by On Springfield | Jul 23, 2012 | On Springfield
Campaign finance reports for the second quarter were due to the Federal Elections Commission this week—and, in a surprise to no one, incumbent U.S. Rep. Richie Neal outraised dramatically his two opponents for the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional...
by On Springfield | Jul 26, 2012 | On Springfield
“There are many sound reasons why Senator Scott Brown should be elected over Elizabeth Warren,” my friend Tom Devine recently wrote on his blog, The Valleyist. I will respectfully disagree. But boy, even the most devout Warrenite’s heart would stop...
by On Springfield | Jul 31, 2012 | On Springfield
A rally is planned today to protest proposed regulations for families seeking emergency shelter—regulations that Arise for Social Justice calls the state’s “biggest attack on homeless families to date.” Activists will gather at noon outside...
by On Springfield | Aug 3, 2012 | On Springfield
‘Wherever you live, make Springfield a city you care about,” Nancy Urbschat writes in the inaugural issue of Speaking of Springfield, a new, free, online publication celebrating the city that all too often gets dumped on. Urbschat, the owner of the...
by On Springfield | Aug 6, 2012 | On Springfield
Will you be chowing down with Michelle Obama at the fundraising luncheon for her husband to be held at the Basketball Hall of Fame today? Tickets start at $1,000 a person—$2,500 if you want your photo snapped with the First Lady. Couples who plunk down $10,000...
