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10/08/2025

10/8/25: Craig Boivin of UMass 5 College Credit Union. Lloyd Miller of Old Creamery Co-op. Jeff Burdine of Greenfield Farmer’s Co-operative Exchange. Rochelle Prunty of River Valley Co-op. Caitlin Von Schmidt of Franklin Community Co-op. Ben Jankowitz of Valley Alliance of Worker Co-ops & Pedal People Cooperative. Will Savitri of PV2 Solar.

10/08/2025

10/7/25: Sen Paul Mark: MA Data Privacy Act & Trump’s military v Americans. Keith Fairey, CEO of Wayfinders & Alexis Breiteneicher, Ex Dir, Valley CDC: the housing crisis here & the federal role. GCC prof Brian Adams w/ Daily Hampshire Gazette columnist, environmentalist Johanna Neumann: Trump v solar. Astronomer Salman Hameed: outer space treaties & Trump v NASA.

10/08/2025

Michele Ronco, N’ton Ward 1 City Council candidate. Megan Zinn w/ Lily King: “Heart the Lover” & her Odyssey reading. Sen Jo Comerford: the gov’t shutdown, Medicaid costs & charter schools funding. N’ton Gina-Louise Sciarra for Mayor of Northampton: early voting & constructing the yearly budget.

10/6/25: Michele Ronco, N’ton Ward 1 City Council candidate. Megan Zinn w/ Lily King: “Heart the Lover” & her Odyssey reading. Sen Jo Comerford: the gov't shutdown, Medicaid costs & charter schools funding. N’ton Mayor GL Sciarra: early voting & constructing the yearly budget.

09/26/2025

9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass Amherst football & much more. State Representative Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. City of Greenfield Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donnabelle Casis w/ Sunny Allis: “We’re Riding the Same Wave” – come wear art!

9/26/25: MTA Pres Max Page w/ Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy: UMass football & much more. Rep. Mindy Domb: honoring Clare Higgins & the Source-to-Sea clean-up. Gfld Council Pres Lora Wondolowski: rats at the dump & the new Citizens Academy. Peggy Gillespie: meditation & mindfulness. Donna...

09/26/2025

9/25/25: Author JL Spear on “Daemon Protocol,” an AI thriller. Paul Newlin & Marianna Massed: the Whately Civic Assn’s new speakers series (Newman is first!) Renown poet Martín Espada: in conversation w/ Andre Dubus III this evening. John Anz w/ star pianist Mike LeDonne, N’ton JazzFest performer—this Saturday.

9/25/25: Author JL Spear on "Daemon Protocol,” an AI thriller. Paul Newlin & Marianna Massed: the Whately Civic Assn’s new speakers series (Newman is first!) Renown poet Martín Espada: in conversation w/ Andre Dubus III this evening. John Anz w/ star pianist Mike LeDonne, N’ton JazzFest p...

09/26/2025

9/24/25: N’ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health — money, schools & priorities. Cooley Dickinson Health Care Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. Greenfield Community College science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers’ health & Saturday’s Source to Sea Cleanup.

9/24/25: N’ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health -- money, schools & priorities. CDH Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers’ health & Saturday....

09/22/2025

9/22/25: UMass Amherst Astronomer Grant Wilson on to discuss UMass’ Sunwheel on this Autumnal Equinox. Angela Flournoy: “The Wilderness,” reading at Odyssey. UMass Amherst Prof Amilcar Shabazz updates on Amherst Black Reparations Committee. Amherst Town Mgr. Paul Bockelman on public construction projects, the Civic Academy, and Friday’s Cuppa’ Joe w/ Paul & School Super Dr. Xi.

9/22/25: Astronomer Grant Wilson on to discuss UMass’ Sunwheel on this Autumnal Equinox. Angela Flournoy: “The Wilderness,” reading at Odyssey. UMass Prof Amilcar Shabazz updates on Amherst Black Reparations Committee. Amherst Town Mgr. Paul Bockelman on public construction projects, the Civic...

09/22/2025

9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Lindsay Sabadosa, State Representative, 1st Hampshire District: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Siddhartha Shah: the Amherst College Mead’s amazing exhibit.

9/19/25: UMass Pres Marty Meehan & MTA Pres Max Page on $, politics & the future. Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa: saving rural hospitals. Amherst Prof Austin Sarat: on freedom (?) of speech today. David Knowles, Jeannine Haas & Jean Koester: “Seeing Violet” in Ashfield. Donnabelle Casis w/ Si...

09/04/2025

9/4/25: Nhmptn City Councilor-at-large candidate Benjamin Spencer. Human Rts Atty Laura Pitter: Mass municipalities & ICE. Representative Jim Congressman Jim McGovern: gerrymandering, 2026 & losing democracy. Ruth Griggs of Northampton Jazz Festival w/ pianist & Jazzfest performer Miki Yamanaka.

9/4/25: Nhmptn City Councilor-at-large candidate Benjamin Spencer. Human Rts Atty Laura Pitter: Mass municipalities & ICE. Representative Jim McGovern: gerrymandering, 2026 & losing democracy. Ruth Griggs w/ pianist & Jazzfest performer Miki Yamanaka.

09/04/2025

9/3/25: Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivanan: feds militarizing the police, ICE abuses & wearing masks. Gina-Louise Sciarra for Mayor of Northampton: early voting, affordable housing, & Picture Main St. Mayoral candidate Jillian Duclos: Picture Main St, protecting businesses & school funding. Larry from Florentine Films/Hott Productions on “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” “CODA,” “Children of a Lesser God” & “Through Deaf Eyes.”

9/3/25: D.A. Dave Sullivan: feds militarizing the police, ICE abuses & wearing masks. Mayor GL Sciarra: early voting, affordable housing, & Picture Main St. Mayoral candidate Jillian Duclos: Picture Main St, protecting businesses & school funding. Larry Hott on “Marlee Matlin: Not Alon...

09/04/2025

9/2/25: Bill & Buz fishwrap the state seal, flag & motto. Amherst College profs & librettists Ron Bashford & Eric Sawyer: “The Onion,” their opera about an AI machine that brings memories to life. Labor activists Jeff Jones & Casey Moore on the Inside Organizer School. Senator Jo Comerford on vaccines, charter school funding & JFK Jr.

9/2/25: Bill & Buz fishwrap the state seal, flag & motto. Amherst Coll profs & librettists Ron Bashford & Eric Sawyer: "The Onion," their opera about an AI machine that brings memories to life. Labor activists Jeff Jones & Casey Moore on the Inside Organizer School. Sen Jo Comerf...

08/29/2025

8/29/25: Lindsay Sabadosa, State Representative, 1st Hampshire District. Ethel Everett & Jeff Jones: Labor Day demonstration in Holyoke. UMass Amherst researcher Shannon Roberts – teen driver safety study. Valley Players Matteo Pangallo & Chris Rohmann on It’s a Wonderful Life auditions next week. Naor Deleanu and Rabbi Riqi Kosovske: “RAW-GAZA” bike ride for Gaza, 4,000 miles, San Fran to NH.

8/29/25: Rep Lindsay Sabadosa. Ethel Everett & Jeff Jones: Labor Day demonstration in Holyoke. UMass researcher Shannon Roberts - teen driver safety study. Valley Players Matteo Pangallo & Chris Rohmann on It's a Wonderful Life auditions next week. Rabbi Riqi Kosovske, Naor Deleanu and Rabbi...