Connecting Point

The State We’re In: Springfield Casino Vote

WGBY Webmaster — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:00:30 +0000

Springfield residents get to vote on Tuesday, July 16 in special election to determine if citizens favor having a casino in the city.

In separate segments, Kelley Tucky, Vice President for Community Relations & Public Affairs for MGM Resorts International, & Michael Kogut and Mark Mullan, representing Citizens Against Casino Gaming, discuss their respective positions on allowing MGM Resorts International to build a casino in Springfield.

Cirque Eloize

WGBY Webmaster — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:01:44 +0000

Beth Ward interviews 4 members of the "Cirque Eloize" troupe, an offshoot of the world famous "Cirque de Soliel" program, about their decision to make their home base at a beautifully-restored, century-old vaudeville theater and movie house located in Schenectady, NY, just a short drive from the Berkshires.

The Montague Bookmill

WGBY Webmaster — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:00:45 +0000

“Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find” is the slogan of the Montague Bookmill. Described by owner Susan Shilliday as “an unusual place”, the cozy used bookstore is housed inside an old gristmill on the banks of the Sawmill River.

CISA: Community Farming

WGBY Webmaster — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:59:42 +0000

CISA Executive Director Phil Korman & producer Dave Fraser explore community farming, where people from the community get involved with all aspects of farming and get a better understanding of what it takes to be a farmer and where their food comes from.

Carrie Saldo

WGBY Webmaster — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:58:36 +0000

We check in with former Connecting Point host Carrie Saldo to learn about her new job at Rocky Mountain PBS and the program she hosts, “Arts District.”

Non-Profit Board Fair

WGBY Webmaster — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:01:02 +0000

Adam Kelly & Jim Ayres from the Northampton Area Young Professionals (NAYP) will discuss the Non-profit Board Fair taking place June 12 at Smith College Conference Center.

Lisa Ekus

WGBY Webmaster — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:00:57 +0000

Guest Lisa Ekus received the "Outstanding Career Award" at the 2012 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris and is President of the Lisa Ekus Group, a public relations firm in Hatfield dedicated to the promotion of chef's cookbook authors and others involved in the food field.

Springfield Museums Accreditation

WGBY Webmaster — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:59:50 +0000

Holly Smith-Bovè, President of the Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle, and Matt Longhi, Marketing Director of the Springfield Museums, discuss the recent Accreditation of the Museums. Accreditation means the Museums place in the top 6% of all museums in Alliance of the American Museums.

Exercise Boot Camp

WGBY Webmaster — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:58:08 +0000

Summer is almost here! If you're worried about your body being beach ready, experts say its not too late. Good old fashioned boot camp style training is back in vogue and, according to one local fitness guru, its producing some incredible results! But not without some hard work!

Proposal to Lower DUI Blood Alcohol Level

WGBY Webmaster — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:01:13 +0000

The NTSB recently recommended that states lower DUI lower DUI alcohol level to .05 from the current .08 legal limit. Attorney Robert Astor opposes the change.