Hilary Price

Jim Madigan interviews nationally-syndicated cartoonist Hilary B. Price about her work and the intellectual creative...

Teacher Home Visits

Fred Rose, lead organizer for the Pioneer Valley Project, and Teacher Home Visit program parent Paul Lumpkin  discuss their call for expansion of the Teacher Home Visit Program in Springfield Public Schools. Linda Marina, teacher at Samuel Bowles School in...

Boat Safety Week

Lt. John Pajak of the Massachusetts Environmental Police helps  us kick off “Safe Boating Week” with information about mistakes to avoid and precautions to take to be safe on the water. Massachusetts Environmental Police...

The Great New England Air Show

Bud Shuback, President of the show’s sponsor Galaxy Community Council, and UMass Professor Ron Warnick, who has studied the economic impact of the event, discuss the Great New England Air Show and Open House coming Aug. 4 & 5 at Westover Air Reserve Base in...

Tornado Relief Survey

Steve Abdow, representing Springfield Community Together, discusses the  findings of a recent volunteer-conducted, door-to-door survey about the types of assistance people in Springfield need to complete their recovery from last June’s tornado, as well as what...

Amherst Ballet

Amherst Ballet is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary with a series of special events. We’ll hear more about the celebration from acting Executive Director, Sueann Townsend, who also reflects on the school’s history and shares her passion for the art of ballet. Amherst...

Teacher Development

Fred Venne of the Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College,  Bess Kapetanis of WGBY and Alix Kennedy, Executive Director of the Eric Carle Museum, discuss the Professional Development Day for teachers at the Beneski Museum on May...

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...

The Civil War

In the next installment of  Connecting Point’s  “Saluting Service” series, Jim Madigan speaks with Wayne Phaneuf, Executive Editor of The Republican and local history buff, about the key roles Western Massachusetts residents played in the Civil...

CISA Farm Shares

There are now over 50 farms growing farm shares for families throughout the Valley and state. We visit two local farms to learn more about this important program. www.buylocalfood.org www.farmfresh.org...