by On Springfield | Nov 5, 2012 | On Springfield
Early in my time at the Advocate, I wrote an article about the demise of the once-grand Hotel Charles, adjacent to the once-hopping Union Station, despite the valiant efforts by the Springfield Preservation Trust to save it. I visited the hotel site—by that...
by On Springfield | Nov 12, 2012 | On Springfield
If there’s one thing that’s been made abundantly clear over the course of Tim Rooke’s time on the City Council, it’s this: he really doesn’t care if the positions he takes tick people off. I’ll even venture to guess that sometimes...
by On Springfield | Nov 14, 2012 | On Springfield
Want to know more about MGM Resorts’ proposal to build a casino in the South End? Tomorrow evening, Nov. 13, MGM representatives will meet with residents and answer questions at a meeting hosted by the Maple High Six Corners Neighborhood Council. The meeting...
by On Springfield | Nov 21, 2012 | On Springfield
The people of Hungry Hill are just dying for MGM to build a casino in the South End. How do we know? Well, the flack for the casino company tells us so. Really, am I the only one to feel a wee bit skeptical of some of the details in this morning’s Republican...
by On Springfield | Nov 23, 2012 | On Springfield
Mayor Domenic Sarno has asked the City Council to lower the necessary requirements for the city’s fire commissioner. Sarno wants to name Joseph Conant, who’s been the acting commissioner since Gary Cassanelli retired earlier this year, but Conant lacks the...
