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Episode 261, Season 9
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Disruptive Students, The Northampton Scrabble Club, CBD Debate, Diversity in Winter Sports

26:46
Episode 260, Season 9
Monday, December 30, 2019

Teacher Diversification Grants, Exo-Skeletons, Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year

27:03
Episode 259, Season 9
The State We're In: History of Partisianship in Politics

A roundtable discussion about the history of partisanship in American Politics.

26:46
Episode 258, Season 9
Thursday, December 26, 2019

Holiday Grief Counseling, Rising Tides Threaten Tourism, Barry Kriger, Lab-Grown Meat

27:08
Episode 257, Season 9
Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Mandatory Vaccinations, Vintage Dance Society, Moms in STEM, HouseZero

26:46
Episode 256, Season 9
Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Teachers of Color, Western Mass Diners, Springfield Water, New Face of Big Tobacco

26:47
Episode 255, Season 9
Monday, December 23, 2019

Springfield Chief Diversity Officer, 151 Chestnut Street Reclamation, Santa Run

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Episode 254, Season 9
The State We're In: Trump Impeachment & Super-Commuters

Local reaction to the Trump impeachment; Sen. Eric Lesser on super-commuters

27:03
Episode 253, Season 9
Thursday, December 19, 2019

Organized Crime Reporting, As Schools Match Wits, Remembering Officer John DiNapoli

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Episode 252, Season 9
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Westfield Water Contamination Update, Operation Freedom Pups, Healthy Holiday Eating

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Episode 251, Season 9
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Regional Air Quality, Khuram Abbasi Gives Back to the Community, Foster Care & the Holiday

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Episode 250, Season 9
Monday, December 16, 2019

Real Cost of Prisons, Vaping Addiction, Social-Emotional Learning, Reverse Freedom Riders

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Episode 249, Season 9
The State We’re In: Impeachment, Afghanistan Report, USMCA

A political roundtable covering Impeachment, a bombshell Afghanistan report, & USMCA deal.

27:03
Episode 248, Season 9
Thursday, December 12, 2019

Student Climate Change Protest, NOVA Motorcycle, Gun Buy Back, Intersex Woman's Journey

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Episode 247, Season 9
Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Professor Kavita Khory, Diversity in Winter Sports, The Ocean Clean-Up

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Episode 246, Season 9
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Greenfield Safe Cities Ordinance, Food Insecurity,

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Episode 245, Season 9
Monday, December 9, 2019

Springfield City Council Update, Z-Wraps, Holiday Stress Tips

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Episode 244, Season 9
State We’re In: End of 2019 Legislative Agenda Roundtable

A look at what remains on the legislative agenda as 2019 draws to a close.

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Episode 243, Season 9
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Fred Rogers' Legacy, Solar Powered Beer, Veterans Services Reimbursement

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Episode 242, Season 9
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Impeachment Update, Struggling to Get By in Western New England,18 Degrees Social Services

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Episode 241, Season 9
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Heat & Mental Health, Re-Purposing Mill Buildings,Holyoke Children's Museum Senory Sundays

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Episode 240, Season 9
Monday, December 2, 2019

Land Conservation & Job Growth, Dual Language Schools in Holyoke, Overcoming Burnout

27:03
Episode 239, Season 9
The State We’re In: PBS NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien

Ray Hershel sits down with PBS Newshour science correspondent Miles O'Brien.

27:10
Episode 238, Season 9
Thursday, November 28, 2019

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support, Repair Public, Personal Interaction & Tech, Female Hunters

26:46
Episode 237, Season 9
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

The Legacy of E. Henry Twiggs, Makeup Pioneer Jane Iredale, 25 Years of Bright Nights

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Episode 235, Season 9
Monday, November 25, 2019

Food Insecurity in the Berkshires, Repurposing Old Mill Buildings, National Epilepsy Month

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Episode 234, Season 9
The State We're In: History of Political Assassinations

Prof. John Baick & Anthony Cignoli on the history of political assassinations in the US

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Episode 233, Season 9
Thursday, November 21, 2019

Disruptive Students, The Northampton Scrabble Club, CBD Debate, Diversity in Winter Sports

26:46
Episode 232, Season 9
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Requesting Asylum Seekers DNA, Community Activist Shirley Edgerton, UMass Galaxy Discovery

27:01
Episode 231, Season 9
Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Prescription Drug Prices, CISA’s Field Notes 2019, Safe Sleep Campaign

27:01
Episode 230, Season 9
Monday, November 18, 2019

Mass. Black & Latino Legislative Caucus, East Branch Trail Cleanup, Economic Outlook

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Episode 229, Season 9
The State We're In: Deval Patrick Annoucement, New Mayors

Ryan McCollum on Deval Patrick's Presidential Bid;Mayors Don Humanson & Roxann Wedegartner

27:01
Episode 228, Season 9
Thursday, November 14, 2019

Letting Go of Literary Whiteness, Out Athlete Avery Saffold, Bird Population Decline

27:02
Episode 227, Season 9
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Deval Patrick Presidential Run, Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Special Education Funding

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Episode 226, Season 9
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Fall of the Berlin Wall, Water Purification, Mental Health on College Campuses.

