by Heather Brandon | Jan 11, 2007 | Urban Compass
A public meeting tonight at City Hall will be an opportunity for citizen comment regarding Kennedy Fried Chicken. The owners of the Main Street restaurant are requesting a renewal of their common victualler’s license (PDF), which relates to the sale of food. The...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 1, 2007 | Urban Compass
Transportation talk is in the air today. This week’s issue of the Reminder features a front-page piece about regional commuter rail, with a mention of this month’s briefing (PDF) from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, as well as a few quotes from the...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 11, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield resident and sound expert Herb Singleton traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii last month to talk at an international conference about one of our city’s quality-of-life issues: perceptions of noise nuisance. His presentation was captured in a paper (PDF) he...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 2, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield could use a lot of new year’s wishes. Most on my mind today is a desire for the area’s mainstream, established media outlets to attain a greater vision for the importance of the city’s centrality to the region.Instead of perpetually...
by Heather Brandon | Jan 12, 2007 | Urban Compass
Following is a transcript of a presentation Wednesday, January 10 at Springfield City Hall unveiling a ten-year plan to end homelessness. Springfield Mayor Charles Ryan: I’m delighted to see so many people here. This is an important day for our city, and for the...
