Focus Springfield must leave our studio by this November. The building we are in was purchased by MGM and will become part of their Casino complex. For more information, click here to read the full press release.

To offset the cost of building a new studio, we are applying for a Mitigation Grant from the Mass Gaming Commission. We are asking our viewers, producers and community members to please help us win the grant by writing an email in support of Focus. If you want to help, click here for instructions on how to write and submit a letter of support.  Here’s an example of a letter of support written by a community member if you click here. (The writer’s name and address have been changed, but the letter is really written by one of our viewers in the city.)

Thank you in advance for your help as we fight to continue to provide a unique, valuable service to our community. We hope to continue to serve you for years to come.

Yesenia, Brendon, Steve, Josue and John.

Focus Springfield Community TV is proud to partner with the Community Music School of Springfield & other community organizations to provide live video for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. This great event highlights some of the incredible diversity and talent we have right here in Springfield, and Focus is excited to help these performers reach a wider audience.

Watch the event LIVE below, or click here.

via Community Music School of Springfield:

SPRINGFIELD-Four area organizations will host this year’s Dr. King Day Celebration on Monday, January 16, 2017 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at MassMutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield. This event is free and open to the public. This year’s theme “Lifting the Spirit of Healing and Unity” is a collaborative celebration hosted by Martin Luther King Jr Family Services, Community Music School of Springfield, D.R.E.A.M Studio and Springfield College.

Watch the debate in the video player below, or click here.

Watch LIVE as incumbent Senator Eric Lesser debates challenger James “Chip” Harrington for the 1st Hampden & Hampshire Senate District. Opening discussion moderated by Reminder Managing Editor G. Michael Dobbs with additional media participation. Following this portion of the debate, the candidates will participate in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate where they are able to directly ask each other questions.
Contact Focus Springfield at info@focusspringfield.com or 413-241-7500 with questions or for more information.

Tune in LIVE to view the results from the 2016 Springfield Public Schools Mock Election! Watch the video below, or click here to stream the video:

via Springfield Public Schools:

“They are not of age to vote in Election 2016 next month, but many Springfield Public Schools (SPS) students will have the chance to voice their choice during a mock election campaign, that includes real ballot boxes, a mayoral proclamation and a live broadcast of their voting results.

“More than 20,000 students are expected to participate in “SPS Voice My Choice 2016” mock elections during the week of October 3^rd. Voting ballots for 25 elementary schools will include only the presidential candidates. Eleven middle and seven high school ballots will include not only the presidential race but also the race for a Hampden County Sheriff and Questions 2 and 3 (the expansion of charter schools and the restriction of food sales from farms where animals are confined to overly restrictive cages, respectively).”

ICYMI – Focus Springfield recently hosted a live debate featuring Western Massachusetts Governor’s Council candidates Mary Hurley and Jeff Morneau. In this program, Hurley and Morneau debate each other on the issues surrounding this important political race, including, but not limited to: fair, equitable, and speedy trials; the appointment of judges; the shortage of judges; and keeping politics out of the courthouse. This debate originally aired live on Focus Springfield Community TV on August 22, 2016.

A Focus Springfield Production
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Executive Producer: Stephen Cary
Producer, Audio Engineer: Brendon Holland
Director: Josue Vazquez
Production Consultant: John Abbott
Camera: Zulfiqar Manzi
Camera: Alejandro Cameron