A few days ago, WAMC added its latest radio station: WQQQ in Sharon, Connecticut. In Litchfield County about 45 miles south of Pittsfield and 40 miles east of Kingston, Sharon was celebrated in a 2019 New York Times feature for its small population — less than 3,000 — and its proximity, just 15 minutes, from the Metro-North train. To learn more about Sharon and its history, we speak with Christine Beer, Executive Director of the Sharon Historical Society and Museum.
We meet Steve Kerrigan, the new head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party — which holds every important office in the state.
A special election in Saratoga Springs featuring one candidate and a write-in incumbent heads to court on Friday.
We speak with Western New England University political science professor Tim Vercellotti.