In a tasteful, but crowded ceremony at City Hall, Springfield swore in its City Council and its Mayor Domenic Sarno for another term. Sarno will be serving the city’s first four year term following enactment of a ballot question in 2009 that extended the mayor’s
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! …And the World: Fresh protests broke out in Europe, not so over German-imposed austerity or the alleged break down of democracy, but against a more explicit break down of democracy in Hungary. The ruling party has used its 2/3 majority to
With another year under Springfield’s belt comes another edition of the Year in Springfield. In its 375th year of existence the City of Homes suffered through one of the most erratic year of weather on record which brought a range of immense destruction and gross
It is the last Manic Monday/Tardy Tuesday of the year people! Yes, we know it is Wednesday, but technical difficulties were, well, a problem. Enjoy …And the World: Several weeks ago the decision of Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari to seek medical treatment abroad led
When Mary and Joseph came to Bethlehem to take part in the Census, they had no place to stay. However, the couple needed some place to stay not only for practical reasons, but because Mary was about to give birth. Traditionally, the birth of Christ
The Springfield City Council closed out the year on a high and uncharacteristically brief note. Most of the measures were largely uncontroversial approvals of grant money and donations. An informal caucus was held at the end to select the Council’s officers for next year. Budget
…And the World: The leader of one of the world’s most closed regime, Kim Jong-il, died. The bizarre dictator of North Korea, with whom the United Nations and its southern neighbor are technically still at war, died of a heart attack Saturday. While the fact
From Left, Kevin Kennedy, Mayor Sarno, Cong. Neal(WMassP&I) Today was a busy day for Springfield political news. The Springfield City Council held its last meeting of 2011 and with that the last meeting of the 2010-2011 council. However in the morning Mayor Domenic Sarno and
**UPDATED** The following post has been updated with new pictures and additional reporting. (WMassP&I) Controversy and passionate, if not always stimulating debate are not foreign to the Springfield City Council. However, there are certain topics that simply do not make their way into the austere
…And the World: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel succeeded at their summit last week to form a firmer fiscal union among the member states of the European Union. Markets, petulant creature that they are, rebelled once again against the latest measures