Springfield Resident Slams Assesors Dept. Over Undervalued Properties
- – Ask Springfield resident Russ Seelig what he thinks of the city’s Assessors Department and he’s likely to have a few choice, but in no way flattering, words to share with you. Print PDF
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Resistance Rewarded: Springfield Succumbs to the Fair Fight Philosophy
With the guilty verdict against former Springfield police officer Jeffrey Asher, the latest chapter in the saga of Melvin Jones III has come to a close. Print PDF
Asher and Jones Return to the Headlines
With the trial of former Springfield police officer Jeffrey Asher now ongoing in Chicopee District Court (Asher is being tried on charges of assault & battery and assault & battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the November 2009 arrest of suspect Melvin Jones III), Print PDF
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
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
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
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