Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling

Jim Madigan interviews Arthur Friedman, PhD, LICSW MPGS of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling to preview their June 1 “Massachusetts Problem Gambling Symposium” at UMas Amherst. The symposium will  consider whether Western Massachusetts is...

Women Ordinance Workers

Women Ordinance Workers filled the jobs of the men who left for wartime military service; 1000’s of women hammered steel and shaped wood into rifles at the Springfield Armory. Referred to as “WOW” these women played an integral role in the success of this...

Pearl Harbor Survivor

Robert Greenleaf is Westfield’s only living survivor of the  December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. A veteran of the US Navy, Greenleaf was just 19 years old when the attack happened.  He shared his memories of the event with producer Dave Fraser.    ...

Pioneer Valley USO

Al Tracy, executive director of the Pioneer Valley USO, joins Carrie Saldo as part of our “Salute to Service and Sacrifice”. In times of peace and conflict,  the USO’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for the men, women, and families of the...

The State We’re In: Richard Neal

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, (D) – Springfield – 2ndCongressional District, discusses the total cost of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as work to wind down those conflicts. We’ll also discuss efforts to maintain Massachusetts military bases as...

Cape Cod National Sea Shore

August 7,  2011 marked the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy signing the federal legislation establishing the Cape Cod National Seashore.  Run by the national Park Service, the Seashore includes nearly 40 miles coastline along the Atlantic-facing eastern...

Facebook’s IPO

Mike Matty, President & CEO of St. Germain Investments,  discusses “Facebook Friday” and all the advance frenzy surrounding the Facebook IPO. Did the reality live up to the hype? What’s the short and long term meaning of it all for Facebook,  for...

Arts & Entertainment: Arts Block

Meghan Lynn Allen explores the Arts Block in downtown Greenfield. Originally built in 1869 as mall with a collection of small businesses, the Arts Block comprises multiple buildings in the downtown. The Arts Block...

Saluting Service & Sacrifice

Marine Sergeant Joshua Bouchard of Granby, MA was on his second deployment when he lost his left leg and broke his back after his vehicle drove over a pressure plated IED in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on July 8th, 2009. While out on a night mission, Sgt. Bouchard...

Consumer Protection

Janice Garrett, Director of Consumer Protection for the Northwestern District Attorneys office and Karen Cartier, President of the Security Loss and Prevention Association, discuss money wiring scams and how to protect yourself from getting “stung” by...

Tornado Poster

Tantasqua Regional High School student and tornado victim Joel Kass has created a unique poster to raise funds for tornado...