by G. Michael Dobbs | Jan 30, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
I’m just an ignorant old reporter still with plenty of questions yet to ask — even in retirement. So, answer me this: if inflation, which has come down, was so bad in 2023 how come Massachusetts residents had plenty of dough to spend on gambling? Colin A....
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jan 30, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is running for another term. He confirmed his intentions during an interview on Focus Springfield. When asked, Neal (D-Springfield) spoke quickly and definitively that he was running. “I take these elections seriously,...
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jan 24, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — On Jan. 17, 6 Brick’s cannabis dispensary donated $2,000 to support programs that assist veterans through the Patton Alliance for Veterans, a nonprofit organized by the descendants of famed WWI and WWII General George S. Patton Sr. and...
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jan 24, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — People attending the annual observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Day received a surprise announcement from Mayor Domenic Sarno that Deputy Chief Larry Akers will be the next police superintendent for the city, succeeding Cheryl Clapprood upon her...
by G. Michael Dobbs | Jan 24, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — City Councilor Sean Curran, the chair of the council’s Working Group on Creative Economy and Tourism, is hoping Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan will address the suggestions the group has made. The group was one of several formed last...