by Heather Brandon | Jun 28, 2007 | Urban Compass
Fresh from the approval of a balanced fiscal budget for 2008, Springfield is the recipient of the 2007 Municipal Leadership Award presented by the Boston-based, non-profit Pioneer Institute, apparently in relation to its 16th annual Better Government Competition,...
by Heather Brandon | Sep 6, 2007 | Urban Compass
The first Economic Forecasting Breakfast Speaker Series, apparently pulled together through the efforts of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, kicks off at Holyoke Community College’s Kittredge Center (pictured), 303 Homestead Avenue, on Tuesday, September...
by Heather Brandon | Jul 15, 2007 | Urban Compass
22News has produced a report about units at Longhill Gardens Condominiums being condemned this week, saying that 32 tenants are being displaced due to the unlivable conditions there and three of the five buildings’ danger of collapse. Structural defects have...
by Heather Brandon | Sep 10, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield resident Gloria DeFillipo is running for City Council. Following are her answers—part one of two—to questions I sent her via email. The interview is part of an attempt to reach candidates for City Council and learn more about their background,...
by Heather Brandon | Jul 24, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield’s homeless providers have been going through a number of changes in the last several weeks. While I’ve been on a blogging hiatus here during a move from Springfield to Hartford, which took place June 30, on my other blog I’ve been able to...
