Public Affairs

Video: Springfield Mayoral Debate part 1

http://vimeo.com/28785437   Springfield Mayoral candidates Antonette Pepe, Domenic Sarno, and Jose Tosado take questions from Jim Madigan in a one-hour debate. This is part 1. Part 2 will air Friday, 9/9, at...

The State We’re In: Judith Dumont

This week’s guest is Judith Dumont, Director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute which is spearheading efforts to bring high-speed internet service to every community in the Commonwealth. We’ll look at the work to create the infrastructure to bring broadband to...

Gas Prices

Guest: Robert Bolduc, President, Pride Stations Bob Bolduc discusses the future of gas prices for the summer and why he thinks gas prices are higher than last year. Watch this...

MA Parole Board

Guest: Lucy Soto-Abbe, MA Parole Board After 17 years as a Crime Victims & Witness Advocate for the Hampden District Attorney’s office, Ms. Soto-Abbe discusses her recent appointment to the Mass. Parole Board including criticism from a member of the Governor’s...

The State We’re In: Michael Kane & Todd Smola

Guests: State Rep. Michael Kane (D-Holyoke/5th Hampden District) and State Rep. Todd Smola (R-Palmer/1st Hampden District). Representative Smola will discuss severe tornado damage suffered in parts of his district and we’ll look at initial state moves to help pay for...

The State We’re In: Mayor Edward Gibson

Our guest this week is West Springfield Mayor Edward Gibson. After 11 years in office – Mayor Gibson has decided not to seek a sixth full term this year. We’ll ask him about his decision to leave office and the particular difficulties faced by local government today....

Memorial Day

Today’s Guests: Tom Belton Vietnam vet (US Marines) MSGT William Lafever Iraq/Afghan War vet (US Army) Lt. Col David Vacchi – Iraq War vet. (US Army-Retired) Patricia Wojtas – US Air Force vet (First female ROTC grad. in Mass. history 1974) Guests will discuss...

The State We’re In: Don Humason

Our guest this week is State Representative Don Humason—Republican – of Westfield. Among other issues, we’ll ask him about Republicans’ generally favorable reaction to the FY 2012 state budget plans presented in both the House and the State Senate. We’ll also get an...

Mass Justice Project

Guest: Gordon Shaw, Director of Mass Justice project Shaw will discuss the impact of state and federal spending cuts on programs such MJP which provide legal information and assistance to low income people. Watch this...