by Heather Brandon | Dec 27, 2006 | Urban Compass
At the most recent Springfield Finance Control Board meeting, on Monday, December 18, a host of capital projects funding was approved in the form of a bond totaling nearly $38.5 million. The largest chunk of money in the package is $12 million for the renovation of...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 10, 2007 | Urban Compass
Last month, Springfield Police Commissioner Edward Flynn and his chief of staff, Jennifer Flagg, sat down to meet with attorney Donald Stern, who served as chair of Governor Deval Patrick’s transition working group on public safety. The final report (PDF) of...
by Heather Brandon | Dec 28, 2006 | Urban Compass
A December 14 press advisory from Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development shed light on a few details emerging from the zoning ordinance (PDF) revision project first presented last April by Lexington-based consultant Chris Eaton and colleagues....
by Heather Brandon | Jan 11, 2007 | Urban Compass
Apremont Triangle, a portion of downtown Springfield where Chestnut, Bridge, and Pearl Streets intersect, is undergoing some slow changes. Noting the Urban Land Institute panel’s interest in the triangle, the city is seeking to revitalize the area with a request...
by Heather Brandon | Dec 29, 2006 | Urban Compass
This week’s Business West includes an editorial making a few rare, striking comments about former Springfield mayor Michael Albano. The comments come on the heels of news of Albano’s testimony in a federal civil court trial related to the protection of an...
