Affordable Housing in Great Barrington

Affordable Housing in Great Barrington

According to the Pew Research Center, the cost of living continues to rise while wages lag far behind. This gap means the term affordable housing doesn’t carry all of the stigma it did in years past. Affordable housing options have become a necessary part of living...
Louison House Shelter Reopens in Adams

Louison House Shelter Reopens in Adams

When the Louison House homeless shelter in Adams, Massachusetts experienced an electrical fire and flooding in the early summer of 2016, no one knew it would be almost four years before their doors would reopen. In the interim, those in need of housing assistance in...
Hit the Slopes at Blandford Ski Area

Hit the Slopes at Blandford Ski Area

From 1936 to 2017, Blandford Ski Area was owned and operated by the Springfield Ski Club, making it the oldest continuously operating club-owned ski area in North America. That historic run came to a close when the Butternut Ski Area purchased the property in 2017....
151 Chestnut Street Reclamation Project

151 Chestnut Street Reclamation Project

The 2012 natural gas explosion on Worthington Street in Springfield sent literal shockwaves through the city when it happened. Many of the buildings and businesses in the area are still struggling to recover. At least, until recently. On his way to work one morning,...
Western Mass’ Disappearing Donut Shops

Western Mass’ Disappearing Donut Shops

The small-town donut shop used to be ubiquitous, but these days you’ll likely find a chain store instead of the mom-and-pop shop that once stood in its place. Connecting Point’s Brian Sullivan hit the road in search of the classic old donut shops in Western Mass and...