by On Springfield | Oct 12, 2012 | On Springfield
It was a sad day last winter when Sitar shut its doors; as Ray Kelly reported at the time in the Republican, the popular Indian restaurant closed due to the bad economy. But good news for lovers of Indian cuisine: last week, a new restaurant, Panjabi Tadka, opened in...
by On Springfield | Oct 18, 2012 | On Springfield
An update to the story below: Jack Flynn of the Republican reports here that the eviction of the Mendez family was called off at the last minute, apparently at the request of Aurora Bank. Flynn reports that about 70 people showed up in support of the Mendezes, and...
by On Springfield | Oct 24, 2012 | On Springfield
The City Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee holds another meeting tonight to hear residents’ thoughts on whether all city residents should vote on a proposed casino plan or just those in the ward where the casino would be located. This...
by On Springfield | Oct 26, 2012 | On Springfield
On Monday, the Mass. Department of Housing and Community Development held a public hearing in Springfield to get feedback on new regulations governing how families qualify for emergency shelter—regulations that critics say are unduly restrictive and are leaving...
by On Springfield | Nov 2, 2012 | On Springfield
It’s 11 days until the election, and local bloggers are getting revved up. At the Springfield Intruder, Bill Dusty has a Q&A with Mike Franco, the man who will lose to Mike Albano in the race for the 8th District Governor’s Council seat. Franco talks...