Quabbin Memorial
Like Communities all across the United States, the towns of the Swift River Valley commemorated their war dead each year on Memorial Day until those towns ceased to exist in 1938. Quabbin Park Cemetery became the center of Memorial Day services for those towns and each year a ceremony is held to not only honor the war dead, but also the essence of the four towns and several villages that perished with the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir.
Drug Addiction Play
Actor Paul Kandarian and playwright Ana Bess Moyer Bell discuss their play “Four Legs to Stand On” which tells the story of one family’s struggle with a son’s drug addiction. In real life, Kandarian’s son is a recovering heroin addict, and he talks about how this informed his performance.
Reach to Teach
Reach to Teach is a new program encouraging students in Springfield to consider a career in teaching, and to teach in their home city. Springfield Public Schools and Westfield State University are working together to provide students an opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree with a guarantee of a teaching job in Springfield. Carolee McGrath sat down with Lydia Martinez, the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Springfield, to learn more.
Springfield Cultural District
Morgan Drewniany, Executive Director of the Springfield Central Cultural District, discusses the Utility Box Mural program and other projects underway for Springfield’s center city area.
