Public Affairs

Plan for Progress: Talent

In the first of four discussions looking at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commissions’ “2015 Plan for Progress” to be released on May 4, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Executive Director Tim Brennan; Sally Fuller, Davis Foundation Project Director...

The State We’re In: Sen. Don Humason

State Senator Don Humason (R) – of Westfield and the 2nd Hampden/Hampshire District, discusses the vote this week by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to take over the Holyoke Schools in his district and the 2016 House budget debate this...

The State We’re In: Rep. Joe Wagner

State Representative Joe Wagner (D) – of Chicopee and the 8th Hampden District and House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, discusses the coming 2016 budget debate, including the controversial plan to save money through...

Boston Marathon Runners

The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. Its image was forever changed in 2013 when two intentionally set explosive devices were detonated near the finish line, killing...

Marathon Bombing Verdict: Henry Rigali

Springfield Attorney and former Federal Prosecutor Henry Rigali discusses the guilty verdicts reached in the Boston Marathon bombing trial—and he’ll give us some perspective on the sentencing portion of the case to determine whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev receives...

Revitalize Community Development Corp

Executive Director Colleen Loveless and Associate Director Ethel Griffin discuss the work done by the Revitalize Community Development Corp. — including the recent decision to change the name from “Rebuilding Together” after 23...