Lynch Comes Courting in Springfield

With John Kerry officially confirmed as secretary of state, now begins the scramble to fill his Senate seat—and that scramble will include a Democratic primary, between Rep. Ed Markey of Malden and Rep. Stephen Lynch of Boston. And, as Shira Schoenberg reports...

ADP Seeks Donations in JobRaising Challenge

Springfield’s Alliance to Develop Power is looking for supporters’ help as it competes for a large prize that would help its job-creation programs. ADP is one of 74 non-profits from around the country competing for part of a $250,000 prize from the Skoll...

Really, Is Nothing Sacred?

Yes, I know the big news of the day is Mayor Domenic Sarno’s anticipated announcement about which casino developer, or developers, he’s chosen to negotiate a host-community agreement with. But I can’t stop thinking about another bit of...