Powell Unveils Campaign Commercial
Springfield City Council candidate Karen Powell unveiled a new campaign commercial yesterday in her bid to win a seat on the council this coming election day, November 6th (next Tuesday). Powell, a veteran community activist in the city who is championing such causes as better ordinance enforcement and changing the current trash fee service to [...]
Rental Licensing for Springfield
The effort to create an ordinance for the licensing of rental properties moves ahead as City Councilor Timothy J. Rooke, who first brought up the issue back in May, will bring up the matter at a meeting of the City’s Planning and Economic Development Committee on Tuesday. According to the Republican story by Mike Plaisance, [...]
Election Links & Tidbits
A few resources for folks either curious or bored: The election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. If you have not already registered to vote, don’t bother going to the polls that day, as the final day to register to vote was October 17th, 2007. If you are not certain about your voting [...]
The Future of Flynn
The Union News (AKA “the Republican”) has reported today that this is the big day for Springfield Commissioner Edward Flynn. He will be interviewing for the top cop job in Milwaulkee – a job he has said he didn’t seek out. If Flynn does get the job (and he accepts it), Mayor Charlie Ryan has [...]
Springfield Announces Notification System
The City announced today on its website that a new city-wide instant notification system is now in operation. The system, called Connect-CTY, will automatically call city residents’ home phones in the event of an emergency “or other notification situation.” Residents may add or update their contact information with their e-mail or cell phone numbers. More [...]
At the Albany Kennel Club Dog Show
Last weekend I attended the Albany Kennel Club Dog Show [Oct. 19-20] at the Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield, MA. Below are some photographs and a short video of some of the action. Thankfully, I was accompanied by Masslive.com forums poster K9Capers, who helped me in identifying many of the pooches in attendance (which [...]
Lysak Press Release: 10-16-07
The Committee to Elect John Lysak has recently issued a press release regarding the economic development of the Indian Orchard neighborhood.
York St. Jail Demo Press Conference
The City held a press conference at noontime on October 17, 2007, to announce the beginning of the demolition of the former York Street Jail. The press conference ran approximatey 12 minutes. Below is a video of most of the briefing. For more information on the demolition, check out this Urban Compass story. * ~ [...]
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