Armher Foundation

Deborah Halpin of Springfield, founder of “ARMHER”, talks about the kits and prodcuts her company markets aimed at providing women with personal protection against attackers....

Cape Cod Lighthouse

Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse, locally known as the Highland Light,  sits perched 120 feet above the ocean in Truro, MA. Moved to its present location in July 1996 due to the eroding shore line, the Cape’s tallest lighthouse is owned by the National Park Service...

Veterans’ Benefits

Jim Madigan interviews Springfield Veterans Service Officer Tom Belton and West Springfield Veterans Service Officer Jim Berrelli about “Chapter 115” and the special help and benefits it offers for Baystate veterans and their families. Information on...

Life After Sports: NFL Player Deaths

Following the suicide of NFL Pro-Bowler and former Patriot star Junior Seau, Springfield College Psychology Professor & Director of Athletic Counseling Judy Van Raalte, PhD., discusses the particular problems faced by professional athletes after retirement from...

Prospect Meadow Farm in Hatfield, MA

Prospect Meadow Farm, a project of Service Net, is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary. Carrie Saldo visited the Hatfield, MA farm to learn more about its business model, which is in-part, focused on employment of physically, mentally, intellectually, and...

Bay State Bike Week

Josiah Neiderbach, Regional Coordinator for Pioneer Valley Bike Commute Week, and bicyclist Don Podolski, proprietor of New Horizons Bike Shop in Westfield, discuss the May 12-20 observance of Bay State Bike Week, as well as efforts to increases bike use to increase...

Gay Pride

J.M. Sorel, representing NoHo Pride, will discuss events planned for the Saturday, May 12 Gay Pride Day festivities in Northampton. Sorel is a board member of NoHo Pride and is also a Justice of the Peace who has performed many same sex marriages since they became...

National Nurses Week

Baystate Medical  Center Chief Nursing Officer Deb Morrissey, PhD. and “Compassionate Caregiver” Awardee Baystate RN Carol Hollister discuss the role of nurses in the modern healthcare system during the observance of National Nurses...

World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast

Spirit of Springfield President Judy Matt discusses the 2012 World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast. This year’s Breakfast takes place on Saturday, May 12 on Main Street in downtown Springfield and marks the city’s 376th birthday! The World’s...

Symphony Finale/ Kevin Rhodes

Maestro Kevin Rhodes of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra discusses the May 12 season finale concert, as well as his upcoming European engagement conducting the Paris Opera Ballet Orchestra. Springfield Symphony...

Vietnam Veteran

As part of our Connecting Point “Saluting Service” series , Producer Tony Dunne talks with with Vietnam veteran John Arthur of Longmeadow about his experiences serving in the military overseas during the war in the 1960’s. The VVA Veteran: Official Voice...