New England Public Media Wants to Hear From Listeners

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum is the next stop on the New England Public Media summer listening tour. 
 
The in-person event will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 
 
The events are free and open to the public; food and refreshments will be provided along with a door prize raffle at each location. Attendees are asked to register here.
 
The listening tour kicked off on July 20 in Northampton and has so far been in Greenfield, Westfield and Springfield. and will conclude on Aug. 3 in Hartford, Conn. 
 
NEPM staff will be on hand to hear from listeners and use their feedback to inform programming and public outreach. 
 
"Our mission as public media is to meet the public where they are and provide content that meets their needs and serves the larger community," said Matt Abramovitz, president of NEPM. "We hope that residents take advantage of these events to tell us what they want to see and hear on NEPM over the next few years."
 
The tour came out of a series of focus groups conducted earlier this summer and participants will be asked to make out a survey. The project is being conducted in partnership with MassINC Polling Group, a public opinion research firm with offices in Boston and Northampton.
 
New England Public Media is a community-supported, independent non-profit organization based in Springfield.

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Safety Solutions Proposed for Berkshire Mall Intersection

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A speed bump and traffic mirror have been proposed at the reportedly problematic intersection of Old State Road and the Berkshire Mall entrance.
 
Last week, abutters approached the Select Board with concerns about drivers ignoring stop signs and speeding through the area. Target owns its building and is the lone business left on the property.   
 
"When you turn into Old State Road, our driveways are right there," Judy Bennett said. "Nobody stops, nobody slows down to come around that corner. They go faster and that's where someone is going to get hurt."
 
Carl Bennett added, "We are taking our lives into our own hands when we pull out during the day."
 
The Old State Road bridge connects the mall and Old State Road to Route 8. Abutter Pauline Hunt would like to see it closed entirely, making the Connector Road the access point from Route 8.
 
"That entrance isn't necessary," she said.
 
"It's chaos. There's an entrance over by the bike path that would serve everybody, there would be no problem, and there are lights at the end of it, it's a dream to get into there. I don't see the reason that chaos is there."
 
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