Making It Here: Pete’s Sweets

Making It Here: Pete’s Sweets

Ever since he was a young boy Peter Gray has loved baking. That love has brought him onto the reality show The Next Great Baker and given him an opportunity to bake a cake for the Bush family in Kennebunkport Maine. For the past two years he has owned Pete’s Sweets in...
Making It Here: Harry’s Supermarket

Making It Here: Harry’s Supermarket

Harry’s Supermarket is a family owned supermarket in the heart of Pittsfield that has been serving the residents of the Northern Berkshires since 1914. Producer Tony Dunne and videographer Dave Fraser take a look at how Harry’s has survived – and thrived – over the...

Making It Here: Mustang Seats

The aftermarket motorcycle parts business is a billion dollar industry, and tucked away in the charming hamlet of Three Rivers, MA is the foremost manufacturer of aftermarket motorcycle seats in the world. Producer Tony Dunne and videographer Dave Fraser invite you on...

Making It Here: Amherst Typewriter

Bob Green has been repairing typewriters for people here in the Valley and beyond since 1976. He shares his story and explains why for him and his clients, the typewriter is both a passion and a tool for self-expression like no other, and one that will never go out of...

Making It Here: Snowboard Wax Makers

Roger and Sarah Cameron from East Longmeadow, MA started the snow and surf wax company Magical Go-Go in 2003 and a few years later, Sarah realized that she wanted to open a sister company (POM POM) specifically targeted to females to encourage and empower their desire...

MAKING IT HERE: Loot Found + Made

Loot Found + Made is a store in Turners Falls specializing in old industrial artifacts and handmade goods for artists, craftspeople, and everyone in general! Producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin take us inside to see how everything old is being made new...

Veteran Business Owner

Nick Colgin served 15 months in Afghanistan as an airborne medic, earning the Bronze Star. He was recognized for saving the life of a French soldier who had been shot in the head and for working with other soldiers to rescue more than 40 civilians from a flood. When...

Making It Here: Simple Diaper & Linen

Angie Gregory founded Mother Herb Diaper Service in 2009, after the birth of her second child. Jessica Montagna joined as an official worker-owner in the late summer of 2011, together they run what is now called Simple Diaper & Linen at their new commercial space...

Herrell’s Ice Cream

Steve Herrell, who turns 70 in April, is taking a year-long sabbatical as he transitions to retirement. He opened his ice cream shop in Thorne’s Market in 1980 after he sold off his original Steve’s Ice Cream that he started in Boston. Since opening, his ice cream...