New Day, and New Taxes, in Springfield

by | Jan 5, 2010 | On Springfield

Springfield’s newest city councilors and School Committee members (and a few old ones) took their seats today, during inauguration ceremonies at City Hall. The official invitation from Mayor Domenic Sarno’s office noted today’s ceremony marked...

Down to Business

by | Jan 7, 2010 | On Springfield

The newly seated Springfield City Council has elected as its president Jose Tosado, a veteran councilor who secured the necessary votes weeks ago. Tosado, in turn, has announced his committee assignments, with some interesting picks. Among the plum positions handed...

Health & Safety

by | Jan 8, 2010 | On Springfield

Two important meetings coming up in Springfield:On Jan. 8, the McKnight Neighborhood Council will host an open-forum meeting “on ending violence and crime in the City of Springfield.” Organizers say both Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Commissioner William...

Asher, Again

by | Jan 12, 2010 | On Springfield

If you saw a group of men beating another man, you'd probably call the police.But what if the men doing the beating were police officers themselves? In Springfield, you might run and get your video camera. That's what one unnamed bystander did on to record a...

Tosado Ticked Off

by | Jan 18, 2010 | On Springfield

For a guy rumored to be gearing up for a mayoral run in 2011, Jose Tosado’s recent griping about the state of the City Council chambers seems remarkably ill advised.Peter Goonan reports in today’s Republican that Tosado, the council president, is upset...