Remembering Bob Paquette

This past weekend, New England Public Radio lost long-time reporter Bob Paquette. Bob was the local host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” on WFCR and WNNZ for two decades. He will be greatly missed. We talk with Martin Miller, GM of WFCR about his memories...

Red Cross

Meet some of the faces behind our local chapter of the Red Cross, with our guests Rick Lee, Exec. Dir. American Red Cross of Pioneer Valley, Mary Nathan, Dir. of Disaster Services, American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter, and Maureen Hayes, Board Chair, American Red...

Rotary Exchange Nepal Trip

Young professionals from the Pittsfield area recently participated in a cultural and professional exchange to Nepal, March 12-April 12, 2011. While in Nepal, the team members spent four weeks sharing personal knowledge of their profession and our country’s...

Health Care Costs

A discussion of the rising costs of health care, the recent health care bill, and how it could affect prices for average Americans. Our guest is Professor Gerald Freidman from UMass. Watch this...

Ventfort Hall Mansion

Guests: Juliane Hiam, playwright, Anne Undeland, actress, and Gini Marauszwski from the Ventfort Hall Mansion & Gilded Age Museum, Lenox. Additional Info: www.gildedage.org Watch this...

Memorial Day

Today’s Guests: Tom Belton Vietnam vet (US Marines) MSGT William Lafever Iraq/Afghan War vet (US Army) Lt. Col David Vacchi – Iraq War vet. (US Army-Retired) Patricia Wojtas – US Air Force vet (First female ROTC grad. in Mass. history 1974) Guests will discuss...

Military Spending in the US

Given the Memorial Day Holiday, we are focusing on Military spending in the United States. Do you think Defense spending at home and abroad is well spent, or would you like to see the money directed elsewhere? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment...

The State We’re In: Don Humason

Our guest this week is State Representative Don Humason—Republican – of Westfield. Among other issues, we’ll ask him about Republicans’ generally favorable reaction to the FY 2012 state budget plans presented in both the House and the State Senate. We’ll also get an...

B-17 Memorial

In July of 1946, 25 service men lost their lives when the B-17 carrying them home from Newfoundland crashed into Mt. Tom.  This July will mark the 65th year of that tragedy. Watch this...

North End Question Campaign

Guests: Zydalis Zayas, WGBY LYMI, Jasmin Torrejon, North End Organizing Network (NEON), Yajaira Ramos, North End Resident Jasmin Torrejon Yajaira Ramos Zydalis Zayas The North End Organizing Network (NEON), in collaboration with Engage the Power, journalist Natalia...

Domestic Abuse

Chicopee resident Luzelenia Casnova will discuss how she and her son escaped a life of domestic violence and the book she has written about the experience, “The Masquerade is Over: Reclaiming You After Abusive Relationships.” Watch this...

Educating Homeless Kids

Daniel Heimpel is part of a national initiative –including a documentary film – to highlight the problems homeless kids face getting an education. Locally, his visit is in conjunction with a town meeting effort supported by the Davis Foundation and “Cherish Every...