Springfield Budget Cuts

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno discusses the proposed fiscal 2012 budget and the employee concessions he is requesting to close part of the anticipated $15.9 million budget gap. He has asked the city’s 1,500 employees to accept a wage freeze and a dozen furlough...

Springfield History

It all started back in 1892 with one man named Wilbur Fenelon Young. Together with his wife Mary Ida, he originally developed a natural formula of herbs and essential oils that was extremely effective for treating lame and overworked horses. Additional Info:...

Brooks Fitch

Connecting Point contributor Brooks Fitch interviews David Starr, president of The Springfield Republican, in a wide-ranging discussion about his many years at the helm of western Massachusetts’ largest circulation daily newspaper as well as his and wife Peggy’s...

Future Works Regional Employment

Rexene Picard, executive director of Future Works Career Center in Springfield discusses the regional employment picture and her state agencies role in providing the unemployed services and assistance to get back into the work force. Additional Info: Future Works...

Talk/Read/Succeed

The 2009 MCAS reading test results for Springfield found 64 percent of city’s third graders scored below proficient. Now, a new initiative from the Davis Foundation is working in two of Springfield’s poorest housing developments to improve literacy rates, educate...

Springfield Fantastique

Guest: Michael Jones, Exec. Dir. – Spfld. Symphony Orchestra From 12:15 to 12:45pm on Thurs. April 8th – join the “Fantastique” conga line from Tower Square Park to Court Square in downtown Springfield. Michael Jones, executive Director of the Springfield Symphony...

Historic Housing

David Gaby is part of an effort that successfully requested local Massachusetts legislators to sponsor a bill aimed at addressing special problems being caused by the housing foreclosure crisis that endanger older housing stock – often historic homes in inner city...

Hampden County DA Mark Mastroianni

DA Mastroianni will discuss his move to have State Police detectives attached to his office temporarily assist Springfield Police — by taking over as the lead investigators on any murders that occur in Springfield after April 1st and his recent meeting to...

Logistics Conference

Our guest is Michael Graney, Vice President for Business development with the Economic development Council of Western Massachusetts discussing a Session in Springfield Tues. March 29 – sponsored by the EDC and Associated Industries of Massachusetts – to inform local...

Rolls-Royce Springfield Special Edition

In honor of Springfield’s 375th anniversary, Guy McLain, Director of the Wood Museum of Springfield History continues his showcase of some of the memorable moments in the city’s history with a look at the Rolls Royce Motor Company’s manufacturing history in...

Brooks Fitch: John Gallup

Brooks Fitch brings us the first of his regular “Connecting Point” discussions with people making a difference in our region. He begins with John Gallup, a former Strathmore Paper executive now working with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Pioneer...