by On Springfield | Apr 2, 2012 | On Springfield
The PVTA is facing a budget gap of $1.8 million—and is looking to increase rider fares to make up the difference. Tonight, PVTA riders can voice their opinions on the proposal at a hearing in Springfield. The hearing will take place at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer...
by On Springfield | Apr 9, 2012 | On Springfield
On Saturday, a large crowd turned out in downtown Springfield for the “1,000 Hoodies March” in protest of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (Click here for video of the event from MassLive, as well as interviews with organizers including Darryl Moss of...
by On Springfield | Apr 10, 2012 | On Springfield
Labor unions representing city employees recently received letters from City Hall warning that they could face layoffs this summer due to budget problems. In a Springfield Republican article by Pete Goonan, Lee Erdmann, the city’s chief administrative and...
by On Springfield | Apr 23, 2012 | On Springfield
As the state’s newly appointed Gaming Commission heads into its first public meeting today, check out this interview, by WAMC’s Paul Tuthill, with the sole Western Mass. member of the board, Bruce Stebbins. Tuthill asked Stebbins, among other things, how...
by On Springfield | Apr 24, 2012 | On Springfield
Mayor Domenic Sarno has gotten lots of flack for his recent decision to require bars to apply for a special permit to offer “entertainment” (playing music, having at t.v. on) after 1 a.m.—especially when, earlier this month, he granted those coveted...
