by Heather Brandon | Apr 23, 2007 | Urban Compass
Keep Springfield Beautiful has been ramping up its month-long campaign. Some days into April, I learned that there is a week-by-week strategy for the month, each week with its own theme, and there are associated activities. The week of April 9 focused on graffiti...
by Heather Brandon | Apr 24, 2007 | Urban Compass
The Springfield Quad hosted an Earth Day celebration on April 22 The weather couldn’t have been better for an Earth Day festival at Springfield’s downtown Quad yesterday afternoon. Several booths were set up in the shining midday sun on the green lawn, and...
by Heather Brandon | Apr 24, 2007 | Urban Compass
After some months of waiting, I received a call from Governor Deval Patrick’s press contact Cynthia Roy about the Springfield Fiscal Recovery Trust Fund. I had hoped that perhaps the $4.4 million allotted in the governor’s proposed budget with that earmark...
by Heather Brandon | Apr 24, 2007 | Urban Compass
This coming Saturday a massive citywide cleanup effort will take place from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, organized by Keep Springfield Beautiful, with considerable assistance from many groups, institutions and individuals. At last count, senior project manager Ivette Cruz told...
by Heather Brandon | Apr 25, 2007 | Urban Compass
Postcard on the wall at the Common Ground Diner on Springfield’s Main Street Springfield city officials are collecting ideas on how to pitch the city to 20th Century Fox. The idea is to win a competition among 15 other Springfields nationwide for the honor to...
