Simple Pleasures

Mohawk Trail

October 22nd marks the 100th anniversary of the world-famous Mohawk Trail, which runs from the Berkshires to Boston along historic Route 2. Berkshires writer Lauren Stevens explains the creation and history of this iconic autumn leaf-peeping route to producer Tony...

CISA: Farm to Table

Many restaurants in the area are sourcing their food directly from local farms. Executive Director of CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, Phil Korman visits E. Cecchi Farms in Feeding Hills to see how their farm supplies food to a local restaurant in...

Silver Lake

Pittsfield’s Silver Lake was long considered a blight in the city, an area synonymous with industrial pollution. However, in the light of recent clean-up efforts, what was once an eyesore and a hazard is now a gem to be enjoyed by city residents. Producer Tony Dunne...

Making It Here: Harry’s Supermarket

Harry’s Supermarket is a family owned supermarket in the heart of Pittsfield that has been serving the residents of the Northern Berkshires since 1914. Producer Tony Dunne and videographer Dave Fraser take a look at how Harry’s has survived – and thrived – over the...

S. Prestley Blake’s Monticello

A full-sized $6 million replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia plantation home is rapidly nearing completion on a hillside in Somers, CT. Friendly’s co-founder S. Prestley Blake, who is nearing 100 years old, is working with Laplante Construction Inc., of...

Web Exclusive: S. Prestley Blake’s Monticello

A full-sized $6 million replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia plantation home is rapidly nearing completion on a hillside in Somers, CT. Friendly’s co-founder S. Prestley Blake, who is nearing 100 years old, is working with Laplante Construction Inc., of...

Mike Quincy: Pan Mass Challenge

Familiar to Connecting Point viewers as our resident car expert, Consumer Reports Auto Content Specialist Mike Quincy is an avid bicyclist as well. As he has for many years, Mike will be participating in the annual Pan Mass Challenge in August, a bike ride which...

The Mount

The Mount, novelist Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, is one of only a few National Historic Landmarks dedicated to women. Wharton built the home at the turn of the century as, what The Mount’s Education and Public Programs Co-ordinator, Kelsey Mullen, terms “her dream...

Making It Here: Mustang Seats

The aftermarket motorcycle parts business is a billion dollar industry, and tucked away in the charming hamlet of Three Rivers, MA is the foremost manufacturer of aftermarket motorcycle seats in the world. Producer Tony Dunne and videographer Dave Fraser invite you on...