Public Affairs

Coming Up Friday, October 18, 2013

The State We’re In: West Springfield Mayoral Debate West Springfield Mayoral candidates first-term incumbent Mayor Greg Neffinger and challenger former Town Council President Ed Sullivan engage in a debate hosted by Jim Madigan. Greg Neffinger for Mayor Ed...

Domestic Violence

Trudy Pantaleon talks about her daughter, Tyshianna, who was Springfield’s 11th homicide victim at hands of domestic violence. She wants her daughter to be remembered not as a domestic violence victim, but as the caring and loving 19 year old woman she was....

Boston Bombing Six Month Remembrance

Dr. Pierre Rouzier, a primary care provider with The University of Massachusetts Health Services, was at the finish line the day of the Boston Marathon Bombings as a volunteer medic and scrambled to triage the casualties on-site following the bombings.  He shares his...

Springfield Violence with Mayor Sarno

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno plans to resurrect the Police Department’s street crimes unit in response to the Cities 16th homicide. Sarno describes the street crimes unit as a “military-style” strike force which will feature police in fatigues patrolling problem...

Freedom Writers

In 1994, Erin Gruwell began teaching at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. Like many first year teachers, Erin was assigned the unmotivated, unnoticed, and “un-teachable” students. Erin strongly believed that education could overcome even the worst...

Coming Up Friday, October 11, 2013

The State We’re In: Holyoke Mayoral Debate Holyoke mayoral candidates first-term incumbent Alex Morse and challenger Jeffrey Stanek discuss key issues in their race in a debate moderated by Jim Madigan. Stanek for Mayor Morse for...

Project Baby Springfield

Julie Pimental of Project Baby Springfield, a working group of Springfield’s Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the Pioneer Valley having a higher infant mortality rate than other communities and the state as a whole. Project Baby Springfield aspires...

Syrian American Medical Society

Gina Panzieri of Belchertown, MA works with the Syrian American Medical Society. Panzieri traveled to Jordan in February to assist Syrian refugees and will be returning this November. She discusses her work, the targeting of hospitals and medical personnel by the...