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Episode 225, Season 9
Monday, November 11, 2019

Dr. Cynthia Crosson, WWII Veterans Honor Flights, National Association of Black Veterans

27:02
Episode 224, Season 9
The State We’re In: Local Election 2019 Wrap-Up Roundtable

Analyze the results and impact of Tuesday's local elections in western Mass.

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Episode 223, Season 9
Thursday, November 7, 2019

Hampden County Sheriff’s AISS Program, Amherst Firefighter Staffing, Home Schooling

27:02
Episode 222, Season 9
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Vaping & Mental Health, Women Business Leaders in the Berkshires, Imposter Syndrome

27:01
Episode 221, Season 9
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, Hands Across the Hills, Teach Western Mass Grant

27:02
Episode 220, Season 9
Monday, November 4, 2019

Holyoke Middle Schools, Literacy Network of Southern Berkshire Cty, Veteran Mental Health

27:01
Episode 219, Season 9
The State We’re In: Local Election 2019 Reporters Roundtable

A roundtable discussion about western Mass political races in 2019.

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Episode 218, Season 9
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Withdrawing from Syria, Disappearing Donut Shops, Darkened Hallways at Wistariahurst

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Episode 217, Season 9
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Land Conservation & Job Growth, Woodworker Silas Kopf, Doomsday Clock

27:03
Episode 216, Season 9
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Rep. Aaron Vega on Education Funding, Holyoke STEM Academy, Breast Cancer Awareness

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Episode 215, Season 9
Monday, October 28, 2019

Easthampton ROE Act Resolution, Precision Manufacturing Jobs, Racial Justice Rising

27:01
Episode 214, Season 9
The State We're In: Westfield Mayoral Debate

Westfield mayoral candidates Don Humans & Michael McCabe debate the issues in their race.

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Episode 213, Season 9
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Open Pixel Studios, Northampton Energy Policy

27:01
Episode 212, Season 9
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Campaign Finance, Silvo Conte Research Center, Cannabis Education Center

27:01
Episode 211, Season 9
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Disabilities Advocate Haben Girma, Dee Ziegert, Hampden County Victim-Witness Unit

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Episode 210, Season 9
Monday, October 21, 2019

Eric Lesser's Job Relocation Bill, Metal Sculptor Kamil Peters, Mark Schand Update

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Episode 209, Season 9
The State We're In: Candidate Yolanda Cancel/Political Norms

Springfield Mayoral Candidate Yolanda Cancel, Breaking with Political Process Norms

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Episode 208, Season 9
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Mark Jacobson on U.S Foreign Policy, Berkshire Scenic Railroad, Crowdsourced Cinema

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Episode 207, Season 9
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Pay Disparities in western Mass, UMass Student Farmer's Market, Preventing Teen Drinking

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Episode 206, Season 9
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Congressman Jim McGovern, Local Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations, Childhood Obesity

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Episode 205, Season 9
Monday, October 14, 2019

Land Conservation & Job Growth, Holyoke Dual Language Schools, Overcoming Burnout

27:01
Episode 204, Season 9
The State We're In: Chicopee Mayoral Debate

Chicopee mayoral candidates Joseph Morissette & John Vieau debate the issues in their race

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Episode 203, Season 9
Thursday, October 10, 2019

Holyoke—A City that Reads, Jewelry Maker Ananda Khalsa, Strokes in Young Adults

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Episode 202, Season 9
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Maternal Vaping Study , Community Access to the Arts, Freight Car Urban Farming

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Episode 201, Season 9
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Franklin County Youth Homelessness, Music Teacher Geoff Gould, Teacher Jami Witherell

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Episode 200, Season 9
Monday, October 7, 2019

Dean’s Beans & Fair Trade, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Ride to Remember

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Episode 199, Season 9
The State We're In: Pittsfield Mayoral Debate

Pittsfield Mayoral Candidates Linda Tyer & Melissa Mazzeo debate the issues in their race.

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Episode 198, Season 9
Thursday, October 3, 2019

US Economy, Norman Rockwell Museum Celebrates 50 Years, Veterans Picnic in the Park

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Episode 197, Season 9
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Trump Impeachment Inquiry, Post-Consumer Recycling, Preserving Puerto Rican Heritage

27:02
Episode 196, Season 9
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Vaping Ban Reaction, Operation Freedom Pups, Marijuana Poison Control Calls

27:02
Episode 195, Season 9
Monday, September 30, 2019

Lisa Ziegert Case Closed, Behind the Scenes at the Big E, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness

27:02
Episode 194, Season 9
The State We're In: Greenfield Mayoral Debate

Greenfield Mayoral candidates Roxann Wedegartner & Shelia Gilmour debate the issues.

