Public Affairs

Berkshire Film & Media Expo

Diane Pearlman, Executive Director of the Berkshire Film and Media Arts Collaborative, and Videographer/producer Terry Holland of northeastdronevideo.com discuss the upcoming Oct. 23 Western Mass Film and Media Exchange event scheduled at the Baystate Health Whitney...

The State We’re In: Holyoke Mayoral Debate

Holyoke Mayoral candidates incumbent Mayor Alex Morse and challenger businessman Fran O’Connell discuss major issues in their race—including the state take-over of the Holyoke Public Schools and efforts for increased economic development in their...

Governor Charlie Baker

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker talks with Connecting Point host Jim Madigan about approaches to attacking the opioid addiction crisis, his opposition to a possible state referendum on legalizing marijuana, his support for lifting the cap on charter schools, and...

Web Premiere: Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker talks with Connecting Point host Jim Madigan about approaches to attacking the opioid addiction crisis, his opposition to a possible state referendum on legalizing marijuana, his support for lifting the cap on charter schools, and...

The State We’re In: State Rep. Todd Smola

State Representative Todd Smola (R) –Warren and the 1st Hampden District and Ranking Minority member of the House Ways and Means Committee, updates us on the effort to complete the 2016 state budget by July 1st the impact of lower-than-anticipated interest by state...

American Graduate: As Schools Match Wits

This spring, the Massachusetts Department of Education placed Holyoke schools under state receivership and designated the school system a level 5, which is the state’s lowest rating. Given the stigma attached to that, the fact that Holyoke made it into the...