Turning Out the Student Vote

Turning Out the Student Vote

When it comes to voter turnout, the track record in the United States isn’t great. According to the Pew Research Center, voter-turnout has gone from a low of just under 50% in 1996 to 58% in 2008. Turnout among young voters (age 18 to 29) is even lower. In...
Urban Forestry Pt. 1: Education

Urban Forestry Pt. 1: Education

What do we know about urban forestry? Well, for Connecting Point’s Brian Sullivan, the answer was nothing—until he attended a tree steward training event put on by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. From there he went to one of the country’s...
Keeping Warm in the Merrimack Valley

Keeping Warm in the Merrimack Valley

In the wake of explosions which rocked the Merrimack Valley this past September, Columbia Gas has promised to fully restore power in the area by November 19th, before winter weather and freezing temperatures arrive. But last week the company fell short of a benchmark...
NETA Receives Retail Marijuana License

NETA Receives Retail Marijuana License

Amanda Rositano, Compliance Director for New England Treatment Access, sits down with Carrie Saldo to discuss the retail marijuana license awarded to NETA Medical Dispensary in Northampton. The NETA retail license is one of the first approved by the Massachusetts...