27:01
Episode 193, Season 9
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Vaping Dangers, Northampton Chalk Art Festival, Polish Film Festival

27:01
Episode 192, Season 9
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Video Game Addiction, Connecticut River Swimmer, LuJuana Hood's Legacy

27:02
Episode 191, Season 9
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Clarksburg-Stamford School District Merger, Palmer Speedway, Traprock Center

27:02
Episode 190, Season 9
Monday, September 23, 2019

NSA Shakeup at the White House, Roots Rising, Hurricane Dorian Animal Rescue

27:02
Episode 189, Season 9
The State We're In:Hampden County Courthouse Health Concerns

Are there potential health hazards for those working at the Hampden County Courthouse?

27:01
Episode 188, Season 9
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Climate Change Reporting, Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, Intimate Partner Violence Program

26:47
Episode 187, Season 9
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Elms College Tests, Tuners Falls-Mohawk Regional Football, UMass & Food Insecurity

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Episode 185, Season 9
Monday, September 16, 2019

Domestic Violence Survivors Program, Division Street Bridge Closure, Local Beehives

27:01
Episode 184, Season 9
The State We’re In: Third Democratic Primary Debate Analysis

Tony Cignoli, Ryan McCollum, & Prof. John Baick analyze the third Democratic Debate.

27:02
Episode 183, Season 9
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Dept. of Transportation Train Study Criticism, Nova Motorcycles, Kids 4 Harmony

27:01
Episode 182, Season 9
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Hampshire College President, Berkshire Scenic Railway, Brad Blakeman on 9/11

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Episode 181, Season 9
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Lenox Schools Cell Phone Policy, "Greenagers", Springfield 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

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Episode 180, Season 9
Monday, September 9, 2019

Trade War with China, Lovin' Spoonfuls, The Path to Citizenship

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Episode 179, Season 9
The State We’re In: Western Mass Newspaper Resurgence

Local newspapers "The Reminder" & "Berkshire Eagle" are undergoing a renaissance.

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Episode 178, Season 9
Thursday, September 5, 2019

Greenfield Safe City Ordinance, Sondio Musica at the Community Music School, Moon Rock Stu

27:02
Episode 177, Season 9
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Brexit Update, New England Air Museum Volunteer Restoration, Plant-Based Foods

26:46
Episode 176, Season 9
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Opioid Treatment in Jails, Greenfield Compost Cooperative, Light Pollution

26:54
Episode 175, Season 9
Monday, September 2, 2019

Volunteers in Medicine, Connecting Point News Fellows, Local Dairy Farms, Lobster Tariffs

26:46
Episode 174, Season 9
The State We're In: Partisianship in Politics

A roundtable discussion about the history of partisanship in American Politics.

26:46
Episode 173, Season 9
Thursday, August 29, 2019

Challenging Female Stereotypes in Music, The Green Book, Newspaper Closings & Partianship

26:46
Episode 171, Season 9
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Climate Change & Maple Syrup, Immigrant Voices, Sensory Walk, Painter Laura Radwell

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Episode 170, Season 9
Monday, August 26, 2019

Mandatory Vaccinations, Vintage Dance Society, Moms in STEM, HouseZero

26:46
Episode 169, Season 9
The State We’re In: How Do Massachusetts Mayors Govern?

Mayors Will Reichelt, Nicol LaCapelle, & Tom Barnard discuss governing in Massachusetts.

26:46
Episode 168, Season 9
Thursday, August 22, 2019

Teachers of Color, Western Mass Diners, Springfield Water, New Face of Big Tobacco

26:46
Episode 167, Season 9
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support, Repair Public, Personal Interaction & Tech, Female Hunters

26:46
Episode 166, Season 9
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Land Conservation & Job Growth, Dual Language Schools in Holyoke, Overcoming Burnout

26:46
Episode 165, Season 9
Monday, August 19, 2019

PTSD & Suicide Awareness, Post-Consumer Recycling, Medicare for All, Teaching Cursive

26:46
Episode 164, Season 9
The State We're In: Springfield's Kevin Kennedy Retires

Springfield Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy & Mayor Sarno on Kennedy's retirement.

