Social Issues

Monson Tornado Recovery

Gretchen Neggers, Monson Town Adminstrator, and Dan Laroche, Disaster Recovery Manager for Monson, discuss continuing efforts to rebuild and recover following the June 1, 2011 tornado that tore through that...

Summer Jobs

The availability of summer jobs for local teens is scarce, due in part to funding cuts.  Kathryn Kirby, Youth Employment Manager for the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, discusses the YouthWorks Summer Jobs...

Links to Libraries

Susan Jaye-Kaplan, President & Co-Founder, and  Janet Crimmins, Co-Founder, of “Links to Libraries” discuss the organization’s work.   Gail Baquis, Project Director for Links to Libraries  “RAP (Reading Any Place)” program for...

Magdalena Gomez

Magdalena Gomez,  founder and artistic director of Teatro V!da, discusses the book she co-authored, “Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions and Catharsis” and reaction it has...

Sled Hockey Tournament

Sled hockey is a sport that was designed to allow participants who have a physical disability to play the game of ice hockey. Ice sled hockey was invented in the early 1960s in Stockholm, Sweden at a rehabilitation center. It is currently one of the most popular...