It is the last Manic Monday/Tardy Tuesday of the year people! Yes, we know it is Wednesday, but technical difficulties were, well, a problem. Enjoy …And the World: Several weeks ago the decision of Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari to seek medical treatment abroad led
When Mary and Joseph came to Bethlehem to take part in the Census, they had no place to stay. However, the couple needed some place to stay not only for practical reasons, but because Mary was about to give birth. Traditionally, the birth of Christ
The Springfield City Council closed out the year on a high and uncharacteristically brief note. Most of the measures were largely uncontroversial approvals of grant money and donations. An informal caucus was held at the end to select the Council’s officers for next year. Budget
…And the World: The leader of one of the world’s most closed regime, Kim Jong-il, died. The bizarre dictator of North Korea, with whom the United Nations and its southern neighbor are technically still at war, died of a heart attack Saturday. While the fact
From Left, Kevin Kennedy, Mayor Sarno, Cong. Neal(WMassP&I) Today was a busy day for Springfield political news. The Springfield City Council held its last meeting of 2011 and with that the last meeting of the 2010-2011 council. However in the morning Mayor Domenic Sarno and
**UPDATED** The following post has been updated with new pictures and additional reporting. (WMassP&I) Controversy and passionate, if not always stimulating debate are not foreign to the Springfield City Council. However, there are certain topics that simply do not make their way into the austere
…And the World: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel succeeded at their summit last week to form a firmer fiscal union among the member states of the European Union. Markets, petulant creature that they are, rebelled once again against the latest measures
**UPDATED** The following post has been updated and edited for clarity and grammar. US Capitol (Wikipedia) For the political cynic, that members of Congress may be enriching themselves as a result of their position in Congress is nothing new. When CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a
Last week biomass opponents were despondent. Kateri Walsh resorted to parliamentary procedure where the power of persuasion has failed–miserably–and delayed a vote to appeal the building commissioner’s decision to issue permits. Meanwhile, the hearing officer for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection had ruled that
(WMassP&I) The gang at 36 Court Street got together once again, but for the most part without the trademark mischief. The Springfield City Council met again for only the first of two times this week to consider a roster of formal acceptances of grants, approve