Public Affairs

Web Premiere: Affordable Care Act

Bryan Ayars, CEO of Community Health Programs in Berkshire County discusses the impact and importance of the federal Affordable Care Act, and the campaign his organization has begun to make more than 10,000 Berkshire County residents aware of the health insurance they...

West Springfield’s New High School

The new $107 million West Springfield High School is officially done and Mayor Ed Sullivan talks about what this means to the community and also, the economic & environmental impact since it is LEED certified. Superintendent Dr. Russell Johnston talks about the...

The State We’re In: Michael Albano

Our guest is Governor’s Councilor and former Springfield Mayor Michael Albano for a discussion of the work of the Governor’s Council, the situation facing local government in Massachusetts today and the legacy of Governor Deval Patrick as he works through the final...

Heroin Addiction

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath looks into the heroin epidemic that has become prevalent in Franklin County.  She talks with members of the Opioid Education and Awareness Task Force that was formed because of the recent spike in heroin activity in that...

Author Winthrop Smith

January 2014 marked the 100th birthday of the financial powerhouse known as Merrill Lynch. The former chairman & son of one of ML’s founders went to Amherst College and currently lives in VT. Winthrop Smith is one of the few people to have known all of the...

K-9 Vests

Connecting Point visits the Connecticut Department of Correction’s K9 Unit and meets the officers and their canines. We learn about what the dogs are trained for and also, how recently they were given 9 bullet and stab protective vests for the canines to keep them...

The State We’re In: Round Table

Guests are political science Prof. Jerold Duquette, political consultant Ryan McCollum, and Republican Party activist Paul Santaniello for a discussion on national politics and the 2014 races for Governor and the U.S. Senate here in...

Mark Schand’s Story

Mark Schand’s Story After 27 years in prison, Mark Schand was released after being convicted and sentenced to life without parole for a murder in Springfield that we now know he didn’t commit. After Centurion Ministries was able to prove his innocence, Schand...

Organizing Your Finances

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath talks with Mike Matty from St. Germain Investment Management about practical solutions for getting your finances in order and planning for the...

Bitcoin: Digital Money

Email was unheard of 100 years ago yet now everyone uses it. Will e-money fall into the same category? Do you even know what digital money is or how it’s used? Here to explain bitcoin, a digital currency is Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin...