And We're Off!

After months of rumors, it looks like City Council President Jose Tosado will officially announce his plans to run for mayor this afternoon. An email sent to members of the media by Tosado’s longtime friend (and new mayoral campaign manager?) Jorge Castellano...

What's Next for The Congressman?

Did you know that U.S. Rep. Richie Neal spent a whopping $2.2 million during the last election to hold off a challenge from Republican Tom Wesley, a Tea Party guy from the central Mass. reaches of his sprawling district? I didn’t, until last week, when I had the...

Now This Is Getting Really Interesting

A few weeks ago, I began to hear rumors that School Committee member Antonette Pepe was considering running for mayor. Now, Pete Goonan reports in today’s Springfield Republican that Pepe has indeed taken out nomination papers, although, according to the...

The State of the City

Late last month, Jose Tosado officially kicked off the 2011 campaign season with his announcement that he plans to run for mayor. This week, Mayor Domenic Sarno more or less kicked off his own campaign, with his State of the City address on Monday. The mayor’s...

Meet the Artists

A new art gallery is opening in downtown Springfield, with a free open house scheduled for this Friday, Feb. 11. The Artist Square Group Gallery, on the second floor of Tower Square, is a collaborative effort of 14 Valley artists whose work includes paintings,...