The State We’re In: Joe Wagner

This week’s guest is Rep Joe Wagner (D) – Chicopee and House Chair of the Joint Legislative Cmte. on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies –which will oversee all bills dealing with possible casinos and slot machine gambling in the state. We’ll ask him...

Men of Color Health Alliance

Men of Color Health Alliance (MOCHA) is an organization established last year through the leadership of the YMCA of Greater Springfield to improve the health disparities among men of color. Trevis Wray, coordinator of MOCHA, and Sanford Jeames, community health...

MCAS Book: “Testing the Heart”

Two former Holyoke High teachers have written a fictional book telling the story of a young teacher and dealing in large part with their concerns about the impact the MCAS tests are having on education. Co-authors Melva Michalian, and Lorene Morin of “Testing the...

Astronaut Cady Coleman

NASA astronaut Cady Coleman will join us from the International Space Station to talk what its like to live on the station, and how she keeps in touch with her family during her mission. Additional Info: www.nasa.gov Cady Coleman Bio Watch this...

Talk/Read/Succeed

The 2009 MCAS reading test results for Springfield found 64 percent of city’s third graders scored below proficient. Now, a new initiative from the Davis Foundation is working in two of Springfield’s poorest housing developments to improve literacy rates, educate...

Springfield Fantastique

Guest: Michael Jones, Exec. Dir. – Spfld. Symphony Orchestra From 12:15 to 12:45pm on Thurs. April 8th – join the “Fantastique” conga line from Tower Square Park to Court Square in downtown Springfield. Michael Jones, executive Director of the Springfield Symphony...

Historic Housing

David Gaby is part of an effort that successfully requested local Massachusetts legislators to sponsor a bill aimed at addressing special problems being caused by the housing foreclosure crisis that endanger older housing stock – often historic homes in inner city...

New Car Talk

Mike Quincy, Auto Content specialist, Consumer Reports Magazine, will discuss the April issue of Consumer Reports magazine — which focuses on the best and worst automobiles on the market.   Watch this...

The State We’re In: Brian Lees

Chief Clerk of Courts for the Hampden District and former Republican Minority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate Brian Lees will join Jim Madigan to discuss the growing field of potential GOP presidential candidates for 2012 as well as next years’ US Senate race...

Brooks Fitch

Attorney Paul Doherty and Director of the Western Mass. Small Business Development Center Dianne Fuller Doherty will join Brooks Fitch to talk about their involvement in supporting the community and charities – especially Downey Side, founded by Paul Doherty. Downey...