Springfield City Councilors seek more answers — and a raccoon’s body
SPRINGFIELD — A pair of City Council subcommittees met to review the city’s policy on addressing potentially rabid wildlife and reached a general consensus that while the existing procedures are sound, it appears they were not followed in a recent alleged incident involving Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, his SUV and a now deceased raccoon.
Ludlow election includes contested School Committee race
LUDLOW — School Committee is one of the town’s two contested races in the upcoming annual town election with incumbent Sarah Bowler, currently vice chair of the committee, facing a challenge from resident Isabel Soares.
Buono named Springfield’s new chief administrative and financial officer
SPRINGFIELD — With budget season getting into full swing, Mayor Domenic Sarno announced that Cathy Buono would be tasked with navigating the city through the often choppy waters of municipal finance.
Chiefs: Completed communications project boosts public safety
LUDLOW — A longtime radio communications project for the town’s public safety departments has finally come to a close, bringing several town departments under one umbrella.