The Year in Springfield 2018…
In Springfield 2018 may go down as a key year for the city. The Council, Springfield’s congressman, and even activism itself had a good year. But even if there was some small-d and large-D democratic...
View ArticleCulture Vulture: Painting a New Face in Springfield’s Cultural Gallery …
BY LINDA MATYS O’CONNELL ARTS & CULTURE CORRESPONDENT SPRINGFIELD—Eager and open, Karen Finn is a new face on the cultural scene in Springfield. The executive director of the Springfield Cultural...
View ArticleAnalysis: Amid New Chatter, Sarno Reelect Likely, but Not Assured…
UPDATED 2/21/19 4:08PM: To reflect a clarification that Ramos left Sen. Welch’s employ last month, not the same day Ramos’ mayoral interest became public. At last, a name. By no means is Orlando Ramos...
View ArticleTake My Council, Please: Making a City (More) Fully Elect…
SPRINGFIELD—Past, present and future orbited around two major items at the City Council’s Monday meeting. The body passed first step on an ordinance to step up election education notifications. It also...
View ArticleAnalysis: A Springfield Mayoralty Happening over & over Again—Now…
SPRINGFIELD—Term limits are undemocratic. Aside from the awesome power invested in the US President—particularly after the atom split—they usurp the will of the people. However, a fair counterargument...
View ArticleBriefings: Failure to Communicate? Sarno Spox Arrested…
UPDATED 11/22/19 11:01PM: To clarify that while Sullivan is described as “of Longmeadow” in some outlets, her address is actually in Springfield. UPDATED 11/18/19 6:38PM: To include details of...
View ArticleBriefings: Sarno Spox Scoots, Staff Switch-up Ensues…
When incumbents start a new term, they often shift their staff. For the second new term in a row, Domenic Sarno is changing his comms staff. Both this time and four years ago, however, it was not...
View ArticleThe Year in Springfield 2019…
At the beginning, 2019 felt like it had all the fixings of a great year for the City of Homes. The Council was resurgent. The East-West rail study was (finally) moving. The region’s congressman...
View ArticleTake My Council, Please: Return to Our Regularly Scheduled Program…
SPRINGFIELD—Beyond selecting a new colleague, the City Council’s Monday night remained within the normal. Still, there were a few standout items. The Council approved the first components of the city’s...
View ArticleThe Year in Springfield, 2022…
The year 2022 has come and gone with much affecting the City of Springfield. As a part of the commonwealth, nation and world, it felt inflation, the war in Ukraine, national political contests and the...
View ArticleBriefings: MGM Poker & Table Game Employees to Vote on Dealing in a Union…
UPDATED: The final vote was 130-117 in favor of a union. Table game and poker dealers at MGM Springfield are about to play a very different hand this weekend. About 277 workers at the Springfield...
View ArticleMGM Dealers Now All-in with UNITE HERE after Narrow Union Vote…
A touch under 300 employees at MGM Springfield have voted to join a union in an election the National Labor Relations Board held last week. The results from 247 poker and table game employees out of...
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