Coming Up Monday, January 30

Making It Here: Berkshire Stringed Instruments Nick Lenski is passionate about guitars – so much so that he builds his own, oftentimes out of local wood sourced in the forests surrounding his Berkshires home and workshop. Not content with crafting instruments for...
Shays’ Rebellion Anniversary

Shays’ Rebellion Anniversary

Following the Revolutionary War, there was unrest in America, leading to an uprising called Shay’s Rebellion. Taking place mostly in the Springfield area, the Rebellion took place from 1786 to 1786. Daniel Shays, a decorated Revolutionary War captain, helped lead a...
Amherst Debate Over Legalized Marijuana Delay

Amherst Debate Over Legalized Marijuana Delay

Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure last fall making the use of recreational marijuana legal in the Commonwealth. While part of the law went into effect on December 15, the retail component was not set to go into effect until 2018. Lawmakers worked quickly...
Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity

Megan McDonough, Executive Director of Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity, and Walt Kohler, HFH Building Committee Chair and long-time volunteer, discuss upcoming activities planned in Greenfield and Amherst and the work the organization does to help more people have...

Coming Up Wednesday, January 25

Legalized Marijuana in Amherst Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure last fall making the use of recreational marijuana legal in the Commonwealth. While part of the law went into effect on December 15, the retail component was not set to go into effect until...
YMCA Family Fit Program

YMCA Family Fit Program

Childhood obesity has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. According to the CDC, obesity is an issue for one in six children and adolescents. The Scantic Valley YMCA in Wilbraham is offering a new program called “Family Fit” to help parents and kids...
Attorney Rick Hurst on the 2016 Election

Attorney Rick Hurst on the 2016 Election

Attorney Rick Hurst, former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and publisher of the African-American Point of View monthly news magazine, discusses the 2016 Presidential election and his recent column, “Forget Trump! Worry About the...

Coming Up Monday, January 23

Attorney Rick Hurst on the 2016 Election Attorney Rick Hurst, former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and publisher of the African-American Point of View monthly news magazine, discusses the 2016 Presidential election and his recent...
Coming Up Friday, January 20

Coming Up Friday, January 20

The State We’re In: Rep. Todd Smola State Representative Todd Smola (R – Warren) looks at the Fiscal Year 2018 budget due out later this month, as well as the controversial pay raise proposal for state officials and legislators discussed this week on Beacon...