Local News Briefs & Tidbits – 2-12-2012
PREACHING TO THE CHOIR In a recent story that appeared online at Northampton Media, writer-editor Mary Serreze wrote about a visit by traveling Occupy Wall Street protesters to the cozily-progressive city of Northampton earlier this month. Print PDF
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The SI’s All-Time Motion Picture Reviews
With the new year upon us, I thought it would be a good time to get in a good-hearted post (as so few of mine apparently are!) on a subject that all but the most ardent critics of mine would not find offensive: movie reviews. Print PDF
Ferrera Stumbles Coming Out of the Gate
El Presedente didn’t waste anytime showing his leadership ability – or lack thereof – with the 2012 edition of the Springfield City Council. Print PDF
Considering the Alternatives: Local Politics with Some Cats Thrown In
SARNO PROPOSES CITY TAX INCREASE SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno has brought out his proposals for city property taxes for the Fiscal Year 2012, and, predictably, they are a hike over last year’s rates. Sarno has proposed a residential rate of $19.99 (per $1,000) and a commercial rate of $39.53. Those numbers are up [...]
Duck Soup: The Feeding Frenzy that Comes with Anonymous Posting
- – Earlier this month we learned of the tragic killing of a beloved Muscovy duck in Westfield’s Stanley Park. The duck had been affectionately named “Ozzie” by park officials, although park visitors knew him under various different names. Print PDF
Quick Hits: Biomass Plant Moves Forward; Eleanor Powell Remembered; The “Other” Stebbins
SPRINGFIELD’S OTHER STEBBINS Hey everybody! Guess who’s got her own website and blog? Print PDF
Surveying the Post-Election Storm in Springfield
In a election season where the region’s wide-ranging power outages made far more headlines than anything the candidates themselves could have mustered, we watched nearly every incumbent in the region stroll back into office (with one notable exception in Holyoke) and approximately 70-plus percent of the voting population find something better to do than visit [...]
Springfield Elections: Rigging the Game
Election season shenanigans are nothing new in Springfield, where the Establishment Elite have traditionally maneuvered to keep their names in the spotlight while minimizing the visibility of their lowly challengers. Print PDF
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