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Connecting Point

Monday, December 28, 2015

Season 6 Episode 28 | 27m 01s

Pittsfield City Councilor John Krol discusses the city’s controversial Styrofoam Ban; American Cancer Society volunteer Al Parrow talks about his work with the Road to Recovery program; Preview the Republican’s new Civil War book “A Not So Civil War” with Wayne Phaneuf & Joseph Carvalho; Consumer Protection Unit’s Janice Garrett on a popular phone scam hitting the area & how to protect against it

Aired: 12/27/15
Extra
Watch • 2:29
American Masters
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause
Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois.
Preview: S40 E4 | 2:29
Watch • 0:30
Independent Lens
Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing | Trailer
Unseen immigrant workers keep the Kentucky Derby running.
Preview: S27 E9 | 0:30
Watch • 0:30
Independent Lens
The Tallest Dwarf | Trailer
Follow filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman as she searches for her place in the little people community.
Preview: S27 E8 | 0:30
Watch • 3:27
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: John George Brown "Making Houses of Sand" Oil, ca. 1880
Appraisal: John George Brown "Making Houses of Sand" Oil, ca. 1880
Clip: S30 E10 | 3:27
Watch • 3:46
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: 1953 Masters Logo Locket & 1961 Eisenhower-signed Photo
Appraisal: 1953 Masters Logo Locket & 1961 Eisenhower-signed Photo
Clip: S30 E10 | 3:46
Watch • 2:00
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: French Crystal Ball Clock, ca. 1890
Appraisal: French Crystal Ball Clock, ca. 1890
Clip: S30 E10 | 2:00
Watch • 3:32
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Chinese Silk Altar Frontal, ca. 1775
Appraisal: Chinese Silk Altar Frontal, ca. 1775
Clip: S30 E10 | 3:32
Watch • 2:33
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Turtleback Diver's Lamp, ca. 1905
Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Turtleback Diver's Lamp, ca. 1905
Clip: S30 E10 | 2:33
Watch • 3:05
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: Tonita Peña Watercolors, ca. 1935
Appraisal: Tonita Peña Watercolors, ca. 1935
Clip: S30 E10 | 3:05
Watch • 2:40
Antiques Roadshow
Appraisal: SNES "Donkey Kong Country" Competition Cartridge, ca. 1995
Appraisal: SNES "Donkey Kong Country" Competition Cartridge, ca. 1995
Clip: S30 E10 | 2:40
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