Republican Heritage Books

Republican Heritage Books

Springfield Republican Executive Editor Wayne Phaneuf and Republican writers Jane Kaufman and Elizabeth Roman discuss the latest in the series of the Republican’s Heritage books: “Our Stories” and “Nuestra Historia,” on the history of the Jewish and...
Student Prince Re-Opening

Student Prince Re-Opening

Business Partners Andy Yee and Peter Picknelly join Student Prince former owner Rudy Scherff for a lively discussion about the future of The Student Prince Restaurant, more commonly known as The Fort. The three plan to reopen the iconic downtown landmark Nov. 26, the...
ACTS Tutoring

ACTS Tutoring

Burt Hansen, Director of ACTS (Action Centered Tutoring Services) in Springfield, and Francine Pina-Council, a retired teacher and former ACTS volunteer tutor who now directs the ACTS tutoring site at the J.C. Williams Community Center, discuss the work their...
Mason Square Boxing Coach

Mason Square Boxing Coach

Rupert Daniel, a Springfield police officer, takes time out of his schedule to coach some twenty boxers ages 6 to 22 at the Dunbar Community Center in Springfield. Rupert a Lieutenant on the Springfield force was tired of locking up kids and sending them into the...
Web Exclusive: Vanishing City of Homes

Web Exclusive: Vanishing City of Homes

The Vanishing City of Homes is a project discussing how the historical buildings in Springfield are being destroyed and how this destruction affects the city’s rich heritage. Bob McCaroll from the Springfield Preservation Trust, David Gaby, Historic...

Violence in Springfield

A conversation about the recent violence in Springfield with Sgt. John Delaney from the Springfield Police, Armando Olivares, a North End resident and youth leader, and Rev Talbert Swan from the NAACP and the Pastor of Spring of Hope Church Of God In Christ in...

Beauties to Behold

“Empowering young girls to become world class leaders”—that’s the motto of Beauties to Behold, a movement committed to turning inner-city girls into world class leaders through holistic leadership development. Jasmine Elizabeth is the founder and...

Springfield’s New Police Commissioner

After seven years of being Springfield’s police commissioner, William Fitchet is retiring and Mayor Sarno selected Deputy Chief John Barbieri to be the new police commissioner, effective June 1st. Follow Springfield Police on Twitter: ...