by Heather Brandon | Aug 16, 2007 | Urban Compass
One reason communities are sometimes slow to grow and progress is because they lack access to information both within their own community as well as from beyond, such as best practices or new techniques that are taking off somewhere else. Monday evening, Sarah...
by Heather Brandon | Aug 20, 2007 | Urban Compass
One thing is certain in Springfield and Hartford: something is changing, that much is evident. The jury of news anchors and reporters is still out on the subject of whether it’s for the better or for the worse, and frankly, their producers or editors might...
by Heather Brandon | Aug 22, 2007 | Urban Compass
An item related to a matter that surfaced during a June 28 Finance Control Board meeting public comment sessiona relatively new element of the three-year-old meetingsis set to appear on the agenda of the Springfield City Council tonight, Monday, August 20,...
by Heather Brandon | Aug 23, 2007 | Urban Compass
Springfield native John Lysak is running for City Council. Following are his answers to a series of questions I sent him via email. The interview is part of an attempt to reach most, if not all, of the candidates for City Council this year and learn more about their...
by Heather Brandon | Aug 27, 2007 | Urban Compass
Last week, coincidentally on my birthday, I peered out my front door to see an explanation for why orange cones had appeared near the curb a day or two prior. City workers were busy installing a speed bump. Snapping a photo and emailing a family member, I wrote,...