by On Springfield | Feb 3, 2014 | On Springfield
A group of city councilors is proposing the restoration of a Police Commission, whose citizen members would oversee policy, personnel decisions and—this is the one that’s reliably most controversial—discipline in the Springfield Police Department....
by On Springfield | Feb 6, 2014 | On Springfield
Well, so much for Sen. Puppolo: state Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. has announced that he’ll be running for re-election to his 12th Hampden seat—not jumping into the race to succeed state Sen. Gale Candaras, who will leave the 1st Hampden and Hampshire seat to...
by On Springfield | Feb 7, 2014 | On Springfield
Another candidate has entered the race for the 9th Hampden state rep seat, soon to be vacated by incumbent Sean Curran, who has decided not to run for re-election. Earlier this week, Robert J. Underwood announced that he’s taken out nomination papers for the...
by On Springfield | Feb 13, 2014 | On Springfield
• Saturday is the kick-off of a Spike Lee film series and discussion program-with free popcorn-at the Mason Square branch library. Films will be screened at noon on three consecutive Saturdays (Feb. 8, 15 and 22) in the library’s community room. On the...
by On Springfield | Feb 14, 2014 | On Springfield
Would a casino in the South End mean the end of the former Union House Hotel? As Pete Goonan reports in today’s Republican, the city’s Historical Commission is asking MGM to preserve the building, at the corner of Main and Bliss, if its casino application...