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Tara Jacobs and John Comerford are facing off to represent western Massachusetts, including the Berkshires, on the Governor's Council. The two met in a televised debate in Springfield on Monday.
The role is