Meet the Candidates: Jo Comerford

Meet the Candidates: Jo Comerford

Successful write-in campaigns are rare in politics, but a write-in candidate won in the Democratic Primary for the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester Senate Seat. Jo Comerford, a former MoveOn.org campaign director, defeated Chelsea Kline, the only candidate actually on...
Meet the Candidates: Lindsay Sabadosa

Meet the Candidates: Lindsay Sabadosa

The 1st Hampshire District House seat has been vacant since February, when State Representative Peter Kocot died of cancer. Two women stepped up to run this fall—Kocot’s longtime district aide Diana Syznal and Lindsay Sabadosa, an activist and advocate. Sabadosa...
Off the Beaten Path: Skinnerville, MA

Off the Beaten Path: Skinnerville, MA

Connecting Point’s “Off The Beaten Path” continues with a look at Skinnerville, MA, a typical mill village of the mid-nineteenth century that was located along the banks of the Mill River near Williamsburg, Haydenville and Leeds. In 1874, a catastrophic event would...
2nd Hampden-Hampshire Senate Debate

2nd Hampden-Hampshire Senate Debate

Candidates Republican incumbent State Senator Don Humason and Democrat Patrick Leahy are questioned by Jim Madigan as they debate key issues in their contest for the 2nd Hampden-Hampshire State Senate District...
1st Hampden-Hampshire Senate Debate

1st Hampden-Hampshire Senate Debate

Candidates Republican Debra Boronski, Independent Mike Franco and Democrat Eric Lesser take questions from Jim Madigan as they debate key issues in their contest for the 1st Hampden-Hampshire State Senate District...

Web Premiere: Summer Arts Preview

With season four of Connecting Point ending, what is there for you to do over the summer in western mass this year? Whether you live in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire or Hampden County, there’s plenty to do- and we’ve got all the details right here!...