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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Season 3 Episode 60 | 26m 46s

Michael Jonnes, Executive Director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for the last 15 years, discusses his decision to retire & his vision for the future of the organization; Rob Thomas, founder and President of Social(k) of Springfield– one of the first “Benefit Corporations” in Massachusetts under a law that took effect Dec. 1 joins us; Lois Barber & Peter Suechting will discuss the work of t

Aired: 12/25/12
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