Springfield Libraries Under Fire Again

by | Feb 19, 2009 | News

Springfield's city libraries have been on a roller coaster ride in recent years, with dramatic lows (the shutting of three neighborhood branches by the Springfield Library and Museums Association in 2003) and thrilling highs (the citizens' movement that same...

Politics vs. Politeness

by | Feb 19, 2009 | News

During the last Northampton City Council meeting on Feb. 5, the chambers were packed with members of the public eager to weigh in on the proposed Northampton Business Improvement District (BID). As with the previous Council meeting, a majority of the councilors'...

The World This Week: Surrealistic Pillow

by | Feb 19, 2009 | News

They held a birthday party for Abraham Lincoln at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford last week. The birthday boy showed up, in the person of the suitably tall and lanky Howard Wright, a West Hartford schoolteacher. Children squealed in delight at the sight of Honest...

Between The Lines: No Time to Play Cute

by | Feb 19, 2009 | News

Would President Obama have run into this much trouble appointing an entirely left-leaning cabinet?No doubt, the president would have come under mild criticism from Republicans if, rather than picking New Hampshire Republican Senator Judd Gregg as commerce secretary,...
Northampton BID: Cooked or Raw?

Northampton BID: Cooked or Raw?

by | Feb 19, 2009 | News

Attorney and downtown property owner Alan Scheinman not only thinks that the proposed Northampton Business Improvement District (BID) is a bad idea, but believes that the Northampton BID petition does not meet the requirements of Chapter 40O, the state legislation...