Art & Entertainment

Stone Soul Soldiers

Civil War re-enactors Ron Brace, Commander of the Stone Soul Soldiers Peter Brace Brigade; Jay Griffin (in costume as “Scalawag Hawkins”); Joyce Davis (in costume as a Camp Follower) and Wayne Phaneuf will discuss Dec. 31 event marking the 150th...

Rotary Records

Warren Amerman is the owner of Rotary Records a recording studio located in a 200 year old church in West Springfield, MA. The recording industry has changed quite a bit over the years but he is still able to make musicians dreams come true by producing albums for...

Irish Legacy Book

“The Irish Legacy: The History of the Irish in Western Massachusetts” is the first of a planned series of books from the Republican looking at the history of various ethnic groups in the region. Scheduled guests are Anne-Gerard Flynn, Lifestyle Editor of...

Popcorn Noir

  Popcorn Noir is one of Easthampton’s newest neighborhood cafes. Owners Kristen Davis & Tom Doherty talk about the unique community space they have created, where they show new & old movies in the cinema, plus serve food and drinks in their recently...

Mama Gena

  Regina Thomashauer (“Mama Gena”) discusses her “Womanly Arts Mastery Program” and her appearance at CityStage– a “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” event. She’s joined for the interview by Maureen Sullivan, Marketing...

Berkshire Glass

Authors Julie L. Sloan and William J. Patriquin discuss the former Berkshire Glassworks in Lanesborough, MA. It was the first company in the country to make stained cathedral glass. Carrie Saldo visits the site of the former factory, the Berkshire Museum, home to some...

Author Bill Corbett

  Bill Corbett is the author of the award winning book Love, Limits & Lessons: A Parents Guide to Raising Cooperative Kids.  He discusses the struggle many parents have with getting their kids to do their homework and the temptation some parents have to do...

Life with Monte: Room by Room

In June 2012, the Springfield Museums commissioned artist Patrick Dougherty to create this remarkable Stickwork sculpture. Using saplings collected by museum staff and volunteers from managed forestry and wildlife areas inMassachusetts, Patrick and his volunteers...