Best of Connecting Point: Making It Here

Best of Connecting Point: Making It Here

Making It Here profiles people’s passions for what they do in western New England. In this “Best of” episode, our producers share their favorite local businesses and creators from the past seven seasons. Six Depot Coffee Flavio Lichtenthal’s love of coffee...
Best of Connecting Point: Producers’ Picks

Best of Connecting Point: Producers’ Picks

Ovation Guitars After it was sold and closed in 2014, many thought that it was the end of the line for US production of Ovation Guitars in CT, which had been in New Hartford for 47 years, and production of all Ovation guitars was sent overseas to Asia. However, after...
Dragon Boat Races

Dragon Boat Races

Ben Quick, Executive Director of the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, and Erin Ruggiano, Dragon Boat Coach, discuss the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival and races on the Connecticut River in Springfield this...

Bike Week

Soon it’ll be Bike Week in MA…and no, not motorcycles! Josiah Neiderbach, planner at Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Jim Sotiropoulos, director of the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club in Springfield talk about Baystate Bike Week which is May 10th –...

Fly Fishing

Richard Taupier is an avid fly fisherman who has an affinity for bamboo fishing rods.  Producer Dave Fraser joined him on the Westfield River in Chesterfield to share his...

Bamboo Fishing Rods

Richard Taupier produces & restores bamboo fishing rods, and acts as an occasional fishing guide.  Amherst Rod Company made bamboo rods late 40’s to early 50’s in Amherst,...