Red Wine & Shellfish? WINE SNOB

The Wine Son took a big risk and had a red wine with lobster and steamers. Does it work? We…

Why has Biden changed his tune on Cuba?

When the Obama administration changed it’s policy towards Cuba, the first person toe call Congressman McGovern to tell him about…

Are they your coworker or your colleague? WORD NERD

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the subtle differences between the words you use to describe the people you…

Irida’s Pierogi

Irida Kakhtiranova spent almost three years living in a church in Northampton in order to avoid deportation and stay close…

The NY Times abducted by aliens?

Not really. But maybe their journalistic integrity has been abducted by people trying to make money off of aliens. Hampshire…

¡Felicidades! The Latino Scholarship Fund

Monte talks with scholarship winner Briana Gomez, Latino Scholarship Fund board member Isabel Espinal, Holyoke Media and WHMP’s Natalia Muñoz…

Port & Madeira & Whales: Wine Snob

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street drink fortified wines and talk about several whales of tales. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/port-madeira-whales-wine-snob

Juneteenth in Amherst

It’s now officially a Federal holiday, but thanks to Drs. Amilcar and Dee Shabazz and many others the Commonwealth of…

Stirring it up again!

Stir Up Some Love raised a LOT of money for our local restaurants and for The Treehouse Foundation in the…

Juneteenth is now a Federal Holiday

Monte talks with US Congressman Jim McGovern. Or is that DOCTOR McGovern? About Juneteenth, voting rights and what humane letters.…