26:46
Episode 172, Season 9
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Disruptive Students, The Northampton Scrabble Club, CBD Debate, Diversity in Winter Sports

26:46
Episode 163, Season 9
Thursday, August 15, 2019

Amherst Survival Center Hunger RX, Van Gogh at the Springfield Museums, The Capitol Steps

27:00
Episode 162, Season 9
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Free Construction Training, Archery, The Living Room at CSO

27:01
Episode 161, Season 9
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Living In Recovery Program, Jack Jonah Documentary on Location, Local Libraries

27:02
Episode 158, Season 9
Thursday, August 8, 2019

SHINE Housing Program, Community Access to the Arts, Jack Jonah Film

27:02
Episode 157, Season 9
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Mass Shootings in the US, Norman Rockwell Museum Celebrates 50 Years, Freight Car Farming

27:02
Episode 156, Season 9
Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary, Free Fitness Classes in Northampton, Strokes in Young Adult

26:46
Episode 155, Season 9
Monday, August 5, 2019

Re-Imagining the Eastfield Mall, Woodstock Poster Artist, Refugee Summer Camp

27:02
Episode 154, Season 9
The State We're In: Congressman Neal on Trump’s Taxes

Congressman Richard Neal on Trump’s taxes & running against Mayor Alex Morse

26:46
Episode 160, Season 9
Monday, August 12, 2019

Local Reaction to ICE Raids, George Parks Drum Major Academy, GCC Compass Program

27:02
Episode 152, Season 9
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Schools an the Internet Gap, Keep It Clean Holyoke, Carbon Farming, The Opioid Project

27:01
Episode 159, Season 9
The State We’re In: 2020 Mass. State Budget Finalized

Senator Adam Hinds & Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa breakdown the 2020 Mass. State Budget.

27:02
Episode 151, Season 9
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

MHA's GRIT Program, Preserving North Hadley Village Hall, Gentrification in western Mass.

27:01
Episode 150, Season 9
Monday, July 29, 2019

Farmer Support Bill, MassMoca Celebrates 20 Years, Hong Kong Protests

25:38
Episode 149, Season 9
The State We're In: Alex Morse & Mueller Testimony

Mayor Alex Morse discusses his bid to unseat Rep. Richard Neal. Mueller testimony reaction

27:01
Episode 148, Season 9
Thursday, July 25, 2019

"Occupied Territories" Performance, Lobster Tariffs, Women’s Soccer

27:02
Episode 147, Season 9
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Literacy Project of Northampton, Cuddlist Nellie Wilson, Earthquake Risk in New England

27:01
Episode 146, Season 9
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Wait 'Til 8th Program, Community Access to the Arts, New A-Fib Procedure

27:00
Episode 145, Season 9
Monday, July 22, 2019

Student Loan Bill of Rights Update, Free Fitness Classes, Climate Change & Maple Syrup

27:01
Episode 153, Season 9
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Puerto Rico Governor, Year-Round Homelessness, Amherst Media

26:46
Episode 144, Season 9
The State We’re In: MGM Springfield Low Revenues Roundtable

Western Mass reports discuss the lower-than-expected revenues at MGM Springfield.

27:01
Episode 143, Season 9
Thursday, July 18, 2019

Easthampton Welcoming Cities Ordinance, Moon Landing 50th Anniversary, Springfield Water

27:01
Episode 142, Season 9
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Taconic High-Toyota Partnership, Moon Landing 50th Anniversary, Blood Donation Shortage

27:01
Episode 141, Season 9
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Economic Forecast, Dual Language Schools in Holyoke, Preventing Lyme Disease

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Episode 139, Season 9
The State We're In: Massachusetts State Budget Delay

Sen. Eric Lesser & Rep. Joseph Wagner discuss the delayed 2020 Massachusetts State Budget.

27:01
Episode 138, Season 9
Thursday, July 11, 2019

The Millionaire’s Tax, Teacher & Stand-Up Comic Kristine Blinn, Doctor & Author Andrew Lam

27:02
Episode 137, Season 9
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Sealing Criminal Records, Open Pixel Studios, Small Town Politics, Cannabis & Alzheimer's

27:01
Episode 140, Season 9
Monday, July 15, 2019

Springfield Crime Crackdown, Western Mass Diners, Struggling Malls

27:01
Episode 136, Season 9
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Iran & North Korea Update, Honeybees in Western Mass, Combating the Summer Slide

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Episode 133, Season 9
Thursday, July 4, 2019

"Connecting Point" marks the Fourth of July with a special patriotically-themed episode.

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Episode 132, Season 9
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

State Recreational Office, Poetic Recovery, Mandatory Vaccines,

26:46
Episode 131, Season 9
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support, Connecticut River Water Quality, Conservation & Job Growth

27:02
Episode 130, Season 9
Monday, July 1, 2019

Cell Phone Legislation, Metal Sculptor Kamil Peters, CBD Products, House Zero

27:02
Episode 129, Season 9
The State We’re In: Springfield Chief Development Officer

Springfield Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy & Mayor Sarno on Kennedy's retirement.

