by On Springfield | Jan 13, 2011 | On Springfield
Last weekend, the Springfield Republican marked the end of Hampden DA Bill Bennett’s 20-year tenure with a rather flattering article headlined: “Hampden District Attorney Bill Bennett, who leaves office after 20 years, sought justice in unjust...
by On Springfield | Jan 18, 2011 | On Springfield
The first time I met Perman Glenn was not long after I started working as a reporter for the Advocate. Glenn was representing a family who was suing in the city of Springfield after their elementary-school aged son was allegedly handcuffed to a chair by one of the...
by On Springfield | Jan 21, 2011 | On Springfield
The question of whether to raise the salary of Springfield’s mayor—right now, the job pays $95,000—has been kicking around for a couple of years. Now, a City Council committee charged with the matter will hold a series of public meetings to hear what...
by On Springfield | Jan 26, 2011 | On Springfield
The Reminder and the Springfield Intruder both report this week on a controversy brewing over a proposed tax-incentive deal for Smith & Wesson. Last week, the City Council was due to vote on the deal, which would save the gun manufacturer $600,000 in property...
by On Springfield | Jan 27, 2011 | On Springfield
With an eye on tonight’s forecast of—that’s right—yet more snow, the City Council’s Mayor’s Compensation Review Committee has rescheduled a public hearing scheduled for this evening until Feb. 17. The committee is seeking...
