Public Affairs

Local Author Fair

The Springfield City Library connects writers with interested readers and new audiences at their biannual Author Fairs. Matthew Jaquith, Adult Program and Training Librarian for Springfield Library and local author Kevin Allen discuss the upcoming Author Fair at...

Using NARCAN to Combat Opiate Overdoses

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath talks with Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan and other first responders who have been asked to carry the chemical compound naloxone hydrochloride or NARCAN as a tool to combat opiate...

Web Premiere: National Priorities Project

The National Priorities Project based in Northampton, MA is a 2014 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. They were nominated for their 30-year history of pioneering work to analyze U.S. federal spending on the military and promote a national budget that represents...

Women Business Owners Alliance

The Women Business Owners Alliance (WBOA) provides networking and support for women in business in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and to talk about the importance of networking and support for female business owners especially as March is Women’s...

Heroin Crisis

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath takes a look at the heroin crisis in this area as she talks with recovering addicts and law enforcement...

Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe

Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe will talk his decision to step down after his current term as well as his approach to corrections and what he sees as his major accomplishments in four decades as...

Minorities on Springfield City Council

For the first time in the city’s history, voters elected minorities to the majority of seats on the Springfield City Council. Council President Michael Fenton is joined by councilors Bud Williams and Zaida Luna to talk about the new representation of diversity on the...

Police Prep for School Shooting Scenario

Sgt. David Kane from Springfield Police Department talks about the police department taking this week that the kids are on school break to train for a possible school shooting. They are working with STS Consulting in South Hadley, MA that provides training for law...