27:01
Episode 128, Season 9
Thursday, June 27, 2019

YouthWorks Summer Jobs, Behind the Scenes of As Schools Match Wits, Math & Music

26:46
Episode 127, Season 9
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

History of LGBTQ Pride, Western MA Scholastic Chess League, Keeping Moms in STEM Jobs

27:02
Episode 126, Season 9
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Prof. Gary Lefort on Iran Sanctions, Framingham Heart Study, Suicide Prevention

27:01
Episode 134, Season 9
The State We’re In: The Local Newspaper Renaissance

Local newspapers "The Reminder" & "Berkshire Eagle" are undergoing a renaissance.

27:02
Episode 125, Season 9
Monday, June 24, 2019

Low Voter Turnout in Springfield, Keeping Seniors Active, Making Money Off of Fake News

27:01
Episode 124, Season 9
The State We’re In: Trump Announces Re-Election Campaign

Ryan McCollum, Anthony Cignoli, & John discuss the Trump Re-relection campaign.

27:03
Episode 123, Season 9
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Holyoke Media, PawSox Move to a New City, AP Testing, Boston Beer Gardens

27:01
Episode 122, Season 9
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Gun Violence Prevention Funding, The Climbing Connection, Artificial Intelligence

27:02
Episode 121, Season 9
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Sabis Charter School Success Story, UMass Bakeshop, Personal Interaction & Technology

27:02
Episode 120, Season 9
Monday, June 17, 2019

Voting Age, Fresh Paint Springfield, Teachers of Color

27:01
Episode 119, Season 9
The State We're In: Pioneer Valley Planning Retirement

Reflecting on the retirement on Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's Tim Brennan

29:00
Episode 118, Season 9
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Diversity and Leadership in Education Roundtable

29:01
Episode 117, Season 9
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Finding Joy in the Wake of an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Renting Spare Rooms, Science Whiz Kid

27:02
Episode 116, Season 9
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Politics of Abortion, Legal Recreational Marijuana Update, Homicide Bereavement Program

27:02
Episode 115, Season 9
Monday, June 10, 2019

Student Prints 3D Prosthetic Hand, Westfield Starfires, Hurricane Preparedness

27:01
Episode 114, Season 9
The State We're In: History of the Special Counsel

Explore the history of the special counsel in American politics.

27:01
Episode 112, Season 9
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Knowledge Corridor Pilot Program, Mohawk Trail Coach, Deaths on Mount Everest

27:01
Episode 110, Season 9
Monday, June 3, 2019

Western Mass Economy, Floodplain Forests, Mental Health Association's Grit Program

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Episode 109, Season 9
The State We’re In: Right to Choose Reporters’ Roundtable

Western Mass reporters discuss the week's hot topics, including the right to choose.

27:02
Episode 108, Season 9
Thursday, May 30, 2019

War with Iran, High Schoolers at Harvard Med, Politics of the End of the World

27:00
Episode 111, Season 9
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Mexico-US Tariffs, Special Olympian Patrick Adams, ERAS Cardiac Treatment

27:02
Episode 107, Season 9
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Richard Neal’s Campaign Contributions, Pilgrim Nuclear Plant, SAT & ACT Scores

27:01
Episode 113, Season 9
Thursday, June 6, 2019

ACRE Program Fights Climate Change, Victory Players, North Adams Vision 2030

27:02
Episode 106, Season 9
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Election Reform, Berkshire Comm. College Culinary Program, Public Health in the Berkshires

27:02
Episode 105, Season 9
Monday, May 27, 2019

This Memorial Day, 'Connecting Point' shares the stories of those that served our country.

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Episode 104, Season 9
The State We're In: Future of MGM Springfield, Tariff Wars

A political round-table covering impeachment, MGM Springfield, & the US-China tariffs

26:46
Episode 103, Season 9
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Moms of Children with Autism, Diversifying Winter Sports, Disruptive Students

27:01
Episode 102, Season 9
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

US-China Tariff War, Lakeview Orchard, Funding Public Access TV

27:01
Episode 101, Season 9
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Opioid Research Study, Careers in Medicine, Stop the Bleed Campaign

27:01
Episode 100, Season 9
Monday, May 20, 2019

Clergy Sex Abuse Hotline, Trout Stocking, Land Conservation & Job Growth

27:02
Episode 99, Season 9
The State We're In: Election Day Holiday & Political Brands

Making Election Day a National Holiday, Political Campaign Branding, The Pink Tax

26:46
Episode 98, Season 9
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Distracted Driving, HouseZero, Workplace Conflict Resolution, An Elder Mitzvah

27:01
Episode 97, Season 9
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The Blasey Ford Hearing and Sexism, Flood Control, New Rules for Animal Shelters

27:01
Episode 96, Season 9
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Racial Bias on MCAS Question, New Face of Big Tobacco, Mission Employment for Veterans

27:02
Episode 95, Season 9
Monday, May 13, 2019

Berkshire District Attorney's New Bail Policy, Infrastructure Issues, the SNAP Gap

27:02
Episode 94, Season 9
The State We're In: What’s Stopping Diversity in Politics?

