Web Premiere: Author Winthrop Smith

January 2014 marked the 100th birthday of the financial powerhouse known as Merrill Lynch. The former chairman & son of one of ML’s founders went to Amherst College and currently lives in VT. Winthrop Smith is one of the few people to have known all of the...

Mark Schand’s Story

Mark Schand’s Story After 27 years in prison, Mark Schand was released after being convicted and sentenced to life without parole for a murder in Springfield that we now know he didn’t commit. After Centurion Ministries was able to prove his innocence, Schand...

Sustainability Club

When you think of college clubs, you may think of writing or drama or sports but there’s a club at Holyoke Community College that gives the opportunity for any ecologically minded student to become more involved in sustaining the world they live in. Club...

Howdy Awards

Greg Chiecko, Chair of Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence for the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, and James Watts, former Howdy Award winner, discuss this annual tradition honoring those who serve visitors to our...
BFF= Best Furry Friend

BFF= Best Furry Friend

They say dog is man’s best friend but if it were possible to have someone closer than a best friend, something tells me that’s how a correctional officer and his K9 partner would view each other. A couple months ago, I visited the Connecticut Department of...

Coming Up Monday, February 10

Mark Schand’s Story After 27 years in prison, Mark Schand was released after being convicted and sentenced to life without parole for a murder in Springfield that we now know he didn’t commit. After Centurion Ministries was able to prove his innocence, Schand...

Coming Up Friday, February 7

The State We’re In: State Rep. Todd Smola State Representative Todd Smola (R) – 1st Hampden District, discusses the Governor’s the 2015 State Budget proposal and the Governor’s plan to keep local aid to cities at current levels with no...

Celebrating Winter Sports: Stratton Mountain School

Stratton Mountain School trains winter athletes with a focus on alpine skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic skiing. The school has produced over 40 Olympic athletes,  including two Gold Medal winners, two Silver Medalists, a Bronze Medalist, and several top-10 placements....

Organizing Your Finances

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath talks with Mike Matty from St. Germain Investment Management about practical solutions for getting your finances in order and planning for the...