Why Small Colleges Across New England Are Feeling Squeezed

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( [Like us on Facebook]( [View on Instagram]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View our videos on YouTube]( [Listen]( Times are tough for many small colleges in Mass. According to one local college president, "the difference between a good year and a very bad year could be 10 students, either way." That's a narrow margin of error. Here's what you need to know today. The rundown 1. [After Hampshire College: Here's Why More Small Colleges Are Feeling Squeezed]( Dozens of similar small colleges across the state are now confronting the same tough decisions as Hampshire College, which announced Tuesday it was looking for a "strategic partner." Here's why and what many may do to stay open. 2. [The Mass. Ties In Healey's Complaint Blasting The Sackler Family And Purdue Pharma]( The attorney general's [complaint]( outlines Purdue Pharma's work with local institutions and some of the defendants' local ties. 3. [Walsh And College Presidents Oppose Proposal To Offer More Due-Process Protections To Students Accused Of Sexual Assault]( Of particular concern to Walsh: a proposal to allow a student accused of sexual assault to cross-examine their accuser through a representative, such as a faculty member, friend or attorney. 4. [Poll: Trump Approval Down, Slips With Base]( He currently stands at 39 percent approve, 53 disapprove - a 7-point net change from December, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. 5. [Women's March Divisions Offer Lessons For Democrats On Managing A Big Tent]( This Saturday, when women take to the streets for the third annual march, the protest will be seen as a referendum on a bigger question for Democrats: Is it possible to keep a "big tent" together ahead of the 2020 presidential election? What's it like outside? [Colder Air Today, Some Light Snow Friday And A Bigger Storm Sunday]( Today will be about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. A small low pressure area will pass east and south of New England early Friday bringing a few hours of light snow. Give me more [Walsh's State Of The City Story About A Hotel Worker Was Touching. It Was Also A Bit Misleading]( Though technically accurate, Walsh's story may have left listeners with the false impression that the worker was among the striking hotel workers who won better wages and benefits. That was not the case. [Mass. Residents: You Can Now Text For 911]( Residents should still pick up the phone to dial 911 when they can, though. Here's why. [House Intel Chairman Schiff Vows To Get Trump Jr. Phone Records - And More]( The intelligence committee has "the ability to find out and we will find out," Adam Schiff told NPR. [5 Things To Do This Weekend]( From free museums to a Celtic music festival, here's what's on tap for Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. Bookmark this [Fancy Back Bay Restaurant L'Espalier Auctions Off Everything - Even The Kitchen Sink]( Buyers included chefs looking for discount restaurant supplies, and loyal L'Espalier diners seeking mementos. Other stories we're reading - Stop & Shop Is Planning To Roll Out Small 'Driverless Grocery Stores' In The Boston Area ([Boston.com]( - 'I'm Not the Morality Police': Inside Benjamin Brafman's Defense Of Harvey Weinstein ([Esquire]( - Demon Underneath: John DeLorean And The Invention Of The Future ([The Outline]( - Glaciers Are Retreating. Millions Rely On Their Water. ([New York Times]( We value your feedback so [let us know what you think of the new look](. Love this newsletter? Forward it to a friend and have them sign up [here](. Want more stories from WBUR delivered to your inbox? Sign up for some of our other newsletters [here](. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](