A panel of political experts discusses what’s stopping diversity in politics.

27:02
Episode 93, Season 9
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Conflict in Venezuela, Future of Supermarkets, The Science of Happiness, Opioid Project

27:01
Episode 92, Season 9
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

The facts about CBD. Springfield Armory’s new superintendent. The case 4 heating with wood

27:01
Episode 91, Season 9
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

In support of the “Promise Act.” The Northampton Scrabble Club. Mass Wildlife black bear t

26:46
Episode 90, Season 9
Monday, May 6, 2019

AARP advice to avoid scams. Local vernal pools. Affordable housing in Western Mass.

27:02
Episode 89, Season 9
The State We're In: Mass. State Budget & Sen. Don Humason

Rep. Brian Ashe on the Mass. House Budget & Sen. Don Humason Runs for Mayor of Westfield

27:02
Episode 88, Season 9
Thursday, May 2, 2019

Lowering the Voting Age, Re-Purposing Old Mill Buildings, Jack's Walk

27:02
Episode 87, Season 9
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Federal court overrules Holyoke sign ban. Old mill buildings get new life. The 38th NoHo P

27:02
Episode 86, Season 9
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

PVTA Funding, All Out Adventures, IBS and Celiac Disease

27:01
Episode 85, Season 9
Monday, April 29, 2019

MGM Springfield's First Year, Fish Migration on the CT River, Nursing Home Funding

29:00
Episode 84, Season 9
The State We're In: Biden Campaign & Section 35 Law

Joe Biden enters the Presidential Race, Section 35 Law Helps Battle Opioid Crisis

29:00
Episode 83, Season 9
Thursday, April 25, 2019

PTSD & Suicide Awareness, Senior Hockey Team, First Photo of a Black Hole

29:01
Episode 82, Season 9
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Mohawk Regional Mascot, Shakespeare and Company's "Hamlet", Chicopee Herald

29:02
Episode 81, Season 9
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Diversity and Leadership in Education Roundtable

29:01
Episode 80, Season 9
Monday, April 22, 2019

Notre Dame Fire, Cannabis & Alzheimer’s Patients, Mass. Teens Organize Climate Strikes

29:01
Episode 79, Season 9
The State We're In: Hampshire Council of Governments

Hampshire Council of Governments Dissolves, Mass. State Flag, White House Passover Seder

29:01
Episode 78, Season 9
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Julian Assange Arrest, Becoming a School Principal, Underground Railroad Walking Tour

29:01
Episode 77, Season 9
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Media Consolidation & Partisanship, Palmer Unified, Rape Aggression Defense Training

29:01
Episode 76, Season 9
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Employee Marijuana Use, Center for New Americans: Immigrant Voices, Sensory Walk

29:01
Episode 75, Season 9
Monday, April 15, 2019

Local Reaction to Anti-Muslim Attacks, The Cancer Connection, Biomass Debate

29:01
Episode 74, Season 9
The State We're In: Pioneer Valley Planning's Tim Brennan

Reflecting on the retirement on Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's Tim Brennan

29:00
Episode 73, Season 9
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Cherish Act, Western Mass Boston Marathon Runners, New England Public Media

29:01
Episode 72, Season 9
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Young Voters and Socialism, Singer Kaliyah Gaulin, Personal Interaction in the Tech Age

29:00
Episode 71, Season 9
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Teachers of Color, UMass Hockey in the Frozen Four, Overcoming Burnout

29:01
Episode 70, Season 9
Monday, April 8, 2019

Troubles in the Springfield Police Department, Post-Consumer Recycling, Medicare for All

26:46
Episode 69, Season 9
The State We're In: Rep. Neal Requests Trump's Tax Returns

Rep. Richard Neal discusses his request that the IRS release Pres. Trump's tax returns.

29:01
Episode 68, Season 9
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Mandatory Vaccinations, Holyoke Musician Hal Blaine, Uncovering Potential, Female Hunters

29:00
Episode 67, Season 9
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Rep. John Velis, Repair Public, Artificial Intelligence, Changing the Mass. State Flag

29:01
Episode 66, Season 9
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Overtime Pay in Mass, Traffic Circle Troubles, Advanced Placement Testing

29:01
Episode 65, Season 9
Monday, April 1, 2019

Bishop Mitchell Rozanski, Gov. Charlie Baker & Climate Change, Eliminating Tipped Wage

26:46
Episode 64, Season 9
The State We’re In: U.S. House Rules Chair Rep. Jim McGovern

U.S. House Rules Chair Rep. Jim McGovern joins Ray Hershel in-studio.

