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THE NUMBERS ARE IN Burn rates are rising among Boston’s mayoral candidates, but cash flow is falling.
Five of the six major candidates City Councilors Andrea Campbell, Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu, state Rep. Jon Santiago and former Boston economic development director John Barros brought in less cash in April than March.
Pornographic ‘Zoom bomb’ disrupts West Springfield Town Council meeting
Updated May 05, 2021;
A hardcore pornographic “Zoom bomb” forced the West Springfield Town Council to adjourn their Monday night meeting early an unfortunate sign of the times in the coronavirus pandemic era.
About 30 minutes into the online meeting, which focused on budget issues and infrastructure projects, graphic sexual images took over the Zoom videoconference.
The councilors’ reactions were varied: One giggled nervously, another made a joke, a third scolded the others for laughing, a fourth suggested the meeting be adjourned.
“Well that’s interesting,” Councilor Daniel O’Brien remarked dryly.
“What the heck is that?” Vice President Brian Clune asked.
Agawam, West Springfield councils vote to oppose Comcast data cap
Updated Feb 20, 2021;
Agawam and West Springfield are signing on to the network of cities opposed to Comcast’s now-delayed plans to charge data fees to its broadband internet customers.
“This is an example of corporate greed in the middle of a national and statewide declared emergency,” said Councilor George Kelly at the Tuesday meeting of the West Springfield Town Council. “I wish the attorney general of Massachusetts would look into this, because that is a criminal offense.”
On the same night, the Agawam City Council also lent its support to the movement, which calls for the television, telephone and internet conglomerate to abandon its plans to surcharge heavy internet users starting this summer. Agawam voted 10-0, with one councilor not present. The vote in West Springfield was unanimous, 9-0.