A Sort of Resolution

by | Feb 22, 2010 | On Springfield

Springfield social justice activists will hold a “Stand Out Against Police Brutality” on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 2 to 3 p.m. outside the city bus station at 1776 Main St. Participants will call for city officials to create an effective and accountable...

Follow the Money

by | Feb 25, 2010 | On Springfield

Want to know what happens to the $19.50 of city taxes you pay for every $1,000 your property is worth? (Make that $39.25 per $1,000 if you’re a business owner.) Over the next couple of weeks, Springfield city officials will begin the process of putting together...

Clock Ticking at Stop & Shop

by | Feb 26, 2010 | On Springfield

This weekend is do-or-die time for Stop & Shop and its employees to hash out a new contract—or see its workers hit the picket line. Last weekend, the supermarket’s union employees (about 45,000 in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut)...

Rooke Out of DA's Race

by | Mar 1, 2010 | On Springfield

Tom Rooke was in the race early, announcing a year ago that he planned to run for Hampden County District Attorney regardless of whether incumbent Bill Bennett planned to stay in the race. But now Rooke has changed course, announcing that he’s decided to opt out...

Council Tackles Trash

by | Mar 3, 2010 | On Springfield

The City Council tonight will take up a resolution that supports shifting the burden of dealing with hard-to-recycle trash from municipalities (and taxpayers) and to the manufacturers that make the products and packaging in the first place. The resolution calls for...