22 News: Spfld Manufacturer Shuts Down

Written on January 31, 2010 | Posted in Springfield,Videos | Comments Off

In Summary: Audio & Video of the Melvin Jones Arrest

Last Friday I appeared on the Bax & O’Brien Show. In case you missed it, you can check out my visit here. On the show, we talked about the controversial video of an alleged incident of police brutality involving a suspect, Melvin Jones III, during his encounter with police on Rifle Street in Springfield last [...]

Written on January 30, 2010 | Posted in Crime,Latest Posts,Opinion,Podcasts,Quick Hits | Comments Off

22 News: Parents Meet to Discuss Bullying

- – Channel 22 News reporter Julie Tremmel covers a parents discussion on bullying at South Hadley High School in the wake of the bullying-suicide of Phoebe Prince. * *

Written on January 28, 2010 | Posted in Society,Videos | Comments Off

Dissecting the Melvin Jones video

For us civilians, the thought of cops fighting crime is often similar to how we view soldiers in combat: We know what they sometimes have to do, but it’s still alarming when we see it happen. And had the cop who swung that flashlight in the Melvin Jones video been anyone other than Officer Asher [...]

Written on January 28, 2010 | Posted in Crime,Latest Posts,Opinion | Comments Off

News Bits: Donations, Big Wins, and a Radio Appearance

BROOKINGS SCHOOL KIDS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS On January 29, 2010, members of the civic group Springfield Forward will be gathering at the Elias Brookings School in Springfield where donations of coats, scarves and gloves will be offered to needy children. “This past year we were able to donate hundreds of winter gear items to Sumner [...]

Written on January 26, 2010 | Posted in Latest Posts,Quick Hits,Society | Comments Off

22 News: Charter School Teachers Admit Cheating

- – Channel 22 News reports on the Robert M. Hughes Charter School cheating scandal, with teachers admiting to coaching students during MCAS exams. *

Written on January 24, 2010 | Posted in Springfield,Videos | Comments Off

Valley Advocate’s “Best of the Valley” – Intruder’s Picks

Each year the local weekly newspaper, The Valley Advocate, conducts a readers poll of all that is the very best in the Pioneer Valley. The poll is, of course, all about which companies and individuals can get the most customers, friends and family to vote for them, so whether or not those selected are indeed [...]

Written on January 23, 2010 | Posted in Entertainment,Feature Stories,Latest Posts,Opinion | 9 comments

Yemen’s Al-Qaida Connection

As part of the World Affairs Council’s “Instant Issues Series,” former U.S. Ambassador Mark G. Hambley will be appearing at downtown Springfield’s One Financial Plaza, 3rd Floor, (1350 Main Street – the Sovereign Bank building) on Wednesday, January 27, at noontime to host Yemen as the New “al-Qa’ida” Launching Pad: Can it be Salvaged and [...]

Written on January 21, 2010 | Posted in Feature Stories,Latest Posts,Society | Comments Off