Long-term Commitment

by | Oct 13, 2006 | I Do: Wedding Edition

All brides have this much in common: They love their wedding day, and it always goes by much too quickly. Of course, there is little that you as a bride can do to make your wedding day last longer, but there are things you can do to make sure the beauty of your gown...

Wedding Notes

by | Oct 13, 2006 | I Do: Wedding Edition

You've got the caterer, the open bar, table setting, even favors for everyone. You're set for the big reception. But there's a tough one to go–procuring music. Where do you start? How do you avoid employing the world's worst DJ or some...

Unique but Affordable

by | Oct 13, 2006 | I Do: Wedding Edition

"So when is your hair appointment?" my sister Lisa asked. A simple enough question, even expected, considering it was five hours before my walk down the aisle to be married. But the words hung in the air. My mother snapped the air in front of my face. Lisa...

ULI week follow-up

by | Oct 2, 2006 | Urban Compass

Springfield City Hall has posted the ULI panel’s final presentation (PDF) online. NPR affiliate station WFCR’s Tina Antolini covered the ULI panel’s visit all week, collecting hours of audio footage. Antolini deftly condensed the report into a scant...

Fragile stability: FCB quarterly report

by | Oct 2, 2006 | Urban Compass

The Springfield Finance Control Board recently released its September 27 quarterly report (PDF). Its next meeting is slated for Friday, October 20, 11:00 am in room 220 at City Hall. So much fire-putting-out has been done by the FCB, I wonder why they don’t wear...