26:46
Episode 63, Season 9
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Tony DiTerlizzi, Impact of Language, Township Four, Projects That Died on the Vine

26:46
Episode 62, Season 9
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Hampshire College Working Group, E-for-All Holyoke, Fresh Check Day at Westfield State

29:01
Episode 61, Season 9
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Achim Bailey Case, Remembering Holyoke Musician Hal Blaine, Colorectal Cancer Prevention

26:46
Episode 60, Season 9
Monday, March 25, 2019

The Muller Report Examined, Susan B. Anthony, The Momo Challenge & Keeping Kids Safe

29:01
Episode 59, Season 9
The State We’re In: House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Neal

House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Richard Neal sits down with Ray Hershel

29:01
Episode 58, Season 9
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Springfield Plastic Bag Ban, Poetic Recovery, Domestic Violence Book

26:46
Episode 57, Season 9
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Changing the Massachusetts State Seal, Not Bread Alone, Keeping Moms in STEM Jobs

29:01
Episode 56, Season 9
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Funding Rural School Districts, New Market in Adams, Managing Fear

29:00
Episode 55, Season 9
Monday, March 18, 2019

Student Loan Bill of Rights, Young Gentlemen's Club, Suicide Prevention

29:01
Episode 54, Season 9
The State We’re In: New Faces Representing Western Mass

Ray Hershel sits down with new Western Mass. Reps. Daniel Carey & Natalie Blais

26:46
Episode 53, Season 9
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Female Stereotypes in Music, The Green Book, Hampden DA's Just Once Program

26:47
Episode 52, Season 9
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Tim Purington's Needle Exchange Legacy, Central Rock Gym, Making Music with Math

29:01
Episode 51, Season 9
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Teach Western Mass, Legal Careers, Heart Surgery & Heart Health

29:01
Episode 50, Season 9
Monday, March 11, 2019

Opioid Treatment at Franklin County Jail, Wastewater Award Winner, Fossil Fuel Rollbacks

28:59
Episode 29, Season 9
The State We're In: Election Day & Political Branding

Making Election Day a National Holiday, Political Campaign Branding, The Pink Tax

29:02
Episode 49, Season 9
The State We're In: Rep. Joe Wagner (March 8, 2019)

Mass. State Rep. Joe Wagner discusses his new role as Assistant Majority Leader

29:01
Episode 48, Season 9
Thursday, March 7, 2019

TBALenox’s anti-bullying app, The Vintage Dance Society, and UConn prof wins Grammy Award.

26:47
Episode 47, Season 9
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Pittsfield Gang Diversion, Pedal Desks, On the Move Forum

29:00
Episode 46, Season 9
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

New Springfield Police Commissioner, WSU Student Saves Father with CPR, Glaucoma Awareness

29:01
Episode 45, Season 9
Monday, March 4, 2019

U.S.-North Korea Vietnam Summit, The State of Freight, Making Money Off of Fake News

26:47
Episode 44, Season 9
The State We're In: Author Alasdair Roberts, Racial Bias

Author Alasdair Roberts, Racial Bias in the Pioneer Valley, Motherhood Penalty

26:46
Episode 43, Season 9
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Tensions in Venezuela, The Big Broadcast, Monte Irvin & Negro League Baseball

29:01
Episode 41, Season 9
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Housing Berkshire County's Female Prisoners, Business Among Moms, Measles Outbreak

26:46
Episode 40, Season 9
Monday, February 25, 2019

Domestic Violence, Property Tax Relief for Seniors, Female Hunters

26:46
Episode 39, Season 9
The State We're In: 2020 Presidential Race

Anthony Cignoli & John Baick join Ray Hershel for a preview of the 2020 Presidential Race.

29:00
Episode 38, Season 9
Thursday, February 21, 2019

W.E.B. DuBois in Great Barrington, Monument Valley Middle School, Go Red For Women

29:00
Episode 37, Season 9
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Consolidating Mental Health Services, Precision Manufacturing Jobs, Dakin in Puerto Rico

29:00
Episode 36, Season 9
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Virginia Political Scandal, Keeping PACE with the Elderly, Heart Health Month

29:01
Episode 35, Season 9
Monday, February 18, 2019

UMass Beast Cam, #metoo, Bentley's Barbershop, MLK at Springfield College.

