Browse By

No Thumbnail

Local Preliminary Steps 2013…

Today is ELECTION DAY in Springfield and Holyoke today.  Polls are only open in Ward’s 1 & 5 for city council in Springfield.  Polls are open citywide in Holyoke where mayor and clerk are on citywide ballots and council is on Ward 4’s ballot. Please

No Thumbnail

Manic Monday Markup 9/16/13…

The State of Things: We begin today in Massachusetts.  Not to knock Syria off the top, but the entry of Attorney General Martha Coakley into the race for governor shakes up a race with only one frontrunner, Treasurer Steve Grossman.  Coakley’s intro video (which includes

No Thumbnail

What Does it Mean to Be Numero Uno in Springfield?…

EDITED 10/6/13 10:30AM: For grammar. This post is the first in a series profiling the wards with contested races this year. SPRINGFIELD—Last weekend artists and makers of all manner of crafts plied their wares on a charming side street lined with well-maintained brownstones.  At the

No Thumbnail

Manic Monday Markup 9/9/13…

…And the World: We begin today in Syria once again, where President Bashar al-Assad tells Charlie Rose that he did not order a chemical attack on his own people.  German media, per The Guardian, is reporting that German Intelligence organizations suspect that Syria did use

No Thumbnail

Analysis: Holyoke & Springfield, Know Your Pre-limits…

UPDATED 9:07PM: As originally published, this post failed to note WMassP&I Editor Matt Szafranski served as moderator/part of the media panel for the Holyoke candidate debate referenced below. Note: WMassP&I will not be making ANY endorsements for the preliminary this year. There is no election

No Thumbnail

Proposing a Monday Night Massacre…

Edited for Clarity This is a developing story, more details will be added when we have them. SPRINGFIELD—In defiance of Constitutional concerns and contractual obligations,  at-large Councilor Jimmy Ferrera will introduce an ordinance Monday that would cancel existing waivers and potentially lead to a flurry

No Thumbnail

Tardy Tuesday Takedown 9/2/13…

Happy Belated Labor Day (see The Feds for more) …And the World: We begin today in Syria, or really Washington, DC where Congress has been drawn into the debate over whether the US should strike the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after concluding it

No Thumbnail

In Ward 8, Is the 3rd Time A Charm?…

SPRINGFIELD—If at first you don’t succeed try, try again. This age-old chestnut may aptly describe the upcoming race for City Council’s Ward 8 representative.  Crossing swords for the third time in as many cycles, incumbent councilor John Lysak will again face Orlando Ramos in a