Public Affairs

Community Foundation President

Katie Zobel, new President of the Community Foundation of Western Mass, discusses her vision for the foundation and the recent success of the first “Valley Gives” event in December....

City 2 City

Lora Wondolowski, Director of  Leaderhsip Pioneer Valley; Tony Maroulis, Executive  Director of  Amherst Chamber of Commerce;  Alfonso Santaniello, President & CEO  of Creative Strategy Agency; and Dora Robinson, President of the  United Way of Pioneer Valley,...

Holyoke Community College President

Holyoke Community College President William Messner discusses casino worker training programs planned at Massachusetts community colleges. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151238115323693&l=d5b0b6f9f9...

Lt. Governor Tim Murray

Jim Madigan interviews Lt. Gov. Tim Murray to discuss his unexpected announcement that he won’t run for Governor next year and the Patrick Administration plans for funding transportation and education programs in the...

Debt Ceiling

UMass Economist Professor Michael Ash on ideas for dealing with the looming federal Debt Ceiling, soon to be debated in...

Egypt

  UMass Political Science Professor Amel Ahmed discusses the recent unrest and ongoing political situation in Egypt.            ...

Rev. Talbert Swan II

Jim Madigan  & Rev. Talbert Swan II, President of the Springfield NAACP Branch, discuss the status of racial issues and relations in America...

Y-AIM Program

President & CEO Kirk Smith; Kathy Treglia, YMCA Vice President of Education & Government Relations; and Leslie Key, Commerce High School Senior & 2nd year Y-AIM participant, discus the Y-AIM program for teens at the YMCA of Greater Springfield. Y-AIM...