Runner Adrian Barber

Runner Adrian Barber

We all marvel at people who run marathons — but this next story is about a young man who is running multiple marathons if you add up the miles. Learn about Adrian Barber, a Western New England University student, who is running across the country this summer to...
Thunderbolt Ski Trail

Thunderbolt Ski Trail

On Saturday, March 5th, folks from all over will descend upon Adams, MA for the town’s “Thunderfest” celebration, inspired by the legendary Thunderbolt Ski Run. Created by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s, the Thunderbolt Ski Trail on Mt Greylock played...
Duke Goldman on Monte Irvin

Duke Goldman on Monte Irvin

To continue the theme of February’s Black History Month, Baseball historian and writer Duke Goldman appears on the show to talk about Monte Irvin—a talented African-American baseball player—the struggles he faced at the time he played, and his accomplishments in the...
American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team

American Graduate: Holyoke High Cross Country Team

In our American Graduate series, we take you to Holyoke High where the boys high school cross country team made history this past fall. But as Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath tells us, both the cross country and track programs are about a lot more than...
Viewpoint with Ron Chimelis: David Ortiz

Viewpoint with Ron Chimelis: David Ortiz

Ron Chimelis, columnist for The Republican and Masslive, sat down with Jim Madigan for his viewpoint on some of the news stories from the past few weeks, including Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz’s announcement that this upcoming season will be his...
Making it Here: Disc Golf

Making it Here: Disc Golf

Disc Golf was born due to the handy work of “Steady Ed” Headrick, father of the Wham-O Frisbee. Through his involvement in frisbees and all disc activities in the late 1960s, Frisbee Golf was born using “object” courses. It is played very...
Tom Brady’s Suspension

Tom Brady’s Suspension

Republican columnist and longtime sportswriter Ron Chimelis discusses the NFL decision to suspend Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady, fine the team, and take away two upcoming draft picks as punishment for using under-inflated footballs in last season’s AFC Championship...