Springfield
Whitfield stands her ground in face of conflict controversy
SPRINGFIELD — City Council President Tracye Whitfield will not step down from her position leading the city’s legislative body. At a Feb. 16 press conference on the steps of City Hall, Whitfield said that she respected Ward 6 Councilor Victor Davila’s opinion but would “respectfully and firmly decline” his call for her to give up the gavel.
Davila calls for Whitfield resignation, councilors withhold judgement
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council met on Feb. 13 to rescind a vote, but City Councilor Victor Davila called for Council President Tracye Whitfield to step down from her position amid controversy stemming from a financial and familial conflict of interest.
STRM: Whitfield talks tenure as City Council president
SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and Tyler Garnet sat down with Springfield City Council President Tracye Whitfield to talk about her tenure as City Council president.
YWCA receives $1.22 million federal earmark to maintain facilities
SPRINGFIELD — Federal funding for organizations in Massachusetts has been limited over the past year, with many grants and programs canceled.
Springfield City Council to rescind ‘tainted’ vote, Whitfield apologizes
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council called a special meeting to rescind a vote, after Springfield City Council President Tracye Whitfield failed to recuse herself from deliberation of a matter that she had financial and familial connections to.
Book highlights importance of middle school connection
SPRINGFIELD — For several years, Vilenti Tulloch has been training teachers and working with schoolchildren to learn vital lessons about creating environments in which children can learn. Now, Tulloch has authored a book, “Engage to Excel: Building Trust, Belonging and Success in the Middle School Years” to spread the core lesson that “care, trust and togetherness build connection.”
HOPE Center for the Arts receives $5 million earmark to improve building
SPRINGFIELD — An organization providing free arts and literacy education, and college preparation services to Springfield students has received a $5 million windfall of federal funding to continue its mission, repair its facility and expand its reach.
Workers brave frigid temps to protest ICE actions around the country
SPRINGFIELD — Bitterly cold temperatures did not stop more than 150 members of area unions from coming out on Feb. 7 to rally against actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota and elsewhere under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Schools surpass goals in college and career readiness metrics
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools is making incremental progress and surpassing its goals in the realm of career and college readiness. That was the report from Chief of Student Services Dr. Yolanda Johnson and her team at the Jan. 29 School Committee meeting.
Requests to permanently close roads cause City Council much debate
SPRINGFIELD — Similar requests to discontinue the use of two Springfield streets resulted in very different discussions at the City Council’s Feb. 2 meeting.