The “Bing in the wings”

This week’s issue of Business West has an article by Springfield-based writer Jaclyn C. Stevenson focusing on the revitalization of theaters in western Massachusetts, including mention of Springfield’s Bing Theater. From the article:The Bing project is...

The neighborhood mix: trash and hope

Bill Dusty of The New England Rogue Journal posted yesterday part two of his three-part series, "A Springfield Story." This one focuses on neighborhoods, and includes a number of Dusty’s photos from a few different parts of the city. At the very...

Saving our cities

WGBY’s "The State We’re In" aired a one-hour special last Friday titled "Saving Our Cities," hosted as always by Jim Madigan. The description, from the station: Saving Our Cities is the first in a series of special programs WGBY is...

Past and future

Over the weekend, Mark Alamed at Steel Sings Cold wrote a post about Springfield’s past; Matt S. at WMass Politics and Insight wrote a post about its future.