(WMassP&I) In a rare display of expediency (or small agendas) the Springfield City Council breezed through its appointed task Monday night and in the process actually did a few useful things other than the typical housekeeping. Items on the agenda included resolves opposed to the
Across the Pond: Not a regular feature…maybe. The Phone Hacking scandal in Great Britain has drawn fresh blood more casualties–literally. Higher-ups at Scotland Yard have resigned and Rebekah Brooks, herself freshly resigned from Murdoch’s British operations, has been arrested. Now a reporter who talked to
**UPDATE** Editor’s Note: In response to a comment, we wanted to add a clarification on the post itself. The comparison between Scott Brown’s and Setti Warren’s service is NOT intended to cast aspersions on National Guard service. There is a difference between touting one’s own
(WMassP&I) Today we debut a new series, “The Great Experiment,” a look at the transition that has begun at City Hall since the switch to Ward Representation in the City of Springfield. In the coming weeks and months, it is our goal to investigate the
The Feds: Debt ceiling, debt ceiling, debt ceiling. Oh, wait, no! Actually debt, that is deficit. John Boehner shies away from big deal on fears that Eric Cantor will once again make Brutus look like Caesar’s best friend. Republicans remain adamant against cutting loopholes that
**This post has been updated to reflect changes in this ongoing story** Rupert Murdoch (Wikipedia) By now you have certainly heard about the phone-hacking scandal in Great Britain. To bring you up to speed, reporters for the News of the World, which by Sunday evening
Happy Fourth…on the Fifth… The Feds: Pres. Barack Obama has called lawmakers from both parties to the White House for debt talks. The Treasury has set August 2 as the drop-dead date for the debt ceiling. Presently, the government is not borrowing in the way
Today in Springfield a mob of reporters, a few politicians and aides toured the Six Corners neighborhood of the city. It was one month ago today that a tornado touched down in Westfield and scarred the Massachusetts landscape from the Whip City to Brimfield, including
Internet Cafe elsewhere in the Valley (Spfld Intruder) The Internet Cafe phenomenon in Springfield (and the region) continues to intrigue and test the limits of state and local law. The trouble started when Attorney General Martha Coakley ordered Internet Cafes that were alleged to engage
Yeah, yeah, but better late than never. The Feds: Michele Bachmann announced she was running for president again yesterday. She had earlier announced during the GOP Presidential Debate in New Hampshire that was largely ignored by Bruins-following New England television audience. For an irreverent, if