Coming Up Monday, June 15

Melanoma Awareness Melanoma Association spokespersons and skin cancer survivors Meghan Rothschild and retired Major League Baseball player Mike Trombley discuss the dangers of melanoma/skin cancer and the need to be aware of the causes and signs of the disease.  ...

Coming Up Friday, June 12

The State We’re In: Springfield Public Forum Speakers Adam Minter Springfield Public Forum speaker journalist Adam Minter, the son of a junkyard owner, discusses his book, “Junk Yard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade”, and how the trash trade is...
Farmers’ Markets

Farmers’ Markets

The Valley is home to some of the longest running farmers’ markets in the state. Both the Amherst Farmers’ Market and the Greenfield Farmers’ Market are over 40 years old. Our farmers’ markets are an important source of commerce and community building for both farmers...
Living with an Aging Parent

Living with an Aging Parent

Following the recent PBS and WGBY broadcast of “Caring for Mom and Dad,” David Horgan, co-author of “When Your Parent Moves In: Every Adult Child’s Guide to Living with an Aging Parent” discusses the special problems encountered and approaches needed...

Coming Up Wednesday, June 10

On the Road in Berkshire County: MASS MoCA Since opening in 1999, MASS MoCA has become one of the world’s premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. With annual attendance of 120,000, it ranks among the most visited institutions in the...
Making It Here: Elmer’s General Store

Making It Here: Elmer’s General Store

Elmer’s General Store has been part of Ashfield since 1835. Originally a General Merchandise store called Josephus Crafts, Elmer Lesure bought it in 1937 and changed the name to Elmer’s. In 2005 Nan Parati relocated from New Orleans to Ashfield and bought Elmer’s. She...
Storm Readiness with Bob Prince

Storm Readiness with Bob Prince

Bob Prince from “Storm Ready” in Chicopee discusses how to be ready to survive for a week or more if a natural or man-made disaster hits your town. He shows us the supplies we need to put together a one week family preparedness kit. Storm Ready Storm Ready...
Northampton Economy

Northampton Economy

With two iconic city businesses changing ownership and the closure of another, the future of Northampton’s vibrant downtown retail economy has been in question recently. Producer Tony Dunne talked to Mayor David Narkewicz about the state of downtown Northampton and...
Armenian Genocide

Armenian Genocide

Papken Hartunian of St. Mark Armenian Church, and Leo Vartanian, Trustee of Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in Springfield, discuss the Armenian Genocide which occurred 100 years...

Coming Up Monday, June 8

Armenian Genocide Papken Hartunian of St. Mark Armenian Church, and Leo Vartanian, Trustee of Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in Springfield, discuss the Armenian Genocide which occurred 100 years ago. Northampton Economy With two iconic city businesses...