Public Affairs

The State We’re In: Mayor Sarno

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno of Springfield, MA will be talking to Jim about his four year term,  including fighting crime, city finances, plans for downtown Springfield, and more on this edition of the State We’re In....

Soldier On

Soldier On is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies to provide veterans with both shelter and support within an environment that offers dignity, integrity and, most of all, hope....

Motivational Speaker

A former Bronx gang member, Pegine re-invented herself and was the first Latina inducted into the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame. She is an expert on leading a diverse world and empowering people to be leaders. She is one of fewer than 700 speakers in the world...

Tobacco Sale Ban

Springfield Public Health Director Helen Caulton will discuss the vote by the Springfield Board of Health to ban tobacco sales in drug stores, grocery stores, and other stores that have pharmacies. Springfield joins roughly 25 communities mainly in the eastern part of...

Gaming Commissioner

Bruce Stebbins of Springfield will discuss his recent appointment to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, created to oversee the establishment and operation of casinos in the Commonwealth. From Masslive.com: Former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins, retired...

Wilbraham Monson Chinese Project

Wilbraham Monson Academy student Melody Liu and Gayle Hsiao, Director, International Students program at WMA will discuss upcoming June trip to China to teach English and bring books and supplies to impoverished Yunnan Province....

Brian Lees

Jim Madigan interviews Brian Lees about his decision not to seek another term as Clerk of Courts for Hampden County, and why hes is leaving public life after 6 years in the Courts and 18 years in the Massachusetts State Senate, including service as minority...

Consumer Protection

Janice Garrett, Director of Consumer Protection for the Northwestern District Attorneys Office joins Jim Madigan to discuss springtime scams we should all be aware of and watch out for. Consumer...

Called to Serve

Tom Weiner, author of “Called to Serve: Stories of Men and Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draft”, will be joined by Vietnam veteran Don Chevannes and Tom Gardner, who was a Conscientious Objector. They are two of the people profiled in his book,...