by On Springfield | May 16, 2014 | On Springfield
The Greater Springfield NAACP chapter holds its annual banquet tonight at Chez Josef in Agawam. The banquet’s theme is “All in for Justice and Equality.” In an announcement of the event, the local chapter notes its work in area including...
by On Springfield | May 20, 2014 | On Springfield
It’s a question that resonates all the more in the wake of the recent kidnapping of more than 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria: “Despite advances, mothers, women, and girls still face obstacles to achieving all they are capable of, worldwide and here at home....
by On Springfield | May 21, 2014 | On Springfield
Did you catch the pretty pro-casino story in today’s Boston Globe? Pretty pro-Springfield casino, that is. “Springfield betting on MGM for downtown turnaround” reads the headline of the article, by Mark Arsenault. The piece starts with a predictable,...
by On Springfield | May 30, 2014 | On Springfield
Last summer, Springfield voters indicated, by a split of 58 to 42 percent, their approval of MGM’s proposed South End casino. But should all Massachusetts voters get a say on whether casinos come to the commonwealth? According to a new poll from WBUR and...
by On Springfield | Jun 5, 2014 | On Springfield
If you’ve never read sociologist Tim Black’s 2009 book When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets, well, you really ought to. The book chronicles Black’s 20-year relationship with a Springfield...
