So That Reminds Me

by Reminder Publishing

Ever wonder what goes into writing a news article or what happens when you give a journalist a microphone?

Welcome to So That Reminds Me, a bi-weekly take on hometown news from Reminder Publishing highlighting the hot stories from our paper while also inviting special guests to share their take on a story.

Hosted by Payton North, Dennis Hackett, Chris Maza and Tyler Garnet.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Thunderbirds sticking around for long haul + LL Bean opens in Enfield

    Thunderbirds sticking around for long haul + LL Bean opens in Enfield

    This week's So That Reminds Me: Intro/Go Local Marketplace recap: 0:10 Paradise City Arts Festival returns for its 30th year: 9:12 Thunderbirds staying in Springfield along with AHL offices: 13:44 Psychedelic Drug and Tipped employee minimum wage ballot questions: 17:53 Threats at Holyoke, Springfield schools: 32:30 LL Bean opening their newest location in Enfield: 40:06

  • MCAS ballot question + Springfield Museums Irish exhibit

    MCAS ballot question + Springfield Museums Irish exhibit

    This week's So That Reminds Me: Intro: 0:10 A West Springfield resident heads to the Dominican Republic to build homes and play baseball: 4:30 Chicopee and Westover host an EMP exercise: 11:23 A ballot question to remove the MCAS as a graduation requirement: 23:50 Mary Lane Hospital demolition delayed: 36:33 Springfield Museums Irish Exhibit 50:06

  • Springfield election results + Exit 7 play

    Springfield election results + Exit 7 play

    This week's So That Reminds Me: Intro: 0:20 Primary election – Gomez vs. Brown and Williams vs. McKnight: 9:23 Ware selectmen’s eligibility complaint: 11:57 Overdose Awareness Day in Western Mass.: 17:48 West Springfield Firehouse Restaurant at The Big E: 25:02 Exit 7 Players present “Next to Normal”: 30:07

  • Big E Taste thoughts

    Big E Taste thoughts

    This week's So That Reminds Me: Intro: 0:13 Tyler and Chris discuss their histories with the Big E 3:45 Cookies and Cream Cream Puff 6:37 Craz-E Burger 10:25 Macho Taco’s Empanada Taco 14:45 Sam Adams Beer Garden Apple Cider Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese 16:25 Wurst Haus Supreme Schnitzel Shandy 18:05 Storrowton Tavern Blackened Chicken Mac and Cheese 19:43 The Mick Express Polish Godfather 20:50 Ferrindino Maple Maple Cremee Cannoli 21:51 Moolicious Moo Bomb 23:23 V-One Vodka Taylor’s Lavendar Haze Lemonade 26:26 Downeast Citer Limited Edition Caramel Apple Cider 30:20 Signing off 31:20

  • On the road at the Sheriff's Picnic

    On the road at the Sheriff's Picnic

    This week's So That Reminds Me: Intro with Payton and Dennis (Start-4:27) Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi (4:28-8:38) Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin (8:39-12:29) State representative candidate Bridget Matthews-Kane (12:30-15:08) State Sen. Adam Gomez: (15:09-21:31) Springfield City Councilor Malo Brown: (21:32-24:37) State Sen. Jacob Oliveira: (24:38-29:14) Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia (29:15-End)