by On Springfield | Feb 24, 2012 | On Springfield
As the state Legislature considers passing a so-called “three strikes” law, a number of local groups will hold a town-hall meeting tonight, Feb. 23, to discuss the controversial proposal. The bill, which was passed by the House and Senate late last year,...
by On Springfield | Feb 27, 2012 | On Springfield
On the heels of Jack Flynn’s eye-opening article in the Republican about the multiple, big fat paychecks Herbie Flores collects from his various non-profit gigs, Channel 22 reported yesterday on the healthy salaries of several other local non-profit leaders....
by On Springfield | Feb 28, 2012 | On Springfield
When Baystate Health holds its dedication ceremony tomorrow morning for its new “Hospital of the Future”— a $296 million expansion that will include a heart and vascular center and a new emergency room—local nurses and their supporters will be...
by On Springfield | Mar 2, 2012 | On Springfield
Well, this can’t be the kind of coverage they were hoping for. As Baystate Medical Center prepares to open its new $300 million expansion project, early coverage focuses not on ribbon cuttings and speeches, but rather on a picket this morning by nurses who are...
by On Springfield | Mar 5, 2012 | On Springfield
Earlier this week, former Springfield cop Jeffrey Asher was convicted of assault and battery, resulting from his beating, with a flashlight, of Melvin Jones III during a 2009 traffic stop. Asher and his supporters, including the police union, say he was acting in...
