American Graduate: Holyoke High RISE Program
The RISE program at Holyoke High is for students with special needs, matching them up with upperclassmen from the honors program to help them. A component of the RISE program involves ice skating at the Fitzpatrick Rink, and so Carolee McGrath laced up her skates and took to the ice to find out more.
Longmeadow Gun Vote
In Longmeadow, a big vote is coming up at the annual town meeting on May 10th. Alex Grant is a selectman in town, but as a private citizen he has filed three new gun control bylaws which will be debated and voted on during the town meeting. Carolee McGrath sat down with him to find out more about the proposals and why he chose to file them.
Gone But Not Forgotten: The Rusty Nail
Our “Gone But Not Forgotten” series is all about local treasures from our past, and places near and dear to us that no longer exist. In tonight’s segment, producer Tony Dunne and videographer Mark Langevin take us on a trip down route 47 in Sunderland to visit an old tobacco barn that hosted the likes of James Brown, the Ramones and Stevie Ray Vaughan – the Rusty Nail.
BioBlitz
A BioBlitz is a gathering of scientists and volunteers whose mission it is find and identify all of the wildlife in a particular area in just one day. This Saturday, April 30th, Elms College will host a BioBlitz at Chicopee Memorial State Park. Carolee McGrath sits down with the organizers to find out more.
