Guardian Angels Conduct Night Patrol in Springfield
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa recently paid a visit to Springfield, MA, along with members of the Boston Chapter of the patrol & safety organization. This was one of several planned follow-up meetings to help organize volunteer efforts and coordinate the training of new, local members. The Guardian Angels had previously visited Springfield this past [...]
MSPCA “Walk for Animals” Video
A reader-submitted video of the MSPCA’s “Walk for Animals” Day, held in Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, on September 9th, 2007. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the event.
SI Podcast – September 21
The ever-evolving efforts to achieve audioblogging mediocrity continues…. Topics: – The preliminary election results. – Casino gamling in Massachusetts. Weblogs: – Urban Compass @ http://urbancompass.net – Michaelann Land @ http://michaelannland.blogspot.com – Exploring Western Massachusetts @ http://explorewmass.blogspot.com Animal of the Show: The American Crow LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE
Lysak Press Release: 9-21-07
Springfield City Council candidate John Lysak issued the following press release on Thursday: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SLIWA TO COME TO SPRINGFIELD Guardian Angels Looking for [...]
Powell Speaks Out on Old First Church
Springfield City Council candidate Karen Powell issued a press release on Thursday calling for action to help save the city’s historic Old First Church, which recently announced it is closing due to declining membership. The church has been offering services for 370 years. Powell finished in 12th place in the City’s September 18th preliminary election, [...]
Former York Street Jail’s Last Gasp
Springfield’s notorious riverfront prison, a late-1800s brick building complex, is slated for demolition, with interior remediation work to begin this month including the painstaking removal of asbestos and likely lead paint.North American Site Development Corp. of Waltham will handle the demolition job that was put out to bid with the engineering bid-specification assistance of Tighe [...]
The Axe Falls
And so the people of Springfield, MA, who bothered to vote on Tuesday have made up their minds. Make no mistake: only the diehards came out to partake in this day’s voting fun. Where to begin? Let’s begin from the top… 1.) JOSE TOSADO – 2,490 votes. Unfortunately, no big surprise. His ethnicity got him [...]
Cut-Down Day Looms
On Tuesday, September 18th, the voting residents of Springfield will be asked to pair down the roster of City Council candidates from 20 persons to 18. The voter turnout is expected to be low, this being only a preliminary city election. Still, it will offer a glimpse perhaps to what we may expect to see [...]
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