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Veterans Coming Home

Veterans Coming Home

If you are a regular viewer of Connecting Point you are probably familiar with our Veterans Coming Series. Through a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting WGBY worked with local partners to tell the stories of Veterans as they transition back to civilian...
The Two Winners in the Race for Governor

The Two Winners in the Race for Governor

It was sooo close. 48% to 47%. It was almost 1:30 Wednesday morning before Charlie Baker felt confident to claim victory in the race for Governor of Massachusetts. It was 8:15 that morning before Martha Coakley conceded the race. Out of more than 2 million votes cast...
It’s All About the Journey

It’s All About the Journey

New England is full of winding back roads: passageways to adventure, nature, and history. But few, perhaps, are as historic and full of wonder as the famed Mohawk Trail. Its official title is Route 2, and it runs from Cambridge to the New York border, but for a...
Making It Here

Making It Here

Have you ever met someone in your travels who you found to be an interesting person? or been to a local business and thought what an amazing place this is? and wished more people could know about this. If you are a viewer of Connecting Point you may have noticed our...
Producers’ Picks

Producers’ Picks

“That’s a wrap!” on season 4 of Connecting Point! After eight months, and over a hundred  shows, Connecting Point is going on hiatus for the summer. But don’t worry, we’ll be back next October with more stories that connect you to the...
From Connecting Point to the Farm

From Connecting Point to the Farm

Several years ago I was approached by the non-profit group Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and asked if I would have an interest in producing a monthly agricultural segment for our Connecting Point program. I agreed and since then CISA’s Executive...
From Connecting Point to the Farm

The Passion of the Region

As the fourth season of Connecting Point winds down and I look back at some of the stories I’ve covered for CP over the past year, I’m amazed at the breadth and scope of the different people, places and ideas which abound in our neck of the woods. The subjects covered...
From Connecting Point to the Farm

Remembering a terrible day in Western Mass…

June 1, 2011… It’s hard to believe three years have already passed since that terrible day when tornadoes tore through western Massachusetts causing 4 deaths and multi-millions of dollars in damages. It was 4:38PM when the twister crossed the Connecticut...
From Connecting Point to the Farm

Connecting Over the Summer

I can’t believe there’s less than a month before season 4 of Connecting Point ends. It feels as if we were just starting the season back in October. How fast time flies! Our first episode talked about the very important topic of bullying -both between...
From Connecting Point to the Farm

On The Road in Hampshire County

If you are a frequent viewer of Connecting Point you may have noticed that we have gone “On the Road” a few times this season to talk with community leaders and local residents who are involved with making their community a better place to live and work. We started...
From Connecting Point to the Farm

A Look Behind The Curtain

Television is a funny thing that I think most people take for granted. You sit on your couch, grab your remote, press “power” and start flipping through the hundreds of channels available to you via your satellite or cable provider. Same thing with the internet; you...