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As ridership rebounds, FRTA takes tentative steps towards expansion
In rural Franklin County, on-demand rides are as important as fixed-route bus service, and FRTA’s budget reflects that. But leadership and riders alike hope new routes and more frequency can better connect 42 member towns.
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Will Whalen vs. Neal be the next congressional upset for Democrats?
Educator Jeromie Whalen is hoping his ground game and progressive message will resonate enough to take on Richard Neal’s decades of experience and corporate cash.
Two self-described progressives vie for vacant Franklin County state representative seat
Greenfield City Council President Lora Wondolowski and Corinne Coryat, an aide to former Rep. Natalie Blais, will face off in Tuesday’s primary election.
Longtime Rep. Angelo Puppolo faces challenge from the left in Michael Lachenmeyer
Voters will decide in the Sept. 1 primary whether they’ll opt for Lachenmeyer’s progressive vision or stick with Puppolo’s decades of experience.
Who will represent western Massachusetts on the influential Governor’s Council?
Tara Jacobs, a progressive who has made her mark on the Governor’s Council over the last four years, faces a rematch from Michael Fenton, Springfield’s former City Council President.
“Get the Flock Out”: Western Massachusetts residents push back against automated license plate readers
In Massachusetts and across the country, a movement is growing around the demand to kick Flock — and other license plate readers — out of town.
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