Contentious is a word that could describe Springfield Public Schools board meetings in recent months, as members continually debate policy and decisions related to COVID-19. Two weeks ago – on Feb. 2 – at his last meeting, former board president Scott McFarland told the board it needed a lot of work on board governance. That was after member Micah Miller questioned the superintendent on transparency over COVID-19 data, and referred to an internal email that referenced a sleepover with high school students where people apparently caught the virus. McFarland scolded Miller. All you re doing is bringing these people out and dragging them across the field because you want to make a point and it s despicable. Period, McFarland said. But McFarland has taken a job in another state and he resigned, as planned, that night. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Sarah Blissett, a parent of District 186 students, was appointed to his spot. Former vice president Tony Mares filled the president post. I
Springfield News-Leader
Editor s note: Key News-Leader updates about the current severe weather and natural gas shortage are being made available to all readers free of charge.
5 p.m.: Regional authority says controlled blackouts could return Wednesday
A top official coordinating the response to power shortages throughout the Midwest told reporters Tuesday evening that rolling blackouts may not be over. We re not out of the woods, said Lanny Nickell, chief operating officer for the Southwest Power Pool, said. We are thinking that we could be in and out of this kind of situation through tomorrow evening. Hopefully by Thursday we can get out of this and we feel a lot better about Friday, he added.
US Rep Richard E Neal: In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity (Outlook 2021 viewpoint) masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.