Removal of historic stone bench is a desecration
There are times I wish there could be more candid discussion in government.
Memorial Ave. rail crossing a real safety hazard
Last week, I met with Chris Tyrrell, a locomotive engineer with CSX Transportation and a legislative representative for SMART Local 352, the labor union representing workers at the CSX rail yard in West Springfield. Chris brought to my attention safety concerns...
The Paramount deserves being saved by a new owner
Earlier this summer, I made a trip to Rome, New York, to attend a multi-day vintage film festival.
Yes, freedoms are lost in liberal administrations, unequally
The author says; “I really get tired of people claiming they have lost their “freedoms” during liberal administrations such as Biden/Harris.” (“Have Constitutional Freedoms Really Been Lost?” The Pennysaver, Sept. 5, Page 11) One of the opposition party’s “false...In support of schools as polling locations
In response to the article “School Committee (Chicopee) public input speakers seek change” (published Sept. 12-18) regarding the use of school buildings as polling locations, Bowe Elementary Physical Education Teacher Kate Moss, at the Sept. 4 School Committee meeting, presented valid concerns for student safety during election days at Bowe School, a designated voting place.
And now to the main political event of the fall
So, last Tuesday evening — Primary Election Day — I was at Smokey Joe’s Cigar Lounge, known the world-wide, having my usual Tuesday stogie and a beverage with some of the smartest guys I know and yet despite enjoying myself, I felt like the retired horse that pulled the fire wagon when there was an alarm going. I had an itch, a feeling that I should be in the fray.