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...
Navigating Local Veterans Services

Navigating Local Veterans Services

A variety of federal, state, and local agencies provide services for veterans, but navigating what’s available from which organization can be tricky. Connecting Point host Carrie Saldo sits down with local Veteran Service Directors Stephanie Shaw from Chicopee,...
Veterans Day Special: Never Forget Preview

Veterans Day Special: Never Forget Preview

In a special Veterans Day episode, WGBY salutes the region’s bravest by sharing the stories of several local veterans and their families. Jessica Mills, the daughter of a Marine veteran whose PTSD was denied and undiagnosed until the mid-1990s, discusses the impact of...
7 Eagle Group

7 Eagle Group

Founder Jordie Kern and Talent Acquisition Manager Susie McCrea discuss their Amherst-based firm, 7 Eagle Group, which works to place military veterans in executive level positions across the...
Veteran Kyle Toto: A Look Back at 9/11

Veteran Kyle Toto: A Look Back at 9/11

It has been 15 years since the worst terror attack in our country. Just about everybody remembers where they were when they learned terrorists flew planes into the twin towers, the Pentagon and into a field in Pennsylvania. For many young men and women, it was the...