by On Springfield | Mar 24, 2011 | On Springfield
On the heels of an opinion by the Springfield Law Department that the City Council does not have the legal authority to revoke a 2008 special permit it granted to a controversial wood-burning energy plant proposed for East Springfield—a move opponents of the...
by On Springfield | Mar 26, 2011 | On Springfield
This afternoon, two City Council committees will hold a joint meeting to discuss the controversial wood-burning plant proposed for East Springfield. The meeting of the planning and economic development and public health and safety committees will take place at 4:30...
by On Springfield | Mar 28, 2011 | On Springfield
Over at the Springfield Intruder, Bill Dusty reports that School Committee member Antonette Pepe is poised to announce that she’ll run for mayor this fall, joining a race that already includes incumbent Mayor Domenic Sarno and City Council President Jose Tosado....
by On Springfield | Mar 29, 2011 | On Springfield
Perhaps I spoke too soon in a recent blog post when I suggested the City Council has been sidelined in the battle over wood-burning power plant proposed for East Springfield: Despite a recent opinion by the city Law Department reiterating the contention that the...
by On Springfield | Mar 30, 2011 | On Springfield
Don’t count the City Council out, indeed. Today, City Council President Jose Tosado sent a memo to the Springfield Law Department and City Clerk calling for a 14-day notice to be sent out for a Council hearing on revoking the special permit granted to Palmer...
