Making It Here: In the Moment Records

Making It Here: In the Moment Records

Saturday, April 22 was Record Store Day, a celebration of independent record stores who help to keep the tradition of playing music on vinyl alive and well in the age of digital media. Independent record store In the Moment Records is in the bustling town of...
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...
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...
Western Mass. Coaching Alliance

Western Mass. Coaching Alliance

Mary Lou Meddaugh and Grant Ingle, Co-Chairs of the Western Mass. Coaching Alliance discuss how their organization provides specialized assistance and advice to businesses, institutions, and individuals through certified local...
Making It Here: Behrens Boards

Making It Here: Behrens Boards

Nick & Kory Behrens grew up around wood; their father is a woodworker and builds custom homes. The brothers took that foundation and turned it into a business, Behrens Boards, hand-crafting kitchen cutting boards in the basement of their parents’ home. The pair...
Making It Here: Images Cinema

Making It Here: Images Cinema

Since its opening in 1916 as the Walden Theater—when silent films graced its screen—Images Cinema in Williamstown has been the place to go to in the Northern Berkshires to catch a flick for one hundred years. Featuring a wonderful mix of foreign, classic, and modern...
Making It Here: Six Depot Coffee

Making It Here: Six Depot Coffee

Flavio Lichtenthal’s love of coffee began at 13 in the pool halls of Buenos Aires, his native city. Years later, coffee roasting became the natural outcome and he and his wife Lisa Landry started Six Depot Roastery and Café in the small Berkshire town of West...
Making It Here: Berkshire Bark

Making It Here: Berkshire Bark

In 1993, owners, David Renner and Kevin Schmitz began their mission to bring their extensive culinary backgrounds from French kitchens to Berkshire County and opened the Marketplace Kitchen. Since then they have been providing wholesome food that everyone can enjoy...
The State We’re In: Sen. Eric Lesser

The State We’re In: Sen. Eric Lesser

State Senator Eric Lesser (D) – Longmeadow/ First Hampden-Hampshire District, discusses his nationally-recognized proposal to help small businesses get started in the inner city and continuing efforts to battle the opioid addiction crisis in the...
Co-Work Springfield

Co-Work Springfield

Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath talks with Samild Hogan, founder of Co-Work Springfield, to learn how they help small business owners and entrepreneurs stay connected with each other and diversify their support network by connecting them with other...