Host Doug Sparks gets in the Halloween mood and talks with New England's Scary Godmother, Roxie Zwicker from New England Curiosities about ghost stories from the Valley!

This week on The 495, host Doug Sparks talks with State Senator Diana DiZoglio as she continues her 159-mile March Across Massachusetts to raise money for The Methuen Youth Center. Then he previews the November/December issue of Merrimack Valley Magazine!

This week host Doug Sparks talks with Irish Author Aine Greaney about her five books, her personal journey of immigration here in the US, and her writing workshops.

Lysa Pelletier has worked as a fashion, lifestyle, and product stylist for more than 25 years. She’s also the style editor at Merrimack Valley Magazine. This week on The 495, she’ll sit down with publisher Glenn Prezzano to talk about things you can do to spice up your fall.

This week on The 495 host Doug Sparks is joined by filmmaker, photographer, and conservationist Jerry Monkman. Monkman recently directed “The Merrimack: River at Risk,” a documentary about this critical waterway’s past, present and possible future.

John Broderick has been a chief justice with the N.H. state court, law school dean, and senior director at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. In 2002, he was the victim of an assault that nearly took his life. The experience changed the way he thought about mental illness forever. You won’t want to miss this episode of The 495.

Dawn Aurora Hunt is known as “The Kitchen Witch.” Find out why on The 495 as we talk about her recent cookbook, how to bring a little magic into your kitchen, and the company she founded, Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery.

This week on The 495, we chat about the recently passed Great American Outdoors Act and how it affects our region with Amy Lindholm, of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and John Judge, CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club.

This week on The 495, host Doug Sparks talks with mural artist Sophy Tuttle.

This week on The 495, host Doug Sparks talks with Renay Wolterding, owner at Mill City BBQ and Brew!