by On Springfield | Sep 25, 2012 | On Springfield
Supporters of Charles Wilhite will gather outside Springfield District Court at 6 a.m. tomorrow for a vigil, before moving into the courthouse for a hearing on a motion to dismiss murder charges he faces. Wilhite was convicted of first-degree murder in 2010 for the...
by On Springfield | Sep 26, 2012 | On Springfield
The City Council’s Casino Site Committee meets tonight to discuss some key issues: should the city create a special “casino zone” that would allow casino-specific regulations? And should the entire city vote on whether to approve a casino, or just...
by On Springfield | Sep 28, 2012 | On Springfield
Tomorrow, a group of Springfield families and their allies will join a mass rally in Washington, D.C., where they’ll protest the foreclosure and eviction policies of the mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This evening, the Springfield...
by On Springfield | Oct 3, 2012 | On Springfield
For crying out loud, did the City Council really once again delay action on long-delayed revisions to the city’s zoning ordinance? Why, yes—yes it did. At a public hearing earlier this week, councilors voted to send the proposed zoning ordinance—six...
by On Springfield | Oct 5, 2012 | On Springfield
Nurses and their supporters will walk a picket line outside Baystate Medical Center this afternoon, to show their support as fellow nurses in Greenfield prepare to strike. Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center recently voted to strike in protest of what they call...
