Summer’s Here!

Summer’s Here!

After another long, cold and snowy winter, summertime’s finally here – and if you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to it for a long time! There truly is nothing like summer in New England, and no matter where you are: be it the...
Summer’s Here!

Could Charlie Baker Help America Heal?

By Jim Madigan It seems there’s one thing you can be sure of about Governor Charlie Baker. He is his own man not beholden to any particular political group or ideology. He practices a brand of moderate, middle-of-the-road Republican politics not often seen in today’s...
Summer’s Here!

Gone But Not Forgotten

We’re taking a break this week from bringing Connecting Point to you over the airwaves, as WGBY presents our March fundraising drive (and please consider supporting us if you can; we simply can’t do the work we do without your help!), but behind the scenes...
Summer’s Here!

We’ll Be Okay

From the desk of Jim Madigan: “We’ll be okay”…that’s what Barack Obama said this week during his final news conference as President of the United States, less than 48 hours before he would leave office. I hope President Obama is right. Seldom – if ever – in our...
It’s A Long Way To The Top…

It’s A Long Way To The Top…

As my colleague, WGBY Producer Dave Fraser, remarked to me on the cold winter day that we climbed to the top of the famous Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro, Vermont – like the song says: “It’s a long way to the top…” The Harris Hill...
Summer’s Here!

A Trip To Jamaica

Having just completed our “On the Road in Southern Vermont” series for Connecting Point, it never ceases to amaze me how no matter the region, the state, or the town, it all comes down to – as Paul Fraser of Jamaica, Vermont, told me –...
It’s A Long Way To The Top…

Time To Make A Big Change

From the desk of Jim Madigan: I generally take the idea of amending the United States Constitution pretty seriously. I do believe it is a “living” document and changes must be considered from time to time simply because so much has changed since the framers put this...
We’re Back!

We’re Back!

As per usual, summertime flew by here at Connecting Point, and it seems like just yesterday we were signing off on our 6th season. We had a wonderful summer, and we hope that all of you enjoyed yours as well. But with the return of autumn comes crisp fall air,...
It’s A Long Way To The Top…

Checking the Rear View Mirror

Watching the taping session for this season’s final episode of Connecting Point today, I couldn’t help but reflect upon how many stories we’ve chronicled of the people, places, and ideas that matter most to Western New England this year....
It’s A Long Way To The Top…

Connectivity and Shared Experience

I love telling the stories of my community, and a friend once remarked to me that she noticed a common thread in much of my work: that many of the stories I tell are about “connectivity and shared experience.” If that’s so, perhaps that’s one...
Summer’s Here!

Moonlighting in Holyoke

The production crew at Connecting Point works hard to bring you stories of the people, places and ideas that matter most to western New England all season long, but we do moonlight from time to time and work on other endeavors. This weekend was just such an occasion:...