Sojourner Truth Memorial

Steve Strimer, committee member of the Sojourner Truth Memorial, will take us through Sojourner Truth’s experience as a free slave, abolitionist and women’s right advocate in Florence, MA at David Ruggles Center for Early Florence History and Underground...

WMECO President

Peter Clarke, Pres./CEO of Western Massachusetts Electric will respond to questions about the utilities response to the Oct. storm related power outages and their plans to seek rate hikes to cover those costs as well as questions about utility staff and preparation...

The State We’re In: Benjamin Swan

State Rep. Benjamin Swan (D) – Springfield/11th Hampden District and House Vice Chair of the Committee on Post-Audit and Oversight and member of the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee will be our guest. Discussion will include the Governor’s proposed...

Them Bones

Fred Venne, Museum Educator at the Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College will discuss this little-known but highly-regarded museum. Among its collection the largest fossil track collection in the world – many collected from this region — and one...

Healthy Eating with Apps

For most, it’s relatively easy to eat healthy food when you’re at home and have the time to shop and plan a meal, but how about when you are out and about? Continuing with our series on Winter Wellness, UMass Chef Simon Stevenson takes a look at how you can use...

Start Your Engines

Consumer Reports’ Auto Specialist Mike Quincy is back to chat about some of the cars in its March issue including the new Prius wagon. And with the cost of gas at the pump creeping up again, Carrie Saldo will also ask Quincy for tips on maximizing each tank of...

Update on “Rebuild Springfield”

We spoke with Nick Fyntrilakis and Jerry Hayes — Co-leaders of the effort to plan and coordinate tornado repairs in Springfield– in the fall. Now the duo is back on Connecting Point to discuss the Rebuild Springfield plans announced on Jan. 31....

Sojourner Truth Musical

“Truth” is a New Folk Opera about Sojourner Truth, the ex-slave, fiery abolitionist and women’s rights pioneer. It premieres at Northampton’s Academy of Music Feb....