by On Springfield | Dec 23, 2010 | On Springfield
Critics of the proposed wood-burning power plant in East Springfield continue to pressure the City Council to revoke the special permit it granted to the developers, Palmer Renewable Energy, in 2008. The $150 million project, which would be sited on Page Boulevard,...
by On Springfield | Dec 28, 2010 | On Springfield
Project No One Leaves, a group that fights for people living in foreclosed properties, had planned a protest this afternoon in Indian Orchard, where a family faces losing its home. The 1,260-square-foot home, at 38 Seneca St., was scheduled to be auctioned off at 4...
by On Springfield | Jan 5, 2011 | On Springfield
Amaad Rivera is not exactly receiving a universally warm welcome as he gets ready to join the Springfield City Council. Rivera will be sworn in to the Ward 6 seat at the first Council meeting of the new session, on Jan. 3. He’ll replace Keith Wright, who...
by On Springfield | Jan 6, 2011 | On Springfield
The city of Springfield has won a key victory in a high-stakes battle over the future of Hungry Hill’s now-closed Our Lady of Hope parish, with a federal court decision that keeps in place historic protections the church was granted last year. The Armory Street...
by On Springfield | Jan 7, 2011 | On Springfield
The Catholic Diocese of Springfield has responded to Tuesday’s federal court decision in the Diocese’s lawsuit against the City of Springfield, over the 2010 creation of a historic district at Our Lady of Hope Church. The district was created after the...
