Springfield CitiStat Reports

This July, the Springfield CitiStat program issued its first progress report of the year. In a brief overview, the report reviewed its own development thus far, while also providing readers with analyses and reviews of various city departments, programs and policies.

Written on July 30, 2008 | Posted in Cities & Towns,City Hall | 2 comments

“Walk Week” in Review

Last week’s “Walk Week” event, which featured brochure handouts at Court Square and walking and biking tours of the Springfield section of the Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway [2005 pdf report], concluded this Sunday. The event was held to help bring awareness to the Bikeway and also to help dispel some misconceptions regarding the safety [...]

Written on July 28, 2008 | Posted in Society | 2 comments

“Walk Week” Finishes This Weekend

Volunteers hosting the week-long “Walk Week” event to help promote the Springfield section of the Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway are hoping for better weather over the weekend after two straight days of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. The scheduled “Health New England Day” for Thursday was postponed until today (Friday) because of showers. The [...]

Written on July 25, 2008 | Posted in Latest Posts | 1 comment

Franco Speaks Out

In a letter to friends and supporters on Thursday, July 24, Michael Franco, a candidate for the 8th District Governor’s Council who recently went to trial over failure to appear for jury duty, strongly criticized Republican writer Ken Ross’s week-long coverage of the trial (comments below the story offer more context). “The facts are so [...]

Written on July 24, 2008 | Posted in Politics,Society | 2 comments

At The Trinity Church Farmers Market

Stopping by the Farmers Market at Trinity Church, on Sumner Avenue in Springfield, MA. The farmers market is held from 12:30pm to 6:00pm on Tuesdays, from May through October. The market features fresh vegetables, berries, honey, kettle corn, and recipes. Below are some photos, followed by a short, minute-and-a-half video…

Written on July 23, 2008 | Posted in Cities & Towns,Society | 4 comments

Visiting Chicopee

With little to do on a Saturday afternoon, I decided to visit our neighbor to the north, the City of Chicopee. I took a trip downtown, first, where I snapped this photo of Chicopee City Hall. Notice the stretch of train track to the bottom-left. It’s actually the only thing left of that run of [...]

Written on July 22, 2008 | Posted in Latest Posts | Comments Off

Dump Here

* Meet the Danieles. They’re a proud Italian family. They own at least two properties – one at 64 Magnolia Circle, in Longmeadow, MA, the other at 56/58 Adams Street, in Springfield’s South End.

Written on July 19, 2008 | Posted in Latest Posts | 18 comments

Complaint Review Board Reports

The Mayor’s Office held a press conference on Friday at City Hall to address the progress and activities of the city’s much talked about but little seen Community Complaint Review Board (CCRB). Mayor Domenic J. Sarno kicked off the press conference by announcing the current Members of the CCRB. They are: H. Edgar Alejandro, manager [...]

Written on July 18, 2008 | Posted in City Hall,Society | Comments Off