Reminder: Mattoon Street Arts Festival

Next weekend, September 8th & 9th, the Mattoon Street Arts Festival will be celebrating its 35th Anniversay. From the Festival website: “Now in its 35th year, the Mattoon Street Arts Festival in Springfield, Massachusetts features over 90 exhibitors who display and sell handmade arts and artisan crafts. “Related events include a walking tour, garden tour, [...]

Written on August 31, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Feature Stories,Society | Comments Off

Stop & Shop vs. Big Y: They Stock – You Decide

Peaceful music fills the air as shoppers meander the food aisles, their eyes darting to and fro as they mull the vast assortment of offerings that surround them. It’s a serene picture, only occasionally interrupted by the friendly voice of a PA announcer who eagerly announces the store’s latest and hottest deals. When Hollywood makes [...]

Written on August 31, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns | 19 comments

Powell Reception Held

A reception was held for candidate Karen Powell on Wednesday, August 29, to help her in her bid for a seat on the Springfield City Council. In attendance were many friends of Powell’s, as well as her husband, Bob, School Committee member Antonette Pepe, and many past and present City Councilors. More on Powell’s candidacy [...]

Written on August 30, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Elections,Feature Stories,Politics | Comments Off

A Walk Along Mulberry Street

Mulberry Street, in Springfield, MA, is a beautiful little street that is best known as the inspiration for the Dr. Seuss story, “To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street.” The street is lined with picturesque houses, and borders the historic Springfield Cemetery. I took a stroll there the other day, snapping some photos and [...]

Written on August 29, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Society | 3 comments

Albano Emerges from Exile

[PARDON THE INTERRUPTION] In the Sunday Republican this past weekend, former Springfield honcho Mike Albano got himself a nifty a write up, courtesy of Republican writer Stephanie Barry. In the story, Albano continued to insist the FBI criminal probe of the City was motivated by the agency’s dislike of Albano himself. He seemed to imply [...]

Written on August 27, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Opinion,Politics | 4 comments

Lysak Press Release

The following is a Press Release issued on 8/22 from the Committee to Elect John Lysak: LYSAK SUPPORTS SCHOOLHOUSE PRESERVATION John A. Lysak, a candidate for a seat on the Springfield City Council, says that the city should do whatever it can to save the Old White Street School from demolition to make way for [...]

Written on August 23, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Elections | 2 comments

Main St. Improvement Set to Begin

The Springfield City website has posted news that work on Main Street is scheduled to begin this Monday, Aug. 27th, 2007: “…The project will begin next week [Monday], starting from the railroad arch on the north end of Main Street. Work will begin on one side of the street, with the section opposite the Hippodrome [...]

Written on August 22, 2007 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Feature Stories | Comments Off

New Missing Persons Additions…

The Unsolved Missing Persons/Murdered cases section has two new additions – one submitted via e-mail, and another picked up from the Massachusetts State Police webiste: Robert “Gyro” Girouard, missing since July 4, 2007, from Gardner, MA. Lynn Burdick, missing since April, 1982, from Florida, MA. I understand that in Lynn’s case, she has been missing [...]

Written on August 22, 2007 | Posted in Society | 1 comment