July 30, 2026: The returns

At Chester Theater the third production of their 2026 season is a look at what connects us even though climate crises and our own isolations. Amchitka is a premiere work by playwright Mark St. Germain, featuring a tiny cast, an elaborate set, and aspirations for a better tomorrow.  We speak with the author, and managing director Hanna Williams about this show and Chester’s important place in the western Mass. theater landscape.In Holyoke, the bulk bins runneth over at the brand new home of Cornucopia Natural Wellness Market, the much beloved natural grocer has just reopened in Holyoke after leaving the location it had inhabited in thrones marketplace in Northampton for decades. We tour the new digs with owners Nate Clifford and Jade Jump and learn where this shift into Hampden County is leading their future. Plus our weekly chat with congressman Jim McGovern explores the country’s ongoing Netanyahu issues, Lindsey Graham’s funeral and it's connection to current legislation, Fauci's return to headlines, and a slew of listener questions.