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In Second Try, a Pitch to Springfield’s Young Families….
Hurst with wife Denise and son. (via Facebook) SPRINGFIELD—The preliminary election is still four months away and nomination papers have another two months to be completed, but campaign kickoffs are...
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Analysis: At-large and in Charge at the Schools…
(via Springfield Public Schools) It is often forgotten that the return of ward representation to Springfield was a jarring change not just to the City Council, but to the School Committee as well....
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Springfield Council Debate a Battle of Facts, Display of Style…
Wednesday Night Debate at Griswold Theater (WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—Three incumbents. Three challengers. Two-thirds of the field for the at-large City Council race appeared Wednesday evening for a...
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Millennials A-Massing: A Taste of the West…
Welcome to the Sunday Feature: A new effort to bring you lengthier, more in-depth stories on some Sundays. This is the second of a two-part series on a two-part series on younger candidates in...
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Hurst Campaign a Bid for Springfield’s Next Generation..
Justin Hurst (via Facebook/Justin Hurst campaign) SPRINGFIELD—For years demographers and policy makers have raised concerns that Massachusetts’s third largest city and its region is suffering from...
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Endorsements on Parade: Springfield City Council 2013…
It is that time of the year once again. Election Day is only two days away. Please take a moment to visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth‘s website to learn where your polling place is, but also...
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For Some, the People’s Grace, For Others, Their Wrath…
Reelected Mayor Alex Morse (via Facebook/Morse campaign) In a blistering night for incumbents up and down the Pioneer Valley, new (or sorta new) faces will be joining elected bodies and entering the...
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2013 An Election Odyssey Editorial: A Diversity of Lessons…
This is the second post in a series analyzing the results of the 2013 election. (WMassP&I) Last Tuesday was a big day in Springfield. The turnout was embarrassing, but the result was historic....
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2014 Committees Signed, Sealed, Delivered, but There’s More…
Your Face Here! Sorta… (WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—The new City Council President moved quickly only a day after his election to appoint committees for the Council’s 2014 term. Ward 2 Councilor Michael...
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Vox Populi on Ad Hoc Committees…
Fenton, Allen, Hurst and the appointed members of the ad hoc committees in attendance for the announcement. (WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—Earlier this month, City Council President Mike Fenton had urged...
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Take My Council, Please: To Receive Your Commission…
(WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—Eliciting boos from the gallery, the City Council hesitated on one issue, while finally making progress on another Monday night. Nevertheless, the issue set the stage for...
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Take My Council, Please: Band of Brotherhood of Police Officers…
(WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—In a victory for organized labor, the City Council unanimously approved an arbitration award, securing a contract between the city and it’s the International Brother Hood of...
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Take My Council, Please: It’s Hip to Be a Square…
UPDATED 3/29/14 1:16PM: For grammar. (WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—The City Council’s brief meeting Monday night reflected well both the city broadly and the council’s difficult embracing technology and...
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Click Your Heels Lesser, There’s No Place like the City of Homes…
The Hurst family in 2013 (via Facebook/Justin Hurst campaign) SPRINGFIELD—The filing period has yet to close in Massachusetts, but the race for the 1st Hampden & Hampshire Senate district has...
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Take My Council, Please: You Have 13 Friend Requests…
(WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—Despite the best efforts of the its finest inertia, the City Council finally agreed to dip its toe into social media while tackling a budget that was more complex than it...
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Take My Council, Please: Historic Preservation Law & Order…
(WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—Another light agenda greeted the City Council Monday night shortly after it city finance officials presented the budget for fiscal year 2015, which begins on July 1st. Few if...
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Briefings: A Senate Run with a Little Help from My Friends…
Councilor Tim Allen with colleagues Fenton, Shea, Rooke & Ashe (WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—The day before his hearing to object to the qualifications of one of his opponents, Ward 7 Councilor...
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Take My Council, Please: The 2015 Rate of Return…
(WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—As it capped off 2014, the City Council formally and narrowly approved the tax rates for residential and commercial property following the annual deliberation over which...
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After Hanukkah Gaffe, a Festival of Spotlights on Bud Williams…
Confused? You shouldn’t be. He does appear to be everywhere. (image created from wikipedia & Twitter photos) SPRINGFIELD—Lighting a menorah on Court Square in downtown, a 35 year tradition, seemed...
View ArticleBriefings: Swan Trumpets Lederman and His Council Bid…
SPRINGFIELD—With a more competitive than expected race for City Council rapidly developing here, at-large City Council candidate Jesse Lederman sought to foment further momentum by rolling out...
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