by On Springfield | Dec 10, 2012 | On Springfield
Western Mass. Politics and Insight has a juicy piece about the battle for the City Council presidency, which pits at-large Councilor (and incumbent President) Jimmy Ferrera against Ward 8 Councilor John Lysak. If Lysak wins, notes WMPI writer Matt Szafranski,...
by On Springfield | Dec 11, 2012 | On Springfield
Arise for Social Justice is planning a march on Wednesday in protest of new state eligibility standards for emergency shelter for families who are homeless. (Click here for a recent Advocate article on the regulations.) The march will begin at noon at Gov. Deval...
by On Springfield | Dec 18, 2012 | On Springfield
You’ve seen their ads, read about their various contributions to city organizations, checked out their “artist renderings” of what their projects would look like—and tonight you’ll have a chance to ask questions of the two casino...
by On Springfield | Dec 20, 2012 | On Springfield
There have been far too many occasion this year to note the before-their-time deaths of Springfield public figures, a list that includes political activist Alan Howard, Republican music writer Kevin O’Hare, New North Citizens Council Director Michael Denney and...
by On Springfield | Dec 21, 2012 | On Springfield
So Jimmy Ferrera has secured another term as president of the City Council—although it wasn’t the prettiest win. In an informal vote at Monday’s meeting (the formal vote will take place at the Council’s first meeting of 2013, on Jan. 7), a...
