by On Springfield | May 3, 2013 | On Springfield
It’s the moment of truth: later today, Mayor Domenic Sarno will announce the casino developer, or developers, with whom his administration has negotiated a host-community agreement. (Technically, of course, he could also announce that he’s reached an...
by On Springfield | May 7, 2013 | On Springfield
That cheering you don’t hear coming from the streets of Springfield is the sound of city residents not rallying around the Chamber of Commerce’s latest proposal to give the mayor a pay raise. As Pete Goonan reports here, the Chamber is calling for the...
by On Springfield | May 9, 2013 | On Springfield
City Council President Jimmy Ferrera last night put the brakes on the rush to move forward the city’s draft casino agreement with MGM. It had been widely expected that the Council would approve the agreement, which Mayor Domenic Sarno had announced last week....
by On Springfield | May 10, 2013 | On Springfield
Are the Sarno administration and City Council President Jimmy Ferrera headed into a stand-off over the city’s agreement with casino developer MGM? On the heels of his move to halt a City Council vote on the agreement earlier this week, Ferrera yesterday released...
by On Springfield | May 16, 2013 | On Springfield
Have you had your fill of the casino war and are eager for something—anything—else to think about? Or are you completely absorbed by the drama and looking for something to pass the time until the next battle (this evening’s City Council meeting, at 5...
