Heroin Addiction

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath looks into the heroin epidemic that has become prevalent in Franklin County.  She talks with members of the Opioid Education and Awareness Task Force that was formed because of the recent spike in heroin activity in that...

Home Heating

Most people this winter are turning up the heat to try to stay warm in the bitter cold we’ve had this winter. But with increased demand in the Northeast, people can expect to pay more for their energy bills. Tonight we look at two families looking at ways to...

School Safety

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath visits the Enfield Public School System to talk with parents and administrators about their decision to place armed guards in the schools. Enfield Public...

Gerena Teacher Round Table

Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath sits down with Burt Freedman, Enrique “Henry” Figueredo and Ursula Hogan at Gerena School to talk about their memories as teachers when the school was known as New North Community School. They describe the school as being state...

Gerena Success Stories

Connecting Points Carolee McGrath spends the day at Gerena with Principal Diane Gagnon and teacher Solivette Santiago. They tour the school and get an inside look at the classrooms, the students and the teachers. They highlight the academic progress the students have...

Divided We Stand: A Street In Our School

The second segment in our special series, “Divided We Stand: A Street in Our School” features residents’ memories of “the tunnel” along with their hopes for this community space beneath I-91. Connecting Point contributor Carolee McGrath looks into the history of the...

Connecticut Casino Reaction

As Western Mass moves through the process of introducing casinos to the state, we look at the impact of casinos in Connecticut. Connecting Point Correspondent Carolee McGrath reports the reviews are mixed, depending on whom you...

Value of a Degree

With today’s tough economy many college grads are finding it tough to find a job after graduating from college with a degree.  Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath looks at the value of a college degree in today’s society and what options young people have...

Holyoke Computing Center

With the construction of a new $168 million high-performance computing center in Holyoke, what does it mean for the Paper City?  Correspondent Carolee McGrath looks at the economic offshoot this project will bring and what it will mean for the people who live in one...