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Sam Hudzik

News Director at New England Public Media

news director @nepublicmedia | ex-political reporter @WBEZ and fellow @UMKnightWallace | learning law @SUCollegeofLaw | go cubs go

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  • Dec 26, 2024 | vermontpublic.org | Sam Hudzik

    Connecticut's minimum wage goes up to $16.35 an hour in the new year — by far the most in New England and the third-highest state minimum wage in the country. The 66-cent increase was calculated using a measure of inflation — the federal employment cost index — as required by state law. Connecticut's rate will be just below those in California and Washington state. Two other New England states have laws requiring automatic minimum wage adjustments.

  • Dec 4, 2024 | nepm.org | Sam Hudzik

    Regional News Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email File photo / Jessica Hill / APMaine head coach Joe Harasymiak, right, looks at an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut , Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in East Hartford, Conn. The UMass Amherst football team has a new coach.

  • Nov 25, 2024 | wbur.org | Sam Hudzik

    More than 400 members of the UMass marching band head to New York this week to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The University of Massachusetts Amherst band is one of 11 chosen for the huge televised event. "Every marching band kid thinks the craziest thing you could do is perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade," said UMass sophomore Abby Ogwang, a flute player from Dracut.

  • Nov 25, 2024 | nepm.org | Sam Hudzik

    Regional News Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Submitted / John Solem / UMass The UMass Amherst marching band practices in the fall of 2024. More than 400 members of the UMass marching band head to New York this week to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The UMass band is one of 11 chosen for the huge televised event.

  • Nov 20, 2024 | nhpr.org | Sam Hudzik

    The head football coach fired by UMass Amherst this week is due a $1.4 million buyout from the school, according to a spokesperson. Don Brown still had a couple years left on his contract. With two games left in the season, UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced the "leadership change," with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery named interim coach. UMass might not owe Brown the full buyout.

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Sam Hudzik
Sam Hudzik @samhudzik
17 Dec 24

As always, it was such a pleasure to edit @dustyc123 and I was honored to get the chance to work with @greta_h_jochem and @LarryParnass — two of the region's best reporters/editors. Check out this series — it's important.

Dusty Christensen
Dusty Christensen @dustyc123

Big shoutout to @samhudzik and @LarryParnass for believing in this project, and for @greta_h_jochem for being such an incredible reporting partner and friend. Check out the full series in The Republican 🗞️ and today on All Things Considered at 88.5 FM 📻

Sam Hudzik
Sam Hudzik @samhudzik
16 Dec 24

RT @nepublicmedia: For police and prosecutors, civil asset forfeiture is a tool they say helps them thwart criminal enterprises. Others say…

Sam Hudzik
Sam Hudzik @samhudzik
6 Nov 24

RT @nepublicmedia: As soon as the polls closed at 8 p.m., the AP called Massachusetts' 11 electoral votes for Vice President Kamala Harris.…