Veterans Coming Home: Businesses Hiring Veterans
We talk via Skype with Lindsay Moran, Boston-based Program Manager for National Partnerships at Liberty Mutual Insurance, about that company’s commitment to recruiting and hiring vets. Also joining us in studio is Linda Candage, Veterans Assistance Specialist at Career Points and FutureWorks Career Centers, to learn about the programs and help they have for military veterans re-entering the job market.
Pynchon Award
Pynchon Award Kathy Picard of Ludlow discusses her award and her work on behalf of child sexual abuse survivors.
Stroll for Strength
For the last 8 years, the Sport and Event Management class at Longmeadow High School has been holding and fund raising event called Stroll for Strength. This year the event, a 5K road race through Longmeadow, will honor 23 people from the region who have lost loved ones. Connecting Point intern TJ Hannigan and producer Dave Fraser visited the School to learn more about the event and the some of the families it supports.
Making it Here: A.L. Avery and Son
A.L. Avery and Son on Route 2 in Charlemont, MA has been serving the residents of the area for over 150 years. A fifth generation owned family business, Avery’s is much more than a general store – it’s both a touchstone to the past and a look at the future of retail in rural communities. Producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin share their story in tonight’s Making It Here.
