…And the World: We begin today in South Africa, where yet another hospitalization of former President Nelson Mandela has captured media attention again. The 95 year-old Nobel laureate has suffered from poor health and multiple hospitalizations for the past year. According to The Mail and
UPDATED 6/6/13 1:42 PM: For additional comments from DYS & the Atwater Park Civic Association. SPRINGFIELD—Once more the City Council faced another light agenda Monday as it made some final steps for ordinances affecting fees in the city and transferred funds within departments, a typical
As can be expected, the national media and to a far lesser extent the Massachusetts media, have made the special Senate election to replace John Kerry a horse race or even Martha II. Despite history and solid evidence that the factors which elected Scott Brown
…And the World: We begin today in Turkey, where protests that started over an environmental issue have mushroomed into those questioning the rule of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The first deaths have also been reported. The protests have shone a light on the Near
SPRINGFIELD—After years in the making, the City of Homes finally adopted a citywide revision of its four decade old zoning ordinance, which one activist described as so old it lacked the word “condo.” In stark contrast the tepid to frosty reception many councilors and developers
…And the World: We begin today in Syria, where both sides of the conflict appear to be getting reinforcements from abroad. The European Union has decided to not renew the arms embargo on the country, ostensibly to provide more support to the opposition, a move
SPRINGFIELD—The preliminary election is still four months away and nomination papers have another two months to be completed, but campaign kickoffs are already underway. For some it is a repeat act, but hopefully with differing results. Justin Hurst, an attorney and the scion of one
SPRINGFIELD—Although long, the City Council’s agenda was not particularly controversial or compelling. A few items offered councilors the typical, out-of-context grandstanding, but even that was fairly spare given limited opportunities. At-large Councilor Kateri Walsh was absent from Monday’s meeting. The Council’s agenda was largely transfers
…And the World: We begin today in Israel, where one-time political superstar Yair Lapid is now facing questions after his austerity budget and now-pessimistic comments in The New York Times. In the Times interview, Lapid sloughed off his dimming star, but also offered less than
…And the World: We begin today in Pakistan, where the nation’s historic elections, the first that followed the full term of an elected Parliament have apparently yielded victory for the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif based on current projections. Sharif won as cricket player turned