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On the Road Again Yet Again…

On the Road Again Yet Again…

We are on the road again this month, visiting one of my favorite places in Western New England: the Northern Berkshires. All month long we’ll be bringing you stories from this little corner of Massachusetts, nestled up near the Vermont and New York borders. Like...
On the Road Again Yet Again…

On The Road in Northern Berkshire County

In an average Connecting Point season we see 100’s of guests coming into our studio in downtown Springfield to discuss issues or share their stories with our viewers. Although that is the most efficient way for us to produce our program it is often advantageous for us...
On the Road Again Yet Again…

A Rusty Nail and some Rose Colored Glasses

The power of nostalgia always amazes me… it seems as though we’re always yearning to revisit our past. Why is that? There are numerous reasons, I’m sure. Personally, I’ve always been drawn to local history because it informs us as to the kind of people we are, and...
100 Days of Charlie Baker

100 Days of Charlie Baker

This week, Governor Charlie Baker is reaching that symbolic milestone of his first 100 days in office as leader of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The first 100 days has been used as measuring point for public officials since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Having the Tables Turned

Having the Tables Turned

Turnabout is fair play, as the saying goes, so when John Krol – host of the Good Morning Pittsfield radio and TV show – asked me to be a guest on his show, I could hardly say no, now could I? After all, I’d just asked him to let me interview him! Let’s be...
Another St. Patrick’s Parade is History

Another St. Patrick’s Parade is History

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me the last couple of days “Have you thawed out yet?”. To be honest, I haven’t checked the weather records, but think we’ve had a couple of colder parade days in the last few years. At...
Potential

Potential

Growing up in Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Western Mass seemed like another world to me, almost a different state. When I first came to the region over 15 years ago, it was for school and work. Over 15 years have passed I’m still here… and I have no intentions...
Exploring the Hilltowns of Western MA

Exploring the Hilltowns of Western MA

In January we took you On The Road to South County to explore and learn about the towns that make up southern Berkshire County. This month we are taking you On The road to the Hilltowns, a rural stretch of about 20 towns that make up that dividing point between the...
We’ve Been Here Before

We’ve Been Here Before

With a barrage of blizzard after blizzard this winter, the snowfall in 2015 has been excessive to say the least, and I’ve heard more than one person say “I can’t remember a winter like this!” This winter has indeed been a bit crazy, perhaps. But unprecedented? Not...
Discovering more about W.E.B. Du Bois

Discovering more about W.E.B. Du Bois

As I produce stories for Connecting Point, it often fascinates me how one nugget of a story can send you down a path you never imagined. This happened to me back in January while producing our “On the Road in South County” series. I was conducting an interview with a...
No More Mitt Romney to Kick Around…

No More Mitt Romney to Kick Around…

Well, despite all the speculation of recent weeks (fed largely by comments from the potential candidate himself) it is now official. Mitt Romney will not be running for a President again in 2016. The former Massachusetts Governor made the announcement today in a...
Changing Faces

Changing Faces

Change can be difficult for many people. Letting go of things that we’ve held dear for so long, things that are comforting, familiar… that can be a very scary thing. But change is inevitable, whether we like it or not. I was reminded of this while working on an...