by On Springfield | Dec 2, 2011 | On Springfield
It’s been six months since the freak tornado hit the city. The Maple High Six Corners Neighborhood Council will mark the date with a candlelight vigil “honoring the spirit and resiliency” of that neighborhood, which was hit especially hard. The vigil...
by On Springfield | Dec 6, 2011 | On Springfield
This was not a good week for opponents of the power plant proposed for East Springfield. On Monday, an effort by some city councilors to appeal the building permit recently granted to the developers, Palmer Renewable Energy, was thwarted by at-large Councilor Kateri...
by On Springfield | Dec 7, 2011 | On Springfield
The clock is ticking for 1.8 million out-of-work Americans who face losing their unemployment assistance at the end of the month, unless Congress votes to extend their benefits. Millions more will lose their benefits in June without an extension. On Thursday, labor...
by On Springfield | Dec 27, 2011 | On Springfield
Last week, I wrote here about the string of bad news for opponents of the wood-burning power plant proposed in East Springfield by Palmer Renewable Energy. This week, the opponents got some better news, regarding their attempt to appeal an air-quality permit granted...
by On Springfield | Jan 4, 2012 | On Springfield
Last week saw the final meeting of City Council President Jose Tosado, who leaves the body after 10 years on the job. Tosado, of course, decided not to run for re-election this year, instead opting for an ultimately unsuccessful mayoral campaign. I’ll admit to...
