As a rule this blog has abstains from delving too deeply into national politics without good cause. But the resignation of Speaker of the House of Representatives cannot go without note. By most accounts, John Boehner, the teary Ohio Republican first elected to the House in
UPDATED 5:47PM: To reflect an addition of MGM’s response to the referendum. Following MGM’s announcement Tuesday that it was scaling back the height, if not the overall size of its hotel as part of its casino complex, it was immediately apparent this constituted a change
UPDATED 9/28/15 1:52PM: To reflect the addition of Clinton’s event on substance abuse on Oct. 1. Although another solid four months remain before anybody casts a ballot for the 2016 presidential campaign, the Democratic primary race is already starting to shift past the early states
HOLYOKE—The next six weeks of the mayoral campaign here will feature incumbent Alex Morse and homecare mogul Francis “Fran” O’Connell took the top two spots in Tuesday’s preliminary. The result mirrored—depending on perspective—the results from 2013, but the data is more nuanced than that with
UPDATED 10/1/15 2:07AM: To reflect a correction. A previous version of this post credited MGM’s new rendering to us, when in fact it is MGM’s image obtained via the Springfield city website. SPRINGFIELD—The skyline will not undergo any dramatic changes when MGM Springfield opens after design
UPDATED 5:38PM: To reflect more links on Scott Walker’s exit from the presidential contest. …And the World: We begin today in Cuba, where Pope Francis has arrived ahead of his big trip to the United States. The pontiff played a major role in helping the US
Were Springfield at-large Councilor Bud Williams to find something to blame for the rising temperature in this year’s Council election, unfortunate serendipity should come to mind. Positive headlines aside—some real, others just text belching “progress”—discontent remains afoot in the Land of Springfield, permeating its competitive
UPDATED 9/22/15 6:06PM: To reflect a correction. A previous version of this post misspelled the police grants officer’s name. It is Sgt. Brian Elliot, not Eliot. SPRINGFIELD—Monday night saw the revival of the infamous Rule 20, the filibuster-esque parliamentary rule that halt debates in the
UPDATED 4:10PM: For clarity and grammar and to reflect a correction. An earlier version of this post said O’Connell had not spent money on rent. He is, in fact, paying Pic’s Pub rent. Campaign finance reports detailing spending and fundraising in Holyoke’s mayoral preliminary became
…And the World: We begin today in Australia, where a dramatic turn of events has ousted Liberal Coalition Prime Minister Tony Abbott, replaced by the more moderate Malcolm Turnbull. Mirroring the constant leadership battles the rival Labor party suffered during its six year reign, Turnbull insisted