City History Museum Set to Open

by | Oct 12, 2009 | On Springfield

Tomorrow is the official public grand opening of the new Museum of Springfield History at the Quadrangle (members get a sneak preview at 5:30 tonight). The new museum, in the former Verizon building, across the street from the Quadrangle visitor center, will be heavy...

Labor Council Sticks With Sarno

by | Oct 13, 2009 | On Springfield

The Pioneer Valley Central Labor Council announced this weekend its endorsement of incumbent Domenic Sarno over Bud Williams in next month’s mayoral contest.The labor council—made up of 58 affiliate groups in Hampden County, as well as a few Hampshire...

A Look at Springfield's Job Loss

by | Oct 14, 2009 | On Springfield

Robert Forrant, a former worker at American Bosch and now a history professor at UMass-Lowell, will be at the Museum of Springfield History tomorrow evening to discuss his new book, Metal Fatigue: American Bosch and the Demise of Metalworking in the Connecticut River...

More Questions About 1550 Main

by | Oct 20, 2009 | On Springfield

Last Friday’s press conference announcing that MassDevelopment has finalized its purchase of the former federal courthouse at 1550 Main St. was, presumably, an effort to inject some positive momentum into City Hall’s plan to move the School Department...

Walsh Campaign Revs Up

by | Oct 24, 2009 | On Springfield

With Election Day just two weeks away, the campaign to get mayoral aide Tom Walsh elected to the City Council as a write-in candidate is heating up.Neighbors of Walsh launched the effort last month, shortly before the Sept. 15 preliminary. Over the summer, Walsh had...