James Paleologopoulos

1 week ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

Funding cuts, higher demand, and federal actions targeting Harvard all make for a bleak picture that non-profits in Massachusetts are keeping tabs on. The issues were front and center at a conference discussing the sector and a recent survey on how its members are feeling. Non-profit workers say they are not optimistic about the sector’s future under the new Trump administration, according to a new survey.

1 week ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

It took some time to get there, but voters in Southampton, Massachusetts, approved a budget during their annual town meeting Tuesday, and teed up an override question that could prevent significant cuts to school staffing. Confusion over process slowed things down, but nearly 200 registered voters in the Hampshire County town approved Southampton’s $23.5 million budget for FY26 – while paving the way for an override vote later this month.

1 week ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

A plan to replace one of the busiest courthouses in Massachusetts has been coming together over the past few months, but the public-private partnership it calls for has some locals irked – and asking the state to reconsider. At Springfield City Hall Wednesday, city councilors, residents and others weighed in with questions as state officials discussed replacing the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse next door.

1 week ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

Designs and devices recently filled part of campus at Western New England University as an engineering expo showcased the efforts of more than 300 students – from capstone work to first-year projects. Research and toil were on display Tuesday as students from across WNE’s engineering programs showed off the fruits of their labor.

1 week ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

The city of Holyoke is on track to regain control of its schools for the first time in a decade, exiting receivership in two months. Before that happens, though, city and state leaders have agreed on several “exit assurances,” leading to protests by the local teachers' union. As Holyoke and its school committee prepare for a receivership exit, the state’s top education official stopped in the city this week to discuss its progress and transition to local control.