Church's Prayers Are Answered

by | Sep 23, 2010 | On Springfield

More than a year of hard work by parishioners at Indian Orchard’s Immaculate Conception has paid off: Over the weekend, the Rev. Timothy McDonnell, bishop of the Springfield Catholic Diocese, announced that the church will not close after all. Immaculate...

Burning Mad

by | Sep 27, 2010 | On Springfield

The McKnight Neighborhood Council is the latest community group to come out in opposition to a wood-burning power plant planned for Page Boulevard.Last week, the McKnight council announced that its board had decided, by unanimous support, to ask the City Council to...

Time to Call in the Sheriff?

by | Oct 1, 2010 | On Springfield

Is the City Council about the take dramatic action to finally restore full library services to Mason Square?At its Oct. 4 meeting, the Council will vote on an order to evict the Urban League from 765 State St., site of the former Mason Square branch library, which the...

Springfield Charter Proposals Advance

by | Oct 4, 2010 | On Springfield

Three proposed charter schools that would serve Springfield students have advanced to the final stage of the state approval process. Yesterday, Gov. Deval Patrick announced that the three were among 25 applications, selected from an initial group of 42, to be invited...

Speak Out Tonight for Mason Square Library

by | Oct 6, 2010 | On Springfield

The City Council will not, after all, vote tonight on whether to issue an eviction notice to get the Urban League out of 765 State St., which the Council took by eminent domain in August of 2009 in order to restore full library services to the Mason Square...