We have several reads for you, especially for your littles of whatever size and age they come in. 

The R.I.S.E. Festival is currently in its second year, bringing authors, artists, musicians and more to Northampton High School to celebrate the written and illustrated word, as well as promote the wellness that the arts can instill in all of us. We speak with organizer Jarrett J Krosoczka about all of the folx joining the festivities, and hear a preview from local musician Louis Phipps, one of the young performers who’ll join in those celebrations, and hear how this years festival has packed even more activities into one very full day on May 16th. 

And Congressman Jim McGovern checks in on the way to his offices in DC to explore the congressional votes on a war resolution for Iran, the administration’s current trip to China, the spread of redistricting fever in the fallout of the Callais decision, and the hotbed issue of rotisserie chicken that arises from a bevvy of listener questions.