29:02
Episode 34, Season 9
The State We're In: Border Wall Emergency & Sen. Comerford

Executive Power & the Southern Border, Mass. Senator Jo Comerford, Longmeadow Dems

26:46
Episode 42, Season 9
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Millennials Are Workaholics, Optics and Photonics Technology Program, Doomsday Clock

29:01
Episode 33, Season 9
Thursday, February 14, 2019

North Adams’ Mohawk Theater, Painter Laura Radwell, Zonta Club’s Period Project

29:01
Episode 32, Season 9
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Agawam Schools ALICE Training, Greenfield Winter Farmers Market, Plastic Bag Bans

29:00
Episode 31, Season 9
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Drinking Water in Springfield, Winter Farmers Markets, UMass Gun Safety Study

29:00
Episode 30, Season 9
Monday, February 11, 2019

Blight Legislation, Sojourner Truth in Western Mass, How Women Network

29:01
Episode 28, Season 9
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Future of Hampshire College, CISA Field Notes Pt. 2, Theater Tackles the Opioid Crisis

26:46
Episode 27, Season 9
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Food Insecurity, CISA Field Notes, Dr. Chelsea Gordner on Transgender Children

29:01
Episode 26, Season 9
Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Addressing Homelessness in Greenfield, Blizzard of 1978, HCC New Arrivals Program

29:01
Episode 25, Season 9
Monday, February 4, 2019

Banks & the Government Shutdown, Fogkicker, NEPR: Life After Wrongful Conviction

29:01
Episode 24, Season 9
The State We're In: Post-Shutdown Reporters' Roundtable

Local reporters discuss the Mass. legislature's new term & the 35 day government shutdown.

29:00
Episode 23, Season 9
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Journalist Ray Suarez from Amherst College, Holyoke’s Hazen Paper Co., and Jacob’s Pillow.

26:46
Episode 22, Season 9
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Water in Puerto Rico, Gardening the Community, Pregnancy & Postpartum Opioid Treatment

26:46
Episode 21, Season 9
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Supreme Court Declines DACA Case, Vacating Marijuana Convictions, Human Trafficking Month

29:00
Episode 20, Season 9
Monday, January 28, 2019

MGM Community Advisory Committee, Marshall Plan in Puerto Rico, Citizens' Climate Lobby

29:01
Episode 19, Season 9
The State We're In: Transgender Military Ban & Rep. Sabadosa

Transgender Military Ban, Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa on Sexual Assault, Sports Betting in MA

29:00
Episode 18, Season 9
Thursday, January 24, 2019

College Single-Gender Club Ban, Pioneer Valley Workers Center, Springfield Pot Shop

29:00
Episode 17, Season 9
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Workplace Sexual Harassment, Legal Hurdles for Gay Couples, Pioneer Valley Data

29:01
Episode 16, Season 9
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Tracking the Stock Market, Western MA Scholastic Chess League, DNA Testing Kits

29:00
Episode 15, Season 9
Monday, January 21, 2019

Diversity and Leadership in Education Roundtable

29:01
Episode 14, Season 9
The State We're In: Springfield City Council, MLK Day

Springfield City Council Pres. Justin Hurst, MLK Day Celebration, Black & Latino Caucus

29:01
Episode 13, Season 9
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Toytopia at Springfield Museums, Solstice at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Leadership

29:00
Episode 12, Season 9
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Poverty & Low Life Expectancy, Millennial Caregivers, Solar Incentive Programs

29:01
Episode 11, Season 9
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Clarke School for the Deaf Abuse, Woodworker Silas Kopf, Community College Funding

29:00
Episode 10, Season 9
Monday, January 14, 2019

Candy Glazer, Backyard Chickens, Westfield State College Urban Education Program

29:01
Episode 9, Season 9
The State We're In: MA Politics Move Right & Drugged Driving

Democrats Take Over the US House, MA Politics Moving Right, Drugged Driving Legislation

28:59
Episode 8, Season 9
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Rep. Velis Returns from Deployment, Putnam Technical High, Technology & Relationships

29:01
Episode 7, Season 9
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Detained Undocumented Immigrant Eduardo Samaniego, BitCoin at ATMs, ValleyBike Share

28:50
Episode 6, Season 9
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Christmas Tree Recycling, Student Borrower Protection Ctr, Teaching Cursive, E-Cigarettes

29:01
Episode 5, Season 9
Monday, January 7, 2019

Marijuana & Employment, Dam Removals to Conserve Waterways, Millennials & Retirement

28:59
Episode 4, Season 9
The State We're In: What’s Stopping Diversity in Politics?

A panel of political experts discusses what’s stopping diversity in politics.

29:00
Episode 3, Season 9
Thursday, January 3, 2019

Seasonal Affective Disorder, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Giant Virus in Petersham

29:00
Episode 2, Season 9
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

The Psychology of Hazing, UMass Developing Smart Fabric, 2020 US Census

29:01
Episode 1, Season 9
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

#meoo, Educating Hurricane Maria Evacuees, UMass Fake News Site, MGM Springfield Impact

29:01

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