Public Affairs

The State We’re In: State Rep. Mike Kane

  State Rep. Mike Kane, (D) – Holyoke and the 5thHampden District, discusses the differences between the House and Senate Budgets for FY 2013. We’ll also look at the local aid plans and where state finances stand in the final weeks of the current fiscal year....

Develop Springfield

Kevin Sweeney, Executive Director of Develop Springfield, discusses ongoing efforts to coordinate and complete tornado rebuilding and recovery efforts as the 1 year anniversary of the June 1 tornado...

Veterans Employer Summit

John Paradis of the Veterans Administration and Springfield Veterans Service officer Tom Belton will preview the June 6 “Employer Summit” at Western New England University, aimed at getting more businesses to actively consider hiring veterans —...

JFK’s Legacy

Jim Madigan discusses the legacy of President John F. Kennedy with Western New England University History Professor John Baick as the 95th anniversary of JFK’s birth nears on Tuesday, May 29....

Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling

Jim Madigan interviews Arthur Friedman, PhD, LICSW MPGS of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling to preview their June 1 “Massachusetts Problem Gambling Symposium” at UMas Amherst. The symposium will  consider whether Western Massachusetts is...

Women Ordinance Workers

Women Ordinance Workers filled the jobs of the men who left for wartime military service; 1000’s of women hammered steel and shaped wood into rifles at the Springfield Armory. Referred to as “WOW” these women played an integral role in the success of this...

Pearl Harbor Survivor

Robert Greenleaf is Westfield’s only living survivor of the  December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. A veteran of the US Navy, Greenleaf was just 19 years old when the attack happened.  He shared his memories of the event with producer Dave Fraser.    ...

Pioneer Valley USO

Al Tracy, executive director of the Pioneer Valley USO, joins Carrie Saldo as part of our “Salute to Service and Sacrifice”. In times of peace and conflict,  the USO’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for the men, women, and families of the...

The State We’re In: Richard Neal

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, (D) – Springfield – 2ndCongressional District, discusses the total cost of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as work to wind down those conflicts. We’ll also discuss efforts to maintain Massachusetts military bases as...

Facebook’s IPO

Mike Matty, President & CEO of St. Germain Investments,  discusses “Facebook Friday” and all the advance frenzy surrounding the Facebook IPO. Did the reality live up to the hype? What’s the short and long term meaning of it all for Facebook,  for...

Consumer Protection

Janice Garrett, Director of Consumer Protection for the Northwestern District Attorneys office and Karen Cartier, President of the Security Loss and Prevention Association, discuss money wiring scams and how to protect yourself from getting “stung” by...