by On Springfield | Nov 26, 2012 | On Springfield
A final version of proposed new state regulations governing which homeless families qualify for emergency shelter is expected to be released today. While still not finalized, the new regulations are already being implemented—resulting, say homeless activists and...
by On Springfield | Nov 28, 2012 | On Springfield
The city of Springfield, of late, seems like a biblical figure, one of those poor, put-upon characters whose patience and endurance are continually being tested by God—in the city’s case, with freak urban tornadoes and pre-season snowstorms and, last...
by On Springfield | Nov 29, 2012 | On Springfield
Sure, Holyoke might be grabbing all the casino-related headlines these days, but let’s not forget the three gaming companies angling to build in Springfield. The City Council hasn’t; its Planning and Economic Development Committee has two more public...
by On Springfield | Dec 4, 2012 | On Springfield
Oh, dear. So after reading this report by MassLive’s Greg Saulmon, on arch-conservative minister Scott Lively’s suggestion that perhaps God caused last week’s strip club explosion as a form of punishment for wickedness, I feel compelled to say that...
by On Springfield | Dec 5, 2012 | On Springfield
Add me to the list of people saddened—and intrigued—by the news that Tom Walsh has resigned as Mayor Domenic Sarno’s communications director, a job he held for five years. Walsh, as far as I can tell, was generally well liked and respected by local...
