Hollywood in the Hills: Karen Allen
Since her debut in Animal House, Berkshires resident Karen Allen has been a star of stage and screen for decades, building a career pursuing passion projects. Now, the veteran actor and director is taking on a new role: her feature film directorial debut, which will be shot and produced right here in western Massachusetts using local talent both in front of and behind the camera. Producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Dave Fraser visited Allen in her Berkshires home as she talked about her illustrious career and her latest project.
American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team
In our American Graduate series, we take you to Holyoke High where the boys high school cross country team made history this past fall. But as Connecting Point‘s Carolee McGrath tells us, both the cross country and track programs are about a lot more than running.
Springfield Innovation District
TDI Fellow Laura Masulis discusses her assignment with Mass Development, the misconceptions about Downtown Springfield, and how she plans to unite business owners and make the Springfield Innovation District more inviting and welcoming to the residents and visitors.
Erving Police Body Cameras
Over the past year and a half, police-involved shootings have made headlines. So have the demonstrations that followed in cities like Ferguson, Baltimore, and New York. A police chief in a small town in Western Massachusetts is doing his best to protect his officers and the public they serve … with the purchase of new body cameras to document most calls that officers respond to. Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath sat down with Erving Police Chief Christopher Blair.
