ELECTION EVE! Storm Stories: The long road to recovery from Sandy continues. New York City subways continue to come back online. Connecticut, which feared disruptions to the election, has largely restored power and is ready for Election Day. Meanwhile, New Jersey faces a more arduous
The moment you have all been waiting for, endorsements of offices in our backyard! Beyond the “continue reading” click, our list of choices for competitive races in Greater Springfield/Hampden County. Our apologies for not going out further than that, but a lack of resources limited
This is the Fourth in a Series on Massachusetts State House Races in the Pioneer Valley CORRECTION 12:22am: We incorrectly identified Rep. Finn as losing West Springfield and winning on the strength of his Chicopee & Springfield numbers. He in fact won West Springfield, albeit
This is the Third in a Series on Massachusetts State House Races in the Pioneer Valley HOLYOKE—In all of Massachusetts four western counties, only one of the area’s seats in the legislature is open. In some ways, the contest, which almost did not happen, has
Storm Stories: The unfortunate return of a section from last year. The damage from Hurricane Sandy, which became a so-called Frankenstorm are severe and far-reaching. Although many coastal communities were affected and inland locales suffered wind damage, by far the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area appears
No Markup today in observance of Hurricane Sandy. We urge caution and common sense and ask that all readers heed the warnings of elected officials. We hope to post a Tardy Tuesday Takedown tomorrow instead.
If you were to ask politicos eighteen months ago whether they imagined Scott Brown falling in the polls, singeing his fingers as he erratically attempts to burn his opponent, laughter would probably have been the response. And yet, here we are, with the US Senate
…And the World: We begin in South Africa, where criticism of President Jacob Zuma is rising after months of labor unrest and complaints of corruption. Zuma, in an effort to shore up support after the recent mine workers violence, has announced a jobs program. However,
UPDATED 10/22/12 12:31 This is the Second in a Series on Massachusetts State House Races in the Pioneer Valley AGAWAM—In a tense showdown between two candidates personifying the two dimensions of the swingy, somewhat working class Third Hampden District, Republican State Representative Nick Boldyga and
UDPATED 10/18/12 2:22pm During a relatively quiet meeting at the Springfield City Council, two things were clear. The Council remains skeptical of the mayor’s budgeting tactics and everybody loves the Student Prince. Beyond that, much of the evening was focused on a couple of tax