Rooke out as candidate for Hampden County District Attorney
Local attorney Thomas J. Rooke announced on Thursday that he has decided not to run for the office of Hampden County District Attorney. Rooke had been expected to run for the seat following current District Attorney William Bennett’s decision not to run for re-election. Bennett has been the Hampden County DA since 1991. In a [...]
Bitterness, Dissension Plague Springfield Fire Department
- – An unendearing spotlight has been cast in the direction of the Springfield Police Department for some time, now, following last month’s revelation of a video showing an episode of alleged police brutality and the recent news of disciplinary action being taken against two brawling patrolmen in a fight that occurred in the parking [...]
CBS-3: Bax & O’Brien Celebrate 15 Years Together
- – Channel 3 newsbabe Liz Tufts reports on Bax & O’Brien’s 15th year of entertaining the Valley. “The Bax and O’Brien studio may be small, but the personalities are huge,” reports Tufts. “Broadcasting every morning from East Longmeadow, the pair makes the commute for drivers a little more interesting.” Read more here, or watch [...]
Some Guy Talks About Yankee Vermont Nuclear Power Plant
- – A little on the long side, the guy in this video talks about some of the more frightening scenarios that may come to pass in Yankee Vermont’s future…
Brookings School Gets Winter Donations
- – It was Christmas all over again for students at the Elias Brookings School in Springfield last Friday as members of the neighborhood civic group Springfield Forward stopped by with a large donation of winter clothing for the kids. Last year the organization made their first donation of winter clothing to the Sumner Avenue [...]
Mass Gov. Candidate Christy Mihos Visits East Longmeadow
Following the lead of other successful long-shot campaigns (see Scott Brown), Mass Gov. candidate Christy Mihos has themed his campaign as that of an outsider taking on the political establishment. Mihos visited East Longmeadow this past Thursday to speak at a regular meeting of the Western Mass 912 Project, where he fleshed out his stance [...]
City Looking to Sell Home in McKnight Historic District
- A home at 52 Westminster Street in Springfield’s McKnight Historic District is up for sale again by the City of Springfield. The City began efforts to sell the property back in 2007, when it first took ownership of the property from a local church. The home, which had been used as a church for [...]
22 News: Falcons lose NHL partner for next season
- – 22 News reports the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers are dropping the Springfield Falcons for next season. But the owner of the Falcons vows to keep hockey in Springfield for the coming year.
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