Public Affairs

Autism & Classroom Learning

Tonight, Carolee McGrath is joined by Kathyrn Mahony, the District Coordinator of Westfield Public Schools, and Sherry Elander, a transition specialist, to discuss the East Mountain Transition Services, a program to assist those with disabilities in developing social...

MassMutual Center Charter School Showcase

Rachel Romano, Founder and Executive Director of Veritas Prep Charter School, and Bill Spirer, Founder and Executive Director at Springfield Prep. Charter School, preview the MassMutal Center Charter School Showcase scheduled for Saturday, February...

The State We’re In: Senator Jim Welch

State Senator Jim Welch(D) – West Springfield and the Hampden Senate District, discusses Governor Baker’s just-released proposed state budget for Fiscal Year 2017 as well as his recent trip to Colorado as part of a legislative Committee studying the impact of the...

Erving Police Body Cameras

Over the past year and a half, police-involved shootings have made headlines. So have the demonstrations that followed in cities like Ferguson, Baltimore, and New York. A police chief in a small town in Western Massachusetts is doing his best to protect his officers...

American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team

In our American Graduate series, we take you to Holyoke High where the boys high school cross country team made history this past fall. But as Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath tells us, both the cross country and track programs are about a lot more than...

Springfield Innovation District

TDI Fellow Laura Masulis discusses her assignment with Mass Development, the misconceptions about Downtown Springfield, and how she plans to unite business owners and make the Springfield Innovation District more inviting and welcoming to the residents and visitors....

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Nicholas Burns

Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece and now Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Professor Nicholas Burns discusses the dangerous situation in Syria that’s potentially pitting the United States against Russia and his confidence that true peace can someday be achieved...

The State We’re In: Rep. Joe Wagner

State Representative Joe Wagner, (D) Chicopee and the Eighth Hampden District and House Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, discusses the impact and meaning of the General Electric decision to move its world headquarters to...

Pipeline Debate, Pt. 2

In the second installment of our two-part look at the controversial pipeline proposal for Berkshire and Franklin counties, Carolee McGrath continues her discussion with 2nd Berkshire District Rep. Paul Mark who opposes the pipeline, and Benji Borowski from the...

Professor Robert Meagher

Hampshire College Professor of Humanities Robert Meagher has long been an ardent supporter of the peace movement, but he believes opposing a war doesn’t mean you can’t support the warriors. He has dedicated much of his career to fostering a greater public knowledge...

Pipeline Debate, Part 1

In the first of a two-part series, Carolee McGrath discusses the controversial pipeline proposal for Berkshire and Franklin counties with Benji Borowski from the Coalition to Lower Energy Costs, who supports the pipeline project, and 2nd Berkshire District Rep. Paul...

Consumer Reports: Electric Bills

Many Americans pay for and consume electricity in their homes without knowing the ins and outs of what the options they have as consumer. Connecting point Contributor Carolee McGrath is joined by Janice Garrett, Director of the Consumer Protection Unit, to learn about...