Ask Charlie

by | Apr 9, 2007 | Urban Compass

The ever-expanding Springfield blogosphere receives a new addition to the mix next week: MassLive.com is launching a maiden podcast, on Wednesday, April 11, of an interview with Springfield Mayor Charles Ryan (pictured). It will be the first regular podcast of its...

Downtown updates

by | Apr 10, 2007 | Urban Compass

The community improvements committee of downtown Springfield’s Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association met last Wednesday evening. Committee chair Carol Costa kindly provided notes (Word doc) from the meeting, where honored guests included Deputy Police Chief...

First quarter crime stats

by | Apr 10, 2007 | Urban Compass

News began to circulate last night that Springfield Police Commissioner Edward Flynn had released first-quarter crime statistics late in the day. Below is the press release. FLYNN ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER CRIME STATSCommissioner Edward A. Flynn released crime...

Governor Patrick comes to town

by | Apr 11, 2007 | Urban Compass

Governor Deval Patrick is paying a visit (PDF) to Springfield late today tomorrow in an appearance at Springfield Technical Community College’s Scibelli Hall Auditorium at One Armory Square. Doors open at 5:00 pm, and seating is on a first-come, first-serve...

A new chapter: telling the story

by | Apr 11, 2007 | Urban Compass

Springfield is on the rebound. Like the coming of spring, it is not readily apparent on the surface of things: the built environment does not yet sufficiently capture or express all the positive changes that are taking place here. What is radically, evidently...