The Parade of the Big Balloons
Springfield’s annual Parade of the Big Balloons kicked of at 11:00am on Friday, November 28th. The weather was perfect for marching and for watching, as thousands of people lined either side of Main Street to catch the parade as it made its way from Lyman Street to the city’s South End. According to the Parade [...]
Northampton Panhandling in the Spotlight
On Monday, November 24, 2008, the civic group Poverty is Not a Crime (PINAC) held a mock Ordinance enforcement demonstration and parade in downtown Northampton, MA, as a part of their effort to bring down a proposed city ordinance that would greatly restrict where panhandlers could ply their trade. (See restriction details in this story.)
At the Movies: Quantum of Solace
School has kept me busy this past week, so I’ll keep things going here with a little review of the latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace: Actor Daniel Craig reprises his role of the famous Ian Flemming British super-spy, James Bond, in this semi-sequel to Craig’s debut appearance as Bond in Casino Royale. Unlike [...]
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
While in Wilbraham the other day, I took a little time to snap a few photos of the Wilbraham & Monson Academy campus. According to their website, the Academy had a student body made up of 359 kids from twenty-one countries and thirteen states in 2007/2008. Grades six through twelve, plus one postgraduate year, attend [...]
Local News Briefs & Tidbits: 11-14-08
CONSERVATIVES GONE WILD At the expense of Congressman Barney Frank, Fox News talk show host and prime-time king Bill O’Reilly got a little unexpected insight from comedian Dennis Miller recently when the two were discussing corporate bailouts. Check out the video clip here. * MAYFLOWER MARATHON Next week, local radio show geeks Bax & O’Brien [...]
Visiting Main Street, Wilbraham
Main Street in Wibraham, Massachusetts, is a typically quiet, small town street. On the day I stopped by, Veterans Day festivities were just wrapping up and kids from the Wilbraham & Monson Academy were strolling about. * (click on image to enlarge)
Springfield Election Tallies
This year’s Presidential election season was historic for a few reasons: The American people elected the first African-American president; The Republican Party nominated a woman for vice president for the first time; Voter registration and turn-out reached record-breaking numbers.
Graffiti Follows Obama Victory
It didn’t take long for at least one local resident in the South End of Springfield to show off his support for President-elect Barack Obama…
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