by On Springfield | Sep 13, 2013 | On Springfield
Ward 1 is seeing an especially lively election season this year, with incumbent City Councilor Zaida Luna facing three challengers: Jose Claudio and Miguel Rivas, both politically active residents of the North End, and Stephen Daly, who works for the city school...
by On Springfield | Sep 17, 2013 | On Springfield
On Sunday, the Puerto Rican Cultural Center hosts the city’s 2013 Puerto Rican Parade. The parade kicks off at noon at Watson Avenue and Main Street, with marchers heading down Main to Boland Way—but get there a little early for a good spot, especially...
by On Springfield | Sep 23, 2013 | On Springfield
There are preliminary elections in just two city wards today, but they’re juicy ones: in Ward 1, incumbent Councilor Zaida Luna faces challengers Jose Claudio, Stephen Daly and Miguel “Mike” Rivas. And in Ward 5, incumbent Clodo Concepcion is being...
by On Springfield | Sep 25, 2013 | On Springfield
Hey, look, the city now has its own Facebook page. Sure, it’s a little behind the curve—other local communities have been Facebooking it up for awhile now—but, hey, part of Springfield’s charm is its traditional nature. (Of course, that’s...
by On Springfield | Oct 2, 2013 | On Springfield
Well, School Committee member Denise Hurst is certainly bringing out the big guns in her re-election campaign. Hurst, a first-term at-large member of the committee, is holding a fundraiser this evening at the Cedars banquet hall, where the hosts will include a number...
