…And the World: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicholas announced that they had agreed to a long-term framework to contain future sovereign debt meltdowns and clear the way for greater action by the European Central Bank in an effort to stop a meltdown
Mayor-elect Morse (© RD Photography 2011) HOLYOKE–One year ago, Alex Morse was preparing for the penultimate finals of his college career. Like many seniors, he was already looking past that last pesky semester to a career and post-college life. Like many of those students he
**UPDATED 12/3/11** Following a report by Maureen Turner posted to her Valley Advocate blog “On Springfield” on biomass & campaign contributions, the Republican today singled out Kateri Walsh’s hundreds in campaign contributions from the Callahan family and their lawyer Frank Fitzgerald. The same report notes
…And the World: The Arab League, once a den of autocrats and despots has taken its first significant action against one of its own following this year’s Arab Spring. The League has placed sanctions on Syria for its brutal crackdown on its own civilians in
(WMassP&I) With the holidays around the corner, the turkeys of the Springfield City Council gathered Monday for a Thanksgiving week meeting to handle some issues that had been at a simmer for several weeks now. Some of the hottest items were taken care of before
Let’s Talk Turkey: As we approach Thanksgiving, it is crucial that we think of those who have less this holiday season, especially in the wake not one, but two devastating storms that have put incredible strain on families in Springfield and the wider Pioneer Valley.
**UPDATE 8:25PM** Protesters have been permitted to return to Zuccotti Park, but under much more restrictive conditions have lost their motion before a judge. However, questions remain, especially over the treatment of the press and the cover-of-darkness nature of the raid. As you may already
…And the World: Greece and Italy have new Prime Ministers, but there may be little time for a honeymoon as markets coughed and hacked today, the first day after both new leaders were in place. Lucas Papademos and Mario Monti of Greece and Italy respectively
Mayor Sarno (VoteSarno.com) Anybody watching the elections play out in Springfield and the neighboring towns should not really be surprised what transpired. Mayor eating that may end the latter’s political career and won the city’s first four-year mayoral term. On the other hand, Bud Williams,
Election Section: Our endorsements for the 2011 municipal election in Springfield can be found here. Elsewhere in the Valley, we do not deem ourselves educated enough to make an informed decisions. However, Holyoke has an incredibly close election for mayor between incumbent Elaine Pluta and