Tomorrow is Election Day in the Hoop City and unlike the municipal election of two years ago, much of this election is a snooze. Yes, the mayoral race was a snooze then, too, but at least we had real races in the wards and to
Not quite five years ago, with then Council-President Kateri Walsh looking on, Judge William Boyle swore in at-large councilor James Ferrera, III as the city’s newest councilor. His effective predecessor, Angelo Puppolo, had resigned his seat in order to join the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Columbus Avenue Starbucks, Springfield (WMassP&I) With chairs cluttered around the power outlets, the Starbucks in Springfield became something of a refuge for residents from across the region seeking coffee and Internet access. Seats were full at the Columbus Avenue location just off of Interstate-91 Sunday
…And the World is getting short shrift today. The Feds: The October Snow Bomb that pulverized the Northeast hit hardest in Massachusetts and Connecticut. However its destruction was widespread encompassing New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states. The New York Times reports
**UPDATE** Andrea Nuciforo responds to Olver’s Retirement While two out of three of the notes that we are about to bring to you are Senate related, it would not seme to do any justice to just lump them as an edition of Our One Hundredth.
…And the World: The first country that flung off its dictatorship in the Arab Spring became over the weekend, the first to hold free elections over the weekend. While a moderate Islamist party is expected to take the most votes and, maybe even a slim
Sorry for the delayed post of this week’s Take My Council, Please. If it make you feel any better, part of the reason was due to the relatively minor items that were before the council. (WMassP&I) The Springfield City Council pulled out a quick meeting
…And the World: The French Socialist Party has nominated Francois Hollande to challenge incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy in next year’s presidential election. Hollande won the nomination after an American-style primary rather than a more traditional selection via an internal process. Hollande became the front runner
(WMassP&I) CHICOPEE–At a handful of tables in the Knights of Columbus hall, Democrats in Western Massachusetts’ second largest city, scarfed down a breakfast of eggs, bacon and other staples and presented their own Democrat of the year award. Area political luminaries were present including the
Belatedly, Happy Columbus Day. …And the World: Elections in Poland over the weekend made history as the governing Civic Platform won a second term, the first political party in Poland to do so since the fall of Communism. Prime Minister Donald Tusk led the government