by On Springfield | Mar 20, 2014 | On Springfield
Mayor Domenic Sarno will hold a press conference at 10:30 this morning, when, according to a press release from his office, “A Significant Announcement regarding Public Safety Personnel Will Be Made.” Presumably, this won’t be about the hiring of new...
by On Springfield | Mar 25, 2014 | On Springfield
So Springfield has a new police commissioner, and efforts to revive a Police Commission are on ice, at least for the time being. Yesterday, the protracted battle between Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and a group of pro-Police Commission city councilors over...
by On Springfield | Mar 27, 2014 | On Springfield
Or at least some of them do. Last night, councilors sent to committee a proposal by freshman Councilor Justin Hurst to start up a City Council Facebook page. Hurst had suggested the page as a way for councilors to connect with their constituents. What initially might...
by On Springfield | Mar 28, 2014 | On Springfield
Ward 3 City Councilor Melvin Edwards is the latest candidate to join the race to replace state Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera in the 10th Hampden district. Edwards—whose name has been circulating heavily in the city’s rumor mill as a possible candidate since...
by On Springfield | Mar 31, 2014 | On Springfield
Sometimes it seems like all you hear about the Springfield schools is bad news: poor test scores, high drop-out rates, safety concerns. So tomorrow’s fifth annual United in Hope celebration is a much-welcomed reminder of the good things going on in the city...
