Springfield's mayoral match

by | Nov 6, 2007 | Urban Compass

Last week, Springfield incumbent Mayor Charles Ryan and challenger City Councilor Domenic Sarno met for a televised debate at the downtown studio of public television station WGBY. The debate, hosted by Jim Madigan, was aired as a special, one-hour edition of...

Campaign 2007 results: uncertainty prevails

by | Nov 7, 2007 | Urban Compass

In Springfield and Hartford, challenger Domenic Sarno and incumbent Mayor Eddie Perez both achieved victories in yesterday’s mayoral elections. Sarno won with just over half the vote at 52.5 percent, and Perez won with just under at 49 percent. In Sarno’s...

From Prose to the Silver Screen

by | Nov 1, 2007 | The Public Humanist

The saying goes that badly written novels make great films and great novels make lousy films. True? Let’s put it to the test. Bringing up Baby: OK story, great movie (I think this had something to do with Cary Grant). Silence of the Lambs: OK book, great movie....