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A sign in Westfield, Mass., during a special election for state House on April 1, 2014.
(Photo Credit: Henry Epp for NEPR)

The Short List: Massachusetts Primary Less Than A Week Away

What made The Short List this week?

  • Massachusetts primaries are this coming Thursday. There are no contested races on the Republican side in western Mass. But Democrats have fights over a state Senate district and three state House seats — not to mention two sheriffs’ posts and a spot on the Governor’s Council. We preview the campaign week ahead.
  • The Daily Hampshire Gazette has fought back after a candidate for Hampshire Sheriff accused the paper of bias when it pointed out holes in his resume.

Click the audio player above to hear New England Public Radio’s Susan Kaplan explore these issues with Matt Szafranski of Western Mass Politics and Insight and Larry Parnass of the Daily Hampshire Gazette.