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THE REST OF THE STORY
Since the editor, Marjorie Hurst, and I have different creative inclinations based on our decidedly different temperaments and on my well known inclination to tell the “controversial” truth along with the “noncontroversial,” rather than trying to push Marjorie into writing the controversial truth about her rocky journey to becoming a member of Springfield School Committee,…
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Passing The Torch To Denise Hurst
In the Spring of 2009, it was with mixed feelings that I decided I was not going to run for re-election to the Springfield School Committee. I had been privately agonizing over my decision for several months. On the one hand, I felt I had served long enough and had accomplished several significant achievements of…
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HCC Holds First-Ever Campus Police Pinning Ceremony
HOLYOKE — About 10 years ago, when she was promoted from campus police officer to sergeant, Jacqueline Robles remembers her boss basically sliding her new badge across a table to confer her new status. “I had taken an exam,” she said, “went through the interview process, and then, after it was announced that I got…
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SSO CEO Paul Lambert to Retire, Heather Caisse-Roberts Assumes Leadership as President and CEO
Springfield — Paul Lambert, President and CEO of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO), has announced his retirement and the SSO Board announced that Heather Caisse-Roberts, currently COO of the organization, will assume leadership of the SSO.
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6 Tips to Prepare for the Transition of Summer Heat to the Coolness of Fall
Welcome back to Can You Dig It?—your quick read for, hopefully, preventing the complete collapse of your eggplants, over infestation of insects on your brassicas, and a giant bush of leaves where your tomatoes should be! This month we sadly see the end of summer as it’s overwhelmed by the coolness of fall. But don’t…
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Free Summer Eats Meal Program Returns to Springfield to Keep Kids and Teens Nourished All Summer Long
With the school year having ended on June 23rd, Chartwell K12, Springfield Public Schools, and Home Grown Springfield are helping ensure that no child goes hungry this summer through the Summer Eats Free Meals Program.
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