by Heather Brandon | Nov 28, 2006 | Urban Compass
At last night’s Springfield City Council meeting, plans for a new Peoples Bank on Sumner Avenue near Allen Street were presented by Frank Colaccino, president of Windsor, Connecticut-based Colvest Group. Two neighbors of the property showed up to speak more or...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 28, 2006 | Urban Compass
At last September’s Urban Land Institute presentation, panelist Ellen McLean opened to discuss the panel’s recommended guiding principles for Springfield, just after Maureen McAvey’s introduction to the entire panel and its process."Strong...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 29, 2006 | Urban Compass
This just in from Gardening the Community:A Goodbye Ceremony for the Central Street GardenSpringfield, Mass., November 28, 2006 – Over eleven years ago, the Central Street Community Gardens were begun by neighborhood residents seeking to improve their community....
by Heather Brandon | Nov 29, 2006 | Urban Compass
At Monday’s Finance Control Board meeting, members of the media waited patiently until the board dismissed to go into executive session to discuss trash fee litigation and labor matters. Then, their time of patience ended, and they descended upon chairman Alan...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 30, 2006 | Urban Compass
Today’s mail includes a letter dated November 27 from the Springfield treasurer’s office. It reads: Pursuant to the Preliminary Injunction Order issued by the Court, the City is prohibited from collecting or attempting to collect from any individual or...
