Deval Patrick Talks Casinos on Bax & O’Brien
On Bax & O’Brien this Tuesday morning, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick talked about his position on the casino bill that is trying to worm its way into law in the state. The Mass. Legislature approved the bill on Saturday, but Patrick is opposed to provisions for slot machines in the bill. Read more on the [...]
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 [...]
The Bax & O’Brien Mayflower Marathon is On
Morning radio show duo Bax & O’Brien will be hosting their annual Mayflower Marathon from this Monday (6:00am) through Wednesday (10:00am), broadcasting for 52 straight hours. Three 48-foot trailers will be located at the Hall of Fame for folks to stop by and fill up with non-perishable food items for the Open Pantry. Anyone interested [...]
Local News Briefs & Tidbits: 12-01-08
December is here! Jingle bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way….. MAYFLOWER MARATHON RESULTS: This year’s edition of the Bax & O’Brien Mayflower Marathon reportedly netted $77,000 worth of food donations from folks who stopped by the Basketball Hall of Fame during the November 24-26 event. The marathon filled nearly four trailers-worth of food for [...]
Maureen Turner Speaks
Maureen Turner is a senior writer over at the Valley Advocate, where she covers Springfield news, society and politics – which naturally gives her plenty of juicy material to write about. I’ve long been a fan of her writing – in fact, I remember once telling her how I thought she wasn’t at all like [...]
Local News Briefs & Tidbits: 08-14-08
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES TO SQUARE OFF: This coming September 9th 5th, at 7:00pm, the two Democratic Party candidates for the Massachusetts 2nd Hampden District seat of the state House of Representatives will be facing each other in a debate to be televised on the Longmeadow Cable Television Channel. Candidates Brian Ashe and Kateri Walsh will be [...]
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