Public Affairs

Chamber President

Jeff Ciuffreda, President of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, will talk with Jim Madigan about his first year on the job and upcoming plans and events to support and promote the regional economy....

The State We’re In: Rep. Todd Smola

State Representative Todd Smola( R)  – Palmer – and the 1st Hampden District will look at House Speaker Deleo’s plans for legislation aimed at health care cost containment, as well the final appointments to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the Republican...

Abuse Survivor

Abuse survivor Kathy Picard of Ludlow, founder of Little Voices Matter, Inc., will discuss her campaign to have Massachusetts law changed to end the Statute of Limitations in cases of accused molesters and sexual...

Western Mass Medical Reserve Corps

Kathleen Conley Norbut and Bob Klupa, volunteer with the City of Springfield Health & Human Services MRC unit will discuss the work of the W. Mass. Medical Reserve Corps. which responds to emergency situations in the region — including the recent tornadoes...

3 Strikes Law

Opponents of a controversial proposal to toughen Mass. laws for the jailing of habitual criminals will discuss their concerns with that plan. Our guests include Steve O’Neill, Exec. Dir. for Interstate organizing, EPOCA (Ex-prisoners/Prisoners Organizing for...

Women In Philanthropy Speakers

Our guests are Rosetta Thurman and Phyllis Williams-Thompson– speakers at the “Women in Philanthropy” conference. Thurman is a well-known blogger and author of “How to be a Nonprofit Rockstar”. During the conference, she presented  “Demystifying...

Easthampton AP U.S. History Students

Students in the AP U.S. History program at Easthampton High School recently won a prestigious opportunity to represent the state of Massachusetts in the national “We the People” competition in Washington, D.C. in April. The teens beat out several other schools to win...

Holyoke Youth Task Force

Holyoke Youth Task Force coordinator Rebecca Masters and Youth Commission members Nick Alger, Cassidy Melendez and Travis Wells will discuss the work of the Task...

WNEU/Republican-MassLive Poll

Political Science Prof. Tim Vercellotti, Director of the Polling Institute at Western New England University, will discuss the findings of his most recent WNEU/Springfield Republican-Masslive Poll along with Wayne Phaneuf, Exec. Editor, The Republican, regarding...

Maple Sugaring

Maple sugaring is a New England tradition at this time of year. We will visit Maple Corner Farm, Granville, MA and Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, Leyden, MA who are hard at work trying to make the most of a less than ideal Maple sugaring season. Maple Corner Farm Bree-Z-Knoll...