Youth Sports Troubles

Bill Wells covers youth sports for the Republican and has written on the problems parents and spectators can cause at kids’ events. Kevin McAllister is a professor of Sports management at Springfield College who has studied and written on sports spectator behavior....

Mass Justice Project

Guest: Gordon Shaw, Director of Mass Justice project Shaw will discuss the impact of state and federal spending cuts on programs such MJP which provide legal information and assistance to low income people. Watch this...

Brooks Fitch Interview

Guests Dora Robinson, President of the United Way of the Pioneer Valley and Frank Robinson, Executive Director of Partners for a Healthier Community discuss their work and their life together. Watch this...

Bio-Char

Guests: Ted Wysocki, Pioneer Valley Bio Char Initiative and Prof. Richard Stein, UMASS Guests will discuss use of “bio-char” (charcoal –produced soil “amendment”) to enhance soil fertility and increase crop yield while capturing carbon to reduce global warming....

Andrea Nuciforo, Register of Deeds

Guest: Andrea Nuciforo, former Mass. State senator from the Berkshire District and now Register of Deeds for the Berkshire County Middle District. Nuciforo will discuss the impact of slow home sales on the Registries of Deeds across the Commonwealth – as well as his...

Lux Deluxe

Lux Deluxe is a Northampton based band formed by brothers Jacob Rosazza (bass) and Caleb Rosazza (guitar) and cousin Gabe Bernini (keyboards). In 2009 the band found its lead singer in Ned King, along with talented drummer Jake Edwards, the band will release its first...

Your Comments about the Economic Recovery

Gasoline prices are high and the housing market is down. Despite some signs of recovery, the economy is still struggling to improve. We’d like to know  how the current economic climate is impacting you and your...

The State We’re In: Steve Kulik

Our guest this week State Representative Steve Kulik, Democrat of Worthington and the First Franklin District and House Vice Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means. We’ll look at the on-going work on the FY 2012 state budget and his central role in the controversial...

Scams

Guest: Milagros Johnson, Dir. Springfield Office of Consumer Information Scams, particularly related to senior citizens, are an on going problem in the region.  The Dir. Springfield Office of Consumer Information will discuss some of the things people can do to...

School Bullying

Springfield resident Sirdeaner Walker, whose 11-year-old son, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, a victim of repeated bullying, took his life in 2009, will talk with Carrie Saldo about her son’s story as well as her thoughts on the six students from South Hadley who recently...

David Wax Museum

Suz Slezak & David Wax have formed the core of the “Museum”, and with a new album out called, Everything Is Saved, The David Wax Museum has been drawing rave reviews from all corners and is now in the national spotlight.  Contributor Monte Belmonte sat down with...

Brooks Fitch

John R. Mullin is a Professor of Regional Planning, Director of the Center for Economic Development and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts. Additional Info: www.umass.edu/larp/faculty/jmullin Watch this Segment...