…And the World: With the Olympics over, the United Kingdom has little choice, but to return to the more banal things in life like politics. Unlike the 2012 London Olympics, however, Britain’s coalition government looks on edge. Due to changes passed early in the current
**This post has been edited for accuracy. ** When the Springfield City Council voted 7-4 to approve a higher than requested trash fee in exchange for reopening neighborhood library branches, it was clear the side the crowd was on. A sustained applause greeted Councilors who took
…And the World: In one of the most high-profile defections in the conflict so far, Syria’s Prime Minister, Riyad Hijab, and other ministers defected as the regime of Bashar al-Assad and rebel groups continue to battle. The White House has said the days of Assad’s
As 2010 faded into 2011, Springfield and its largely Forest Park neighborhood-based Ward 6 faced a tumultuous transition. Councilor Keith Wright had resigned from the seat only a year after his and seven other ward-based seats were created in the city’s 2009 Council reorganization. The
…And the World Mitt Romney was in Israel this weekend following an embarrassing and insulting visit to Great Britain, he turned his great personal skills to work in the Holy Land. Even as he said things Jewish audiences wanted to about Jerusalem (something many a
…And the World: Spain’s situation looks increasingly desperate. Despite a bailout for its banks, the country looks about as poised as any to ask for a bailout for its government as well. Today’s run on Spanish debt came as more semi-autonomous regions of the country
The Springfield City Council inched closer Monday night toward an increase in the fee and a deal has emerged to reopen closed neighborhood library branch. The discussion reopened wounds leftover from this year’s eleventh hour budget process. Elsewhere the Council approved some reports and grants
…And the World: We begin today in Israel where the always uncomfortable alliance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cobbled together with one-time opposition Kadima is on the verge of collapse. Haaretz has sources saying that party could bolt the coalition as soon as today. Turns out
**This post has been edited for accuracy.** This post is the third in a series about the Hampden Senate District Primary Election In the modern political campaign, the announcement almost certainly predates the real campaign. This happens all the time. Candidates announce and then little
More than five months after it had overturned Palmer Renewable Energy’s permit to begin construction, the Zoning Board of Appeals once again ruled against the proposed biomass plant. Left unresolved from that January meeting was the Springfield City Council’s appeal. The ZBA sustained the Council’s