City settles for less with CVS

by | Dec 1, 2006 | Urban Compass

At Monday night’s Springfield City Council meeting, developer Frank Colaccino of Colvest Group, based in Windsor, Connecticut, presented plans for a new CVS on State Street, in a roughly triangular-shaped lot that backs on Bay Street. Colaccino’s...

FCB meeting notes 11/27/06: Police changes

by | Dec 1, 2006 | Urban Compass

Following is an excerpted, edited transcript of the Springfield Finance Control Board’s last meeting, on Monday, November 27, 2006, provided by resident Sheila McElwaine. The full transcript is also available hosted by the Forest Park Civic Association....

Spooky times in the 'hood

by | Dec 4, 2006 | Urban Compass

Several police cruisers, include state police, descended this morning onto a couple of homes on Oakland Street between Kensington Avenue and Bloomfield Street. That area is often very crowded during rush hours, and is easily gridlocked just after school lets out. The...

Gov-elect's transition teams at work

by | Dec 4, 2006 | Urban Compass

Governor-elect Deval Patrick, through his transition-oriented working groups, has scheduled a series of issues-focused "community meetings" across the state. The first took place last Friday, including one focused on higher education at the UMass-Amherst...

Art retrospective at STCC gallery

by | Dec 5, 2006 | Urban Compass

Downstairs in STCC’s Building 28, also known as the art department building, a show open now through December 15 highlights works of fine art and photography, from the school’s permanent collection, exhibited over the last 20 years. Over a dozen artists...