by On Springfield | Nov 4, 2011 | On Springfield
With five days until Election Day, mayoral candidate José Tosado has announced that he’s won the endorsement of the Service Employees International Union Local 1199—which claims 6,200 members in Springfield—while reminding voters of the other...
by On Springfield | Nov 9, 2011 | On Springfield
The freak tornado that hit Springfield June 1 had one bright side, at least for Mayor Domenic Sarno: it created lots of opportunities for him to show up in the media, reaching out to affected residents and vowing to help them get back on their feet. And while...
by On Springfield | Nov 18, 2011 | On Springfield
So the voters have spoken—at least, the 22 percent who showed up at the polls—and their message, apparently, is a simple one: We’re pretty happy with the way things are. Incumbent Mayor Domenic Sarno, of course, held on to his seat handily, with 72...
by On Springfield | Nov 25, 2011 | On Springfield
On Monday, the City Council will take up two resolutions in response to the recent news that City Hall has issued a building permit for the controversial wood-burning power plant proposed for East Springfield. City Building Commissioner Steven Desilets issued the...
by On Springfield | Dec 1, 2011 | On Springfield
On Monday, the Springfield City Council will take up the question of whether to appeal the building permit recently granted to Palmer Renewable Energy to build the wood-burning power plant in East Springfield. Steven Desilets, head of the Building Code Enforcement...