Making It Here: Photojournalist Ben Brody

Making It Here: Photojournalist Ben Brody

Ben Brody has been photographing and writing about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2005. The result of his six years of work is titled FOREVERSTAN, an ambitious multimedia exploration of America’s attempts to extricate itself from Afghanistan in an orderly...
Off the Beaten Path: Florida, MA

Off the Beaten Path: Florida, MA

Mention the name “Florida,” and it usually conjures up thoughts of sun, sand, and palm trees – not snowy covered mountaintops in Massachusetts’ Berkshire Hills. With the Mohawk Trail running right through it, this rural and rugged town might be mistaken for being just...
Making It Here: Crooked Stick Pops

Making It Here: Crooked Stick Pops

After considering several business ventures in the food and beverage industry, Julie Tuman realized that the Valley was already saturated with bakeries, bars and restaurants, so she set her sights on something that would be fresh and healthy with brilliant flavors. It...
CISA Farm Camps

CISA Farm Camps

For many children, a summertime spent at a local camp is an annual tradition. But while most camps tend to be based around sports, Producer Dave Fraser and Devon Whitney-Deal of Communities Involved in Sustaining Agriculture explore CISA Farm Camps, farming and...
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

The history of the Mahaiwe Theater in Great Barrington dates back to 1904 when a coalition of businessmen orchestrated the construction of the Theater as a resource for the community. Today the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, has steadily presented a selection of...
Harris Hill Ski Jump

Harris Hill Ski Jump

Brattleboro, Vermont has been a destination for ski jumpers since Fred Harris constructed a jump there in 1922.  From that point on, jumpers from all over the United States and the world have been leaping off the 90-meter ski jump to the sound of raucous crowds and...
Unique Museums: Submarine Force Museum

Unique Museums: Submarine Force Museum

Connecting Point’s Unique Museums series begins with a visit to the submarine capitol of the world: Groton, Connecticut, home to the Submarine Force Museum. The Museum maintains the world’s finest collection of submarine artifacts and is the only submarine...
Making It Here: Goat Peak Strings

Making It Here: Goat Peak Strings

Vintage stringed instruments are said to be works of art and, if kept in good condition, will often maintain or increase in value over time.  At Goat Peak Strings in Easthampton, owners Jane Hamel and Alex Gray are veteran luthiers and collectors with over 75 years of...
Wheelhouse Food Truck

Wheelhouse Food Truck

Wheelhouse is a farm-to-table caterer and food truck in the Pioneer Valley. It was started by to local farm apprentices, Jake Mazar & Will Van Heuvelen, who had a vison to increase access to sustainably grown produce sourced from local farms here in Massachusetts....
Making It Here: Vintage Steele

Making It Here: Vintage Steele

Brattleboro-based Vintage Steele was born several years ago in owner Josh Steele’s garage, out of a love of riding and wrenching on old motorcycles. Producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Dave Fraser stopped by to find out how one man’s passion for vintage bikes became...