David Shields Talks with Jeff Powers, the Executive Director of The Palmer Food Bank. Palmer Food Bank is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. The big news for the food bank is that it will be moving to a new location by mid-November. The new address is 404 Arctic Avenue. Jeff thanked St. Michael’s Church […]

Mike Chmielewski and Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington discussed Celebrate Palmer Pride, an event that happened after their conversation. This year, Celebrate Palmer featured free hot dogs, family-friendly activities, and an awards presentation. The award for Business of the Year is Aktive Soles and its owner, Anne Thomas. Ambassador of the Year is Carla Swick, honored […]

Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch provides an update on a new park and 2 new developments in Quincy Center.  Koch also speaks about fire department staffing levels in the wake of the fatal Fall River fire.

Quincy man charged in road rage incident. Quincy prepares for 2 concerts. Braintree Little League advances.

Potential changes to Lebanon Street/State Road 39 continue to a hot topic throughout our community. In episode 223 of the #LovinLebanon Podcast, we sit down with Craig Parks. Craig is a Lebanon resident, but he's also the VP of Engineering Avenew, the firm helping to plan for the future of the main artery through town. He gives us his perspective, as not only someone who lives here, but also someone who's done this before elsewhere. To take the State Road 39/Lebanon Street survey, click here

Explore the latest news from the Bay Area, from a Kaiser hospital's national ranking in rehab care to California's tsunami history. Discover the multimillion-dollar sale of a former Birkenstock site, a scandal involving former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, and Santa Cruz's preparedness for tsunamis. Join in on the celebrations for Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary with concerts at Golden Gate Park, and learn about UC Berkeley's unique admissions of two 14-year-olds.

Katelyn Szafir, VP of Operations at the Hale Family YMCA in Quincy provides an update of their expansion project, and a preview of the fall programs.

Scott Blair from My Favorite Reality talks with David Shield. This month, buyers are out there, but they are in a ‘kick-the-tire’ mode, taking their time and looking around before making a purchase. There are numerous commercial properties for sale in Palmer and along the Wasilla-Palmer Highway.

Emily Forester is joined by three students from the MSBSD Teacher Academy, Scholarship, and Loan program: Don, Ruebin, and Tory. Mat-Su’s recent graduates can stay in Mat-Su and become an accredited teacher. They enroll in Chadron State College’s online teacher preparation program and do their practicum work and student teaching here in the Mat-Su. If the […]

The Alaska End-of-Life Alliance was formed three years ago to support Alaskans who are planning for, or nearing the end of their lives. This support encompasses a wide range of services, including advanced care planning and decision-making discussions about all aspects of death and dying.

MaryAnn, Rebbeca, and Ellis discuss the book of the month, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote. They compared the book to the movie, and Audre Hepburn’s classical portrayal of Holly Golightly. Ellis shares that the book is actually an anthology of short stories.

Ken Hoffman talks with Alaska Adventure Chefs’ Owner and Chef, Kevin Moffat. Adventure Chef was established with a clear mission: to ensure that food enhances, rather than impedes, the joy of any adventure. Ken discusses using the freshest, valley-grown products. During COVID, Kevin and his wife began growing their garden. Today, that garden supplies edible […]

Meet a couple of our friends from the Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development (CRCD) Area talking about how they are hard at work supporting veteran Connecticut farmers while they prepare for the upcoming Veterans Farmers Market.

As we are still reeling from the devastating flood tragedy in Texas, we'll connect with the Connecticut Insurance Dept. to hear a few of the most important and locally relevant points in their latest report outlining plans for reducing weather-related risks and strengthening our state's weather resilience.

It's been way too long since we checked in with the folks at Sterling  Community Center in Stratford, so stay tuned and hear from the leader of this legacy nonprofit agency and learn about how the Sterling team is creating impactful & inclusive programs and services that engage and cultivate a thriving community.

Car vandal sought in Quincy. $5million grant for Quincy housing. 2 Quincy blood drives.