by On Springfield | Jun 8, 2011 | On Springfield
“This tornado is going to win Sarno the election,” someone said to me the other day. As history shows, disasters—natural and man-made—often favor the incumbent. Consider, for instance, then-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s meteoric rise in...
by On Springfield | Jun 20, 2011 | On Springfield
One bit of bright news in a city that’s had more than its share of bad news over the last week: today is the kick-off of Springfield’s revived LGBT Pride week. Actually, make that week-plus-one; Pride starts today and runs through next Thursday, the 16th....
by On Springfield | Jun 21, 2011 | On Springfield
Got questions about just what will happen to the many parts of the city that need to be rebuilt after the June 1 tornado—or even some suggestions about what that rebuilding process should involve? Then get to the Basketball Hall of Fame tomorrow (June 21) at 3...
by On Springfield | Jun 23, 2011 | On Springfield
With the deadline for the city to get its budget in place for the next fiscal year, proposals by Mayor Domenic Sarno to balance the budget through personnel-based costs are getting the most political attention. Last night, the City Council addressed Sarno’s call...
by On Springfield | Jun 28, 2011 | On Springfield
On Monday, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging banks and mortgage companies to hold off on foreclosures in the city in the wake of the June 1 tornado. Now, the Springfield No One Leaves Coalition—which advocates for residents facing...
