FOOD

This summer, reporter Ben James rode his bicycle the full length of the Connecticut. In the second part of our series, he talks to people in those formerly industrial communities about changes on the river – for better and for worse.

We celebrate the life and legacy of local composer, Alice Parker, learn about local food inscurity with the Hampshire County Food Policy Council, and nerd out with our resident wordster.

We walk through Lake Pleasant with two residents before the town celebrates its 150th birthday, learn about how Stone Soup Cafe feeds community with their annual Harvest Supper, and burst into flames with the Word Nerd.

We learn about the history of the Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op, talk to the multi-talented musician Kathleen Parks, and learn how astronauts can live on the moon... in tunnels!

We take the latest CISA Local Hero Spotlight to Flayvors of Cook Farm, learn about this weekend's African Community Festival, and chat with the voice of C-3PO in the new Ojibwe dub of "Star Wars."

We hear live music from the traditional Colombian music group, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, discover the culinary journey behind Hadley's Italian restaurant, Alina's, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We talk to some members of Rock Voices before their Queen tribute at the Academy of Music, chat with Marcia Gomes about tackling generational trauma with her musical-in-progress, "Keep Your Heart Open," and work through the impacts of the global pandemic with the neo-soul sounds of Madison McFerrin.

We learn about The Heavy Culture Cooperative's mission to bring together the local alternative music community, talk to farmers' market manager, bug advocate, and farmer Jen Krassler for the latest Local Hero Spotlight, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We speak to the highly accomplished conductor, Thomas Wilkins, who is an instructor at Tanglewood, learn about Amherst Cinema's summer series, Sound & Vision, and take The Pizza Quest to Ashfield to try Country Pie.

We chat with renowned musician Michi Wiancko about the groundbreaking summer programming at Antenna Cloud Farm in Gill, reflect on our time at the Green River Festival with peace-making musician Mon Rovîa, and we learn about living healthier with Benjamin Bland of Mass in Motion.