SPRINGFIELD — As the freezing temperatures of winter in New England continue, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno joined at least 24 of his counterparts from communities across the country in urging the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development not to cut previously-approved grants for people experiencing homelessness.
SPRINGFIELD — After a spirited debate on Dec. 8 regarding changes to Springfield’s cannabis ordinance and how the distance from a school is measured, the three proposed amendments sailed through the City Council with little opposition at its Dec. 15 meeting.
Baystate Health CEO Peter Banko and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal sat on either side of a low table in front of about 150 officials, health industry leaders and community organizers.
SPRINGFIELD — On Winthrop Street in the heart of Springfield’s south end, members of the area’s Italian American community filtered in and out of a tent, buying holiday gifts from local artisans, eating roasted pecans and listening to a musician perform Christmas carols.
I admit, I am not a Quentin Tarantino fan. I appreciate his skill as a storyteller and the quality of his films but can honestly say I have only ever enjoyed “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained,” and those with some caveats.