Beekeepers across the nation are reeling with the news that over 1 million colonies have been lost in the last 10 months. What could this mean for agriculture in the 413 and beyond? We explore.
And, is senior housing the new direction for the long-dormant Berkshire Mall? We unpack what its future might hold.
Plus, the 15 year battle to bring a controversial biomass plant to the city of Springfield gets a new lease on life.
This week’s includes Karen Brown.
![Kevin Moran, executive editor of The Berkshire Eagle; political consultant Anthony Cignoli; Laura Colarusso, editor of The CommonWealth Beacon [not pictured]; and NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman.](https://image.staticox.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims4%2Fdefault%2Fad38559%2F2147483647%2Fstrip%2Ftrue%2Fcrop%2F880x490%2B0%2B26%2Fresize%2F280x156%21%2Fquality%2F90%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%252F3a%252F57%252Fe707b5cd470786502c264e73b869%252Fgrove.png)
![In for Carrie Saldo, NEPM reporter Jill Kaufman covers these topics and more with reporter G. Mike Dobbs of FOCUS Springfield; MassLive political editor John Micek [not pictured]; and political consultant Ryan McCollum.](https://image.staticox.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims4%2Fdefault%2F280c921%2F2147483647%2Fstrip%2Ftrue%2Fcrop%2F880x490%2B0%2B26%2Fresize%2F280x156%21%2Fquality%2F90%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%252F5e%252F90%252F367c80fc415a90838afb9e6632a5%252Fgrove.png)