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Gone, But (definitely) Not Forgotten…

Gone, But (definitely) Not Forgotten…

I think we all like looking back in our lives — to remember things we did and places we enjoyed visiting with friends and family. That’s the idea behind a four-part series we’ll be bringing you on “Connecting Point” the next few weeks....
Gone, But (definitely) Not Forgotten…

My Office Wall

Back in December I wrote a blog post about a bulletin board in my office that I was pinning thank you cards, newspaper articles & mementos reminding me how thankful I am to have my incredible job… ….fast forward a couple months and my...
Gone, But (definitely) Not Forgotten…

Chasing Ghosts and History in the Berkshires

If you’re a movie fan, you might know this façade – it was featured in the Hollywood film The Cider House Rules. Residents of the bucolic Berkshires town of Lenox know it as Ventfort Hall. And as you’re going to learn in the segment I just shot for an upcoming series...
Gone, But (definitely) Not Forgotten…

Getting Ready for Holyoke’s Big Day!

Hard to believe another year has passed — but it’s already Parade Time in Holyoke once again.  The 2014 edition of the Holyoke Saint Patrick’s Parade steps off this Sunday. Once more this year — as we have for more than a decade now —...
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Our Day in the Berkshires…

It wasn’t a vacation day–as the title might seem to imply — but your Connecting Point crew recently spent a day in Berkshire County. We taped a half-dozen interviews with some of the people who make that region such a fascinating and vital part of...
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Mt. Greylock’s Thunderbolt

Everybody’s heard of Mt. Greylock, right? It’s the highest point in Massachusetts, nestled in the beautiful, bucolic Berkshires. But as I found on a recent shoot for Connecting Point’s Winter Sports Series, there’s a big slice of skiing history that’s buried under the...
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What’s next for Deval Patrick?

What’s to become of Governor Deval Patrick? He leaves office next January after serving two full, four year terms — the first Massachusetts Governor to do so since Michael Dukakis left the State House in January, 1991. Patrick made it quite clear early...
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BFF= Best Furry Friend

They say dog is man’s best friend but if it were possible to have someone closer than a best friend, something tells me that’s how a correctional officer and his K9 partner would view each other. A couple months ago, I visited the Connecticut Department of...
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Celebrating Winter Sports

Well I am one of those people who enjoys winter and yes enjoys the snow and cold.  So when the Connecting Point crew was talking about a Winter Sports series for February I was hoping my contribution could involve skiing.  I had heard about the Stratton Mountain...
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Everything Old Is New Again…

I recently taped a segment for Connecting Point at an amazing store called Loot Found + Made in Turners Falls the other day, and it got me thinking about how something old is always becoming something new again. Loot is a store that takes industrial items, old items,...
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A New Spirit in D.C.? Don’t bet on it!

There was a lot of excitement in the media late last month when U.S. House and Senate negotiators said they’d reached a budget agreement. There would not be yet another federal government shutdown early in the new year. Many hailed a new spirit of cooperation in...
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Don’t Let Someone Steal You!

People can steal you without you even realizing it. Your identity, that is. It may not be a physical danger to you but it can cause mental and psychological harm when thieves get a hold of your personal information and create havoc with it. Especially when it comes to...