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Local News Briefs & Tidbits: 08-14-08

by Bill Dusty

DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES TO SQUARE OFF:
This coming September 9th 5th, at 7:00pm, the two Democratic Party candidates for the Massachusetts 2nd Hampden District seat of the state House of Representatives will be facing each other in a debate to be televised on the Longmeadow Cable Television Channel. Candidates Brian Ashe and Kateri Walsh will be facing voters in a preliminary election slated for September 16th. The winner will then be matched against the Republican candidate, William Scibelli, in this coming November’s general election. The current holder of the 12th District seat, state Rep. Mary Rogeness, is not seeking re-election.

The debate will be held at the Longmeadow High School School Committee Room, Grassy Gutter Road.

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CULTURAL FLAG RAISING CEREMONY:
A short press release from the South American Civic Committee brings news of a flag raising ceremony in front of Springfield’s City Hall this weekend:

The South American Civic Committee will be hosting a flag raising ceremony on August 16th, 2008 at 5pm in front of Springfield City Hall, 36 Court St, Springfield, MA The flags of Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay will be raised. This event celebrates Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay’s independence day. There will be music, crafts, and light refreshments. The public is invited.

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TOWER SQUARE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The folks at Tower Square have announced that every third Thursday of the month, from 12:15pm to 1:15pm, the MSPCA will be bringing in one adoptable dog to the Square’s Center Court to help promote animal adoptions at the MSPCA shelter. The August appearance is slated for August 21st. The MSPCA formerly brought dogs to the now-closed Edwards Books, on the second floor of Tower Square, for its promotions.

Tower Square will also be hosting its August Summer Crafts Fair on the 21st of the month, from 11:00am to 2:00pm, at the second floor CityWalk Cafe Food Court.

Artists performing the rest of the month of August at the CityWalk Cafe include:
- Steve Nystrup (vocals/guitar) on August 15.
- Nancy Johnson Mercado (harp) on August 22.
- Dave Houck (guitar) August 29.

And finally, at the downtown market at Tower Square Park (located across the street from Tower Square), the following bands will be playing on Wednesdays:
- Dan Daniels and Your No Good Buddies – August 13th.
- Janet Ryan & Straight Up – August 20.
- Alibi – August 27.

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INTRUDING ON BAX & O’BRIEN:
Springfield Intruder editor/writer/webmaster/cleaning boy Bill Dusty – a.k.a. me – made his first appearance on the legendary Rock 102 morning show, Bax & O’Brien. We talked primarily about blogs and also touched on some topics concerning Springfield. Overall, things appeared to have gone okay – unless some folks are lying to me }:-|

You can listen to my appearance on the show here:
- Part One
- Part Two

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MASON SQUARE LIBRARY CONTINUES ON HOLDING PATTERN:
A vacation week and some busy days on either end of it have resulted in me somehow missing this Masslive podcast from July 24th, 2008, with Masslive senior producer Kristen Beam chatting with Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno about the hot-button issue of the Mason Square Library. Also on the podcast, the two discuss riverfront & neighborhood development in Springfield. Check it our HERE.

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PONDERING A GREENER SPRINGFIELD:
Springfield activist and blogger Michaelann Bewsee talks about her experience with the Mayor’s Office as she follows up on an inaugural promise. Read the details HERE.

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FULL-TIME INTRUSIONS:
The most difficult part of appearing on Bax & O’Brien was actually getting up in the morning in time to arrive at the station. The big news is, my ordeal with early morning rising should be ending by this October as I am anticipating accepting a severance package from my current place of employ after 22 years of service.

I’ll be spending this fall & winter contemplating my earthly existence while attending classes at STCC (learnin’ media stuff). This will also mean that I’ll have entire days to whip up material for both the Springfield Intruder and our blogging collaborative website, Pioneer Valley Central (pvcentral.net).

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Posted by Bill Dusty on Aug 13th, 2008 and filed under Elections, Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.