Rip-Offs & Scams

Janice Garrett, Director of Consumer Protection for Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan.Janice Garrett, Director of Consumer Protection for Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan, joins Jim Madigan to discuss rip-offs and scams that all consumers...

Jennifer Eremeeva

Jennifer Eremeeva is a writer, blogger, Russian historian, humor columnist, photographer and food writer who is recently back in the U.S. after three months in Moscow. She was there for the election and accompanying street demonstrations. She splits her time between...

Consumer Reports Test Track

Connecting Point viewers are likely familiar with Mike Quincy, Consumer Reports automotive specialist, who is a regular contributor to the show.  Host Carrie Saldo visits the 327-acre Consumer Reports automotive  facility in Connecticut to learn more about what goes...

UMass Permaculture Garden

Ryan Harb, Sustainability Manager for UMass Dining Services and UMass Student Josefine Nowitz will discuss their recent national award and trip to Washington DC in connection with the Permaculture garden they created which provided 1,000 pounds of produce served in...

Howard Ziff Tribute

Howard Ziff founded the UMASS Journalism Dept in 1971. He was also the host of the long time running program on WGBY “Hollywood Classics” Howard passed away on April 10 at the age of 81. Producer Dave Fraser shares some of the memories of this highly respected...

West Springfield Road/Rail Project

West Springfield Mayor Gregory Neffinger and Town Attorney Simon Brighenti discuss town concerns over a CSX Railroad proposal for a bridge repair over rail lines that will slow traffic on busy Route 20 in the town for...

From their Minds to the Marketplace

Prof.Glenn Vallee, PhD and students Colby Conant, Thomas McLeod and Nathan Kuzmeski from the Product Innovation & Development Class at Western New England University will discuss and display some of the new products they’ve come up with and the business and...

On Belay?! Belay On!

Carrie Saldo adds indoor rock climbing to her fitness routine. As a complete newcomer to the sport she explores who can do it – just about anyone – and just how effective, and thrilling, a work-out it can be! Indoor rock climbing provides an environment where...

Cynthia Lowen, Producer “Bully”

Cynthia Lowen, producer of the new film “Bully”, joins us. The documentary follows multiple students who are bullied in school. Due to some of the language in the film it received an R rating, but before it premiered the rating was changed to PG-13. Lowen...

Afghanistan Trip

Jim Madigan will interview Ken Furst of Wilbraham, past President of the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts. Furst will discuss his recent trip to Afghanistan where he met with the US Ambassador, the commander of U.S. military forces, and with Afghan...