For anybody who knows the story of the Kennedy family, it should not be a surprise that Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy would enter politics. Certainly, it surprised few when he ran and then won the seat his brother had vacated two years before to assume
Western Mass Politics and Insight has learned from various sources that Senator Edward Kennedy had lost his battle with brain cancer. The Massachusetts Senator died at his home in Hyannisport on Cape Cod. The last of the Kennedy brothers from that generation, he leaves behind
This past Friday, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the third sister of Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, was laid to rest. Her funeral was held at an invitation only mass at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis. Eunice Kennedy Shriver might be best known, outside of being the
As can be expected in the midst of Springfield’s governmental shakeup, a great amount of interest has been generated in most if not all of the new races for Springfield City Council this year. While the mayoral race will attract attention, which has since been
Last week, lifelong Springfield resident Michael A. Fenton announced his candidacy for the Ward 2 seat on the City Council. Fenton joins a crowded field of candidates for the newly created city council district consisting of East Springfield, Hungry Hill, and parts of Liberty Heights.
In any number of ways, it seems fitting that the saga over Winn Development’s Longhill Gardens should coincide with the State Budget battle and tax hikes. The Compromise Budget put forth by the House and Senate includes the allegedly $1 billion sale tax hike while
The Massachusetts legislature has at last hammered out a compromise State Budget for FY2010 complete with cuts in programs and tax increases. Although at this time the results of the conference committee have not yet been voted on by the House and the Senate, the
Welcome Back. As orginally reported in Urban Compass, Colvest development group, had proposed a new retail structure at the corner of Parker St. and Wilbraham Rd some months ago. The plot of land, diagonally across from the Pride Gas Station, was slated for a bank
Although time remains for another contender to throw his hat into Springfield’s mayoral ring, it seems at this point that the likely candidates will be incumbent mayor Domenic Sarno, City Councilor Bud Williams, and “non-establishment candidate” David Parkhurst. Certainly somebody else could appear, but this
The Boston Globe reported today–to nobody’s surprise–that Boston Mayor Tom Menino will be seeking an unprecedented fifth term to head New England’s largest city. His plans for reelection have been rather overt, despite constant refusals to declare his candidacy or not. In the meantime, the