by Heather Brandon | Jun 9, 2007 | Urban Compass
A letter to the editor in yesterday’s Republican mirrors some sentiments in an article by Maureen Turner in the latest issue of the Valley Advocate. Both address City Councilor Tim Rooke’s proposal to require permits for rental property owners, ensuring...
by Heather Brandon | Aug 23, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield native John Lysak is running for City Council. Following are his answers to a series of questions I sent him via email. The interview is part of an attempt to reach most, if not all, of the candidates for City Council this year and learn more about their...
by Heather Brandon | Jun 11, 2007 | Urban Compass
On May 2, a community meeting was held at the Alfred Zanetti Montessori School on Howard Street in Springfield’s South End for a presentation by a Technical Assistance Panel of the Urban Land Institute’s Boston District Council, which had studied the...
by Heather Brandon | Aug 27, 2007 | Urban Compass
Last week, coincidentally on my birthday, I peered out my front door to see an explanation for why orange cones had appeared near the curb a day or two prior. City workers were busy installing a speed bump. Snapping a photo and emailing a family member, I wrote,...
by Heather Brandon | Jun 14, 2007 | Urban Compass
Volunteers with the Springfield Preservation Trust recently met up at 52 Westminster Street for a cleanup, in tandem with the city putting the property up for bid. Resident and SPT board member/treasurer Michael Marcinkewich documented the visit and provided the...
