On The Scene

In this episode of NBT Bank’s On The Scene Podcast, hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr sit down with Maureen Kennedy, Senior Business Banking Officer at NBT Bank, and Andreas Kapetanopoulos, President of NBT Bank Connecticut. Together, they dive into the bank’s deep roots in the community, their support of local organizations like the Aurora Foundation, and the personal relationships that set NBT apart...

In this powerful episode of On The Scene, hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr sit down with Brianna Dunlap, Director of Development and Community Relations at South Park Inn, a Hartford-based homeless shelter making a life-changing impact. Brianna shares her personal journey into nonprofit work, her passion for helping vulnerable communities, and the powerful mission of South Park Inn—to break the cycle...

In this episode of the On The Scene Podcast, hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr sit down with Mike Roy of Roy Web Design to uncover what really makes a website work for your business. Mike shares his journey from working at multiple agencies to building his own successful firm, where he specializes in web design, hosting, and search engine optimization (SEO). You’ll learn why so many businesses struggl...

In this episode of On The Scene, hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr sit down with Ilana Bernstein from the Community Renewal Team (CRT), Connecticut’s largest nonprofit human services organization. Ilana shares CRT’s powerful mission: helping individuals and families across Middlesex and Hartford counties overcome life’s challenges by providing critical services—from Meals on Wheels and energy assistan...

In this episode of On The Scene, hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr sit down with Mana Zarinejad, Executive Director of the Connecticut Forum, for an insightful and inspiring conversation about the power of dialogue, culture, and community. Mana shares the Forum’s mission to spark meaningful conversations that bridge divides and bring people together through unscripted, thought-provoking events featuri...

In this episode of On The Scene, hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr welcome Yvonne Alston, founder and Chief Culture Architect of Indelible Impressions Consulting, for a compelling conversation about the future of workplace culture. Yvonne shares her mission to help organizations build inclusive, human-centric environments that value dignity, empathy, and belonging. Together, they explore how post-pand...

Hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr are joined by Hillary Sarrasin of 2020 Meida to talk about marketing your business and th importance of building awareness and customer service.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr discuss the 2025 season of the Capital Classics theater troupe with founders Laura Sheehan and Geoff Sheehan.

Hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk aboiut Celebrate West Hartford with Event Director Linda Geisler and Presenting Sponsor Ryan Young of People's Bank

Hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talks about the upcoming season at the Bushnell theater with Alex Page-Hatley

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Barbara Foley and Nancy Woodward of the Ron Foley Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer about the symptoms of pancreatic cancer and what to look for to catch it early.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk about the West Hartford community with Mayor Shari Cantor including how West Hartford works, how it has changed, and her history with the town.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Dr. M. Stephen Miller of the New Britain Museum of Art about the exhibit of Shaker art furniture and the Shaker community.  

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr discuss the upcoming Bench Art Installation around West Hartford and the history of the annual art installations.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr discuss financialscams and identity theft with Andreas Kapetanopoulos, Connecticut Regional President and  Nicole Lent-Pollard, Fraud Risk Manager, for NBT Bank

Hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with West Hartford Rotary members Patrice Taffe, Victor Gonzalez, and Kyle Egress about the rotary's upcoming fundraiser, the causes West Hartford Rotary supports and the community impact of Rotary.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr discuss romance scams with Andreas Kapetanopoulos, Connecticut Regional President and  Nicole Lent-Pollard, Fraud Risk Manager, for NBT Bank

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Rabbi Shaya Gopin about Hannukah, the mission of Chabad, and the Fire and Ice celebration.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr dioscuss fashion, cusotom clothing and creating an image with Bards Clothing founder Matt Banaver.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr interview BK & Co owners Barbara Karsky and Karen Herbert about thgeir store in West Hartford Center, virtual fashion shows and more..

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr discuss the Best of West Hartford event.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Barbara Foley and Nancy Woodward of the Ron Foley Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Cathy Davis of  Bartlett Brainard about restoring homes, the long history of the firm, and home designs in West Hartford.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Eric Feeney about his non-profit Friends of Feeney and how they help families in need.

On The Scene hosts Tom Hickey and Bob Carr talk with Kristiann Vargas of Distinctive Ideas and Auer Farm about becoming a chef, creating a dining experience, the impact of community and farm-to-table dining.