Web Exclusive: Interview with Rep. Joe Wagner

In the final hours of the 2012 legislative session, Massachusetts lawmakers approved an Economic Development plan designed to spur job creation in the Commonwealth. As House Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Chicopee State Rep....

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...

Farewell To Factory Towns

Maynard Seider will discuss his recent film “Farewell to Factory Towns”, chronically the history of work in North Adams, the impact of deindustrialization and how the city is trying to stand on its feet. Farewell to Factory...

The State We’re In: State Rep. Mike Kane

  State Rep. Mike Kane, (D) – Holyoke and the 5thHampden District, discusses the differences between the House and Senate Budgets for FY 2013. We’ll also look at the local aid plans and where state finances stand in the final weeks of the current fiscal year....

Veterans Employer Summit

John Paradis of the Veterans Administration and Springfield Veterans Service officer Tom Belton will preview the June 6 “Employer Summit” at Western New England University, aimed at getting more businesses to actively consider hiring veterans —...

Crowdfunding Legislation

Atty. Scott Foster, representing Valley Venture Mentors and local entrepreneurs Parker Holcomb, and Day-day Wilson,will discuss the impact of Senator Scott Brown’s recently passed “Crowdfunding” legislation,  aimed at assisting business development....

Chamber President

Jeff Ciuffreda, President of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, will talk with Jim Madigan about his first year on the job and upcoming plans and events to support and promote the regional economy....

What to Expect with the Economy

Economist John Rogers, Assoc. Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at American International College, looks at the economy. What can we expect in the months ahead? How will $4 or $5 a gallon gas impact the current, slow recovery? Why has the market soared...

Second Careers

A bad economy not only means people are out of work,  but also that people must return to school in order to survive and a second career. We visit the campuses of Springfield Technical Community College, Our Lady of the Elms College and Springfield College to talk...