Remembering Ravosa

by | May 7, 2010 | On Springfield

When I first began covering Springfield in the mid 1990s, I quickly began learning the city’s landmarks, both formal (the Campanile, Forest Park, the old graveyards that my friend Tom Devine introduced me to) and informal (Mom & Rico’s, Gus &...

Working on the Weekend

by | May 12, 2010 | On Springfield

Looking for something exciting to do with your Saturday afternoons? For the next three weeks, at least, the Springfield City Council has got you covered: starting tomorrow (May 8), the Council will hold a series of marathon meetings to discuss the municipal budget for...

Kicking Violence's Butt

by | May 17, 2010 | On Springfield

It may sound counterintuitive: fighting violence through a sport that is, by its very nature, violent.But there’s a long tradition of organized boxing as a way to help kids—especially kids considered “at risk”—develop characteristics like...

Movement for Mason Square's Library?

by | May 19, 2010 | On Springfield

Is the Springfield Urban League finally getting ready to vacate the building at 765 State St., more than eight months after the City Council took the building by eminent domain? According to the most recent update from the City Hall Law Department, the Urban League...

Springfield Standoff

by | May 21, 2010 | On Springfield

For more than nine months, City Councilor Tim Rooke has waged a campaign against the decision— made last year by the Finance Control Board, and supported by the Sarno administration—to move the School Department headquarters to 1550 Main St., the site of...