WFCR's Kari Njiiri met some of the team at its practice facility at the Springfield Armor Ready to Play radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1579311.html Governor Deval Patrick has released a state-commissioned report with 131 recommendations to make Massachusetts a more inclusive place for the one million immigrants living here. wfcr Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:51 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Governor Deval Patrick has released a state-commissioned report with 131 recommendations to make Massachusetts a more inclusive place for the one million immigrants living here. MA Report on Immigrants radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578879.html A justice on Massachusetts' highest court says the rulings that legalized same-sex marriage remain the most significant decisions since he's been on the bench. Justice Rick Ireland was in Springfield speaking to law students at Western New England College. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports. wfcr Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:13:42 GMT radio@wfcr.org no A justice on Massachusetts' highest court says the rulings that legalized same-sex marriage remain the most significant decisions since he's been on the bench. Justice Rick Ireland was in Springfield speaking to law students at Western New England High Court Justice in Springfield MA radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578876.html The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families has released its annual report showing improved outcomes for abused or neglected children - but at the same time, budget cuts and a union vote are raising questions about the department's future. WFCR's Karen Brown has more. wfcr Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:09:31 GMT radio@wfcr.org no The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families has released its annual report showing improved outcomes for abused or neglected children - but at the same time, budget cuts and a union vote are raising questions about the department's future. Department of Children and Families Report radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578843.html Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin is running for governor. wfcr Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:11:30 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin is running for governor. Shumlin Announces for Governor radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578441.html Goodspeed Musicals is breaking ground on an "actor's village," next to its opera house in East Haddam, Connecticut. wfcr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:47 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Goodspeed Musicals is breaking ground on an "actor's village," next to its opera house in East Haddam, Connecticut. Goodspeed Musicals New "Actor's Village" radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578366.html A local credit union is teaming up with area farmers on a new loan program to get fresh food to more families. WFCR's Karen Brown reports. wfcr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:30:12 GMT radio@wfcr.org no A local credit union is teaming up with area farmers on a new loan program to get fresh food to more families. WFCR's Karen Brown reports. Credit Union Loans for Farm Shares radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578365.html Activists in Western Massachusetts say they're still hoping to host a Guantanamo Bay detainee they believe will be freed, even though he's wanted by Interpol -- an international police organization. WFCR's Karen Brown reports. wfcr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:23:46 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Activists in Western Massachusetts say they're still hoping to host a Guantanamo Bay detainee they believe will be freed, even though he's wanted by Interpol -- an international police organization. WFCR's Karen Brown reports. Guantanamo Detainee to Amherst? radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1578363.html A planned renovation of a 122 year old library building in Belchertown is up in the air. This is after residents in a special town meeting voted down a proposal to bond up to two thirds of the $9.3 million project. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports. wfcr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:52 GMT radio@wfcr.org no A planned renovation of a 122 year old library building in Belchertown is up in the air. This is after residents in a special town meeting voted down a proposal to bond up to two thirds of the $9.3 million project. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports. Belchertown Library Rehab in Limbo radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1577928.html A coalition of national and state voting rights groups are criticizing a measure in Massachusetts new veterans law, which gives military personnel overseas the option to vote online. WFCR's Jill Kaufman explains. wfcr Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:59 GMT radio@wfcr.org no A coalition of national and state voting rights groups are criticizing a measure in Massachusetts new veterans law, which gives military personnel overseas the option to vote online. WFCR's Jill Kaufman explains. Voters rights groups critical of MA Military personnel being given option to vote online radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1577028.html Ray Luc Levasseur, the former leader of the United Freedom Front, a violent anti government group linked to numerous bombings on U.S. soil in the 1970s, will not be speaking at UMASS Amherst tomorrow as scheduled. In a press release from the event organizers, they say Levasseur has been denied permission to live the state of Maine, by the U.S. Parole Commission. The forum will still take place with other scheduled speakers. wfcr Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:46:26 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Ray Luc Levasseur, the former leader of the United Freedom Front, a violent anti government group linked to numerous bombings on U.S. soil in the 1970s, will not be speaking at UMASS Amherst tomorrow as scheduled. In a press release from the event Levasseur prohibted from traveling to MA radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1576875.html As Massachusetts lawmakers consider proposals for casinos and slot machines in the state, the non-profit agency that treats problem gamblers is facing a deep budget cut. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports. wfcr Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:33 GMT radio@wfcr.org no As Massachusetts lawmakers consider proposals for casinos and slot machines in the state, the non-profit agency that treats problem gamblers is facing a deep budget cut. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports. Funding Cut to Treat Compulsive Gamblers radio@wfcr.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/news/content/1576883.html Officials at the largest provider of homeless services in Western Massachusetts say they are being disproportionately hurt by budget cuts announced last month by the Patrick Administration. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports. wfcr Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:32:01 GMT radio@wfcr.org no Officials at the largest provider of homeless services in Western Massachusetts say they are being disproportionately hurt by budget cuts announced last month by the Patrick Administration. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports. Funding Cuts Impact Homeless Shelters radio@wfcr.org