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The Year in Springfield 2013…

On balance, 2013’s place on the good year/bad year for Springfield may depend entirely on a person’s outlook.  Certainly if you are pro-casino, it was a good year.  If you are anti-casino not so much.  If your candidates did not win in this year’s election,

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Several Said to Seek Seat Should Swan Song be Sung…

Even before the Pioneer Valley has rung in 2014, the year’s musical chairs and political calculus is well underway.  At this early stage, the moves fall into two categories: those seats we know are open and those that may be pending a retirement and its

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Take My Council, Please: And Without Further Delay…

SPRINGFIELD—With a burst of legislation and a handful of grants, the City Council here closed out the year and, for that matter, itself with the last bit of business before the new year and the new Council is sworn.  After some deliberation on a new

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2013 An Election Odyssey: Jimmy Eat World…

UPDATED 9:41PM: For grammar and minor edits. This is the third post in a series analyzing the results of the 2013 election. SPRINGFIELD—In retrospect, at-large Councilor Jimmy Ferrera may owe his political career to chance.  When former State Senator and later clerk of courts Brian

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Take My Council, Please: Short & Sweet near the Bitter End…

UPDATED 12/5/13 10:57AM: To reflect a CORRECTION.  Upon reviewing the tape of Monday’s council meeting, neither the Fire nor the Police Commission ordinances received first step.  They were both referred to committee. SPRINGFIELD—This Monday at its penultimate regular meeting of the term (there is a

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Take My Council, Please: The (Thirteenth) Day After…

SPRINGFIELD—Not quite two weeks after voters went to the polls, the Springfield City Council got back to work grinding out its last meetings of the new year.  Tackling a modest, but diverse agenda, the tenor of the meeting was largely restrained and positive. Council President

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2013 An Election Odyssey Editorial: A Diversity of Lessons…

This is the second post in a series analyzing the results of the 2013 election. Last Tuesday was a big day in Springfield.  The turnout was embarrassing, but the result was historic.  Both the City Council and School Committee will feature a majority of minorities

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BREAKING: Fenton To Be Next Springfield Council President…

UPDATED 4:51PM: For grammar and to reflect details from Fenton’s release. Please Email editor for prior version of this story. In the aftermath of Tuesday’s election among the upheavals will be the selection of the City Council president.  Although defeated at-large Councilor Jimmy Ferrera was

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For Some, the People’s Grace, For Others, Their Wrath…

In a blistering night for incumbents up and down the Pioneer Valley, new (or sorta new) faces will be joining elected bodies and entering the corner offices as voters went to the polls.  Voters also installed new leaders in Boston, Easthampton and the State Senate