Yesterday historic collapse in the Stock Market has rocked the world. The fall of Merrill Lynch, Lehman Bros. and Bear Stearns has greatly destabilized an already jittery market. Lehman Bros. bankruptcy is the biggest in US history. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, pillars of the
Senator John McCain’s pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been hailed as a risk and a political ploy. With the revelation of her daughter’s pregnancy it seemed for a moment that it would pan out as an error in judgment. However, Palin’s Christian credentials
Nearly three months after clinching the Democratic nomination for President, Senator Barack Obama selected Delaware Senator Joseph Biden to be his running mate in this year’s presidential election. Sen. Obama, after weeks of speculation, announced his choice at 3:00 a.m. via text message as a
It seems that Springfield just cannot catch a break when it comes to “lists.” First it was Morgan Quitno’s detestable “Most Dangerous” list, which used a questionable formula. Now it is Forbes Magazine. They have placed Springfield on the list of Fastest Dying Cities. This
Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, made a speech in Berlin today before a large crowd. The speech was part of Obama’s world wind tour to burnish his international credentials before the November election, which included stops in the Middle East and
Reports flowing out of the Republican this evening note that the long promised but much delayed Info Center Project may be in jeopardy. The squabbling endures with the present House bill designating the STCC Industrial Park as the Info Center Location. The bill is a
The Massachusetts Senate has taken the first step to repeal the 1913 law forbidding those from out of state to be married in Massachusetts if their union would be illegal in their home state. The law was written so as not to subvert laws in
A number of things have been buzzing through the air recently. Talk has been circulating about commuter rail, Union Station, and the area economy. The redevelopment of Union Station is crucial to the revival of the city and downtown particularly. Reviving it could bridge the
Mayor Domenic Sarno’s about face on the trash fee, plan to implement Pay as You Throw, and eventual retreat is in any number of ways classic politicking. Going back on promises and reversals are commonplace. Springfield should not feel unique in this regard. However, as
Although the United States has not quite mustered the will to begin spending hefty amounts of money on real mass transit improvements in its densest environments, there has been the first step. More riders on Mass Transit. Admittedly those numbers are low and the New