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Inspection of Springfield church offering sanctuary to undocumented woman finds building habitable

Inspection of Springfield church offering sanctuary to undocumented woman finds building habitable

by Chris Goudreau | Apr 9, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

South Congregational Church in Springfield, which is offering sanctuary to an undocumented Peruvian woman and her two American-born children, has passed the minimum requirements for an inspection by the city with only minor violations.  Mayor Domenic Sarno sent out an...
Easthampton-based singer-songwriter Seth Glier takes home three Independent Music Awards

Easthampton-based singer-songwriter Seth Glier takes home three Independent Music Awards

by Chris Goudreau | Apr 4, 2018 | Articles, Music, News, Newsletter

Easthampton-based folk pop multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Seth Glier won three Independent Music Awards on March 31 during the 16th annual awards ceremony at Lincoln Center in New York City. Glier, an Emmy nominated musician, took home awards for best...
Workers Center hoping to deliver 1,000 letters supporting undocumented immigrant Lucio Perez to ICE

Workers Center hoping to deliver 1,000 letters supporting undocumented immigrant Lucio Perez to ICE

by Chris Goudreau | Apr 3, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

The Pioneer Valley Workers Center plans to hand deliver 1,000 letters from Western Massachusetts residents in support of Lucio Perez, an undocumented immigrant receiving sanctuary in Amherst, to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office in Hartford on...
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno calls on city to end tax exemption for church offering sanctuary

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno calls on city to end tax exemption for church offering sanctuary

by Chris Goudreau | Mar 28, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno is calling for South Congregational Church to lose its tax exemption status after church officials decided to offer sanctuary to Gisella, an undocumented immigrant from Peru who came to the country in 2001 and has two children and an...
The CDs You Gave Me: Rob Maher’s ‘Man of Many Misses’ hits the mark

The CDs You Gave Me: Rob Maher’s ‘Man of Many Misses’ hits the mark

by Chris Goudreau | Mar 23, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Music, Newsletter, Review, The CDs You Gave Me

Northampton-based singer-songwriter Rob Maher’s debut 10-track album, “A Man of Many Misses,” is a an ode to the underdog and to overcoming life’s pains with a wry sense of humor and unshakable empathy.  It’s a record that blends melancholy folk with haunting...
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