Burke: I’ll Stay – Unless I Leave.
Springfield School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Burke was quoted in a Union News Springfield Republican article on Tuesday that he would like to stay on in Springfield for another three years – unless, that is, he decides to take a shot at the state education commissioner’s job. “I’d rather stay in Springfield,” he’s quoted as saying. [...]
Looking Back on 2007
Another year, another cache of memories stored away. A personal loss started out the year, and as the months passed by, more changes – some good and some not so good – came and went. In Springfield, it was a local election year, and so it was once again time for the people of the [...]
Breakfast with Santa
Right off the heels of its post-Thanksgiving Day open house, Tower Square will be hosting a “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 8th, 2007, at the Citywalk Cafes food court, from 9:00am to 11:00am. There will be face painting & photos and gifts with Santa. Also slated to visit are Chit Chat the Clown and [...]
Big Balloons on Parade
Springfield held its annual “Parade of the Big Balloons” on Friday, November 23rd, 2007. The weather was fair, with clear skies and a bearable chill in the air. The parade path began just before Lyman Street and ran up to Locust Street in the South End. In addition to the parade, Tower Square also hosted [...]
FPCA to Hold Summit on Crime
The Forest Park Civic Association has announced that it will be hosting a summit meeting to “discuss solutions to the problem of crime on our main streets and neighborhoods.” The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28th, 2007, at 7:00pm, and will be held at the Forest Park Middle School at 46 Oakland Street.
Comcast Goes After NFL Network
From an Associated Press story, the nation’s largest cable company, Comcast, has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to the NFL Network for that entity’s efforts to get folks to bail out on Comcast in favor of other providers, including satellite service. According to the article, Comcast says in the letter that the NFL Network is [...]
First Snow & the Mayflower Marathon
On Tuesday, November 20th, the snow came down for the first time in Springfield, MA, for the 2007 fall/winter season. I went out to get a couple of photos and a short video of the historic event, and decided to stop by the Rock 102 Mayflower Marathon – a radio marathon being hosted by WAQY’s [...]
The Aftermath – Part 6
The embers are still glowing from carnage of November 6th as Mayor Charles Ryan is interviewed by Masslive’s Kristen Beam in a podcast available here. In the interview, Ryan says he was surprised by the outcome of the election, and goes on to ponder the many possible reasons for his loss (you can also read [...]
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