Social Issues

NoHo Pride March

In 1981 Northampton held the first liberation Pride march in the area despite the overwhelmingly homophobic and discriminatory realities that faced LGBT people nationwide. This year, Noho Pride will recognize 35 years of marching with its annual Pride Parade and Pride...

Bishop Rozanski

Springfield Roman Catholic Bishop Mitchell Rozanski discusses the just-released “The Joy of Love”, a major Papal document on family life and marriage—including the status of divorced and re-married...

Ashes to Ashes

It’s been over a century since Slavery was abolished in the United States by President Abraham Lincoln near the end of his term of presidency. Although the horrific beatings and lynching that slaves faced was over, there were still lost family and loved ones that...

Live Well

Mercy Medical Center has been awarded a $2.5 million grant through their parent company Trinity Health to fund programs that promote health and well-being in Springfield. Mercy will team up with other organizations, including Live Well Springfield to work on six...

Valley Radio Reading Service

Barbara Loh, Executive Director of the Valley Radio Reading Service, and Board members Larry Humphries & Patricia Duperre discuss that group’s work in the community, and the recent decision to change their name to better reflect the services...

Victims’ Rights Conference

The sexual exploitation of children is an alarming problem across the country and right here in Massachusetts. This past weekend, members of law enforcement and members of the medical community came together to discuss how to help victims and prosecute those forcing...

Robert Charles Photography & UNIFY Against Bullying

In January of 2015, the Zemba family, owners of Robert Charles Photography, began looking for an anti-bullying charity dedicated to helping the children of Western Massachusetts. They were genuinely surprised to learn that no one single anti-bullying charity existed...

Runner Adrian Barber

We all marvel at people who run marathons — but this next story is about a young man who is running multiple marathons if you add up the miles. Learn about Adrian Barber, a Western New England University student, who is running across the country this summer to...

South Holyoke Neighborhood Association

Residents who live in South Holyoke have come together to form a new neighborhood association. City Councilor Nelson Roman sat down with Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath to discuss the goals of this new group, including plans to attract new businesses and home...