Public Affairs

Veterans Coming Home: PTSD

Veterans Affrairs Patient Service Coordinator & veteran Leigh Paz and US Army Iraq War veteran Andrew Bellizzi discuss their own battles with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and the addiction problems and other difficulties that often accompany PTSD....

Enterovirus D68

Dr. J. Michael Klatte, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at Baystate Medical Center, discusses Enterovirus D68, which is causing respiratory health concerns for parents and children here in Massachusetts and across the country. Baystate Health Website Follow...

Women in War

Charly Oliva, a US Army veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Deputy Director of the Department of Veterans Services for the City of Springfield, discusses her experiences as woman serving in combat zones in the U.S. military and the changing role of women in...

Most Rev. Mitchell Rozanski

The Most Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski was installed as the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield on Aug. 12, 2014 at St. Michael’s Cathedral. Rozanski, of Polish heritage, has been auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where his...

Coming Up Sunday, October 19

The State We’re In: Scott Lively Jim Madigan sits down with independent gubernatorial candidate Pastor Scott Lively to discuss the upcoming election. Scott Lively for Governor Scott Lively for Governor on Facebook Once available for on-demand viewing, a video of this...

The State We’re In: Ballot Question 3

Alan Cabot of “Vote Yes on 3” and Prof. Jill McCarthy Payne representing “The Coalition to Protect Mass. Jobs” discuss Ballot Question 3-which calls for repeal of the 2011 law to allow casino gaming in Massachusetts. Follow Vote Yes on 3 on Twitter: @RepealMaCasinos...

Congressman Richard Neal on the Mid-term Elections

Congressman Richard Neal discusses the major issues facing Congress for the rest of this session and coming mid-term elections. Congressman Richard Neal’s Official Website Follow Congressman Neal on Twitter: @RepRichardNeal  Congressman Richard Neal on...

Veterans Coming Home: Veteran Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states that the nation’s homeless veterans are predominantly male, with roughly 8% being female. The majority are single; live in urban areas; and suffer from mental illness, alcohol and/or substance abuse, or co-occurring...

2nd Hampden-Hampshire Senate Debate

Candidates Republican incumbent State Senator Don Humason and Democrat Patrick Leahy are questioned by Jim Madigan as they debate key issues in their contest for the 2nd Hampden-Hampshire State Senate District...