by On Springfield | Feb 7, 2012 | On Springfield
A new report by the Urban Institute looks at race-based inequities in the largest cities in the U.S.—and Springfield does not do well. The report looked at “opportunity gaps” between African Americans, Latinos and whites by evaluating how each group...
by On Springfield | Feb 1, 2012 | On Springfield
Late last week, I got a press release from the Springfield NAACP challenging Sen. Scott Brown’s decision to reject an invitation to meet with the organization. The branch had issued the invitation in December, asking the Republican senator to attend a...
by On Springfield | Feb 13, 2012 | On Springfield
In January of 2011, a 25-year-old mental health counselor named Stephanie Moulton was found dead in the parking lot behind a church in Lynn. By the end of the day, police had arrested one of the clients at the Revere group home where she worked, Deshawn James....
by On Springfield | Feb 20, 2012 | On Springfield
This week marks the second anniversary of a long-standing, if one-sided, lunch date between U.S. Rep. Richie Neal and a group of his constituents. On Wed., Feb. 15, at noon, Progressive Democrats of America will hold its regular “brown bag lunch vigil”...
by On Springfield | Feb 23, 2012 | On Springfield
This Thursday, Feb. 23, state officials will hold a public information session about funds that are available for property owners looking to rebuild green after last summer’s tornadoes. The ReBuild Western Massachusetts program is offering a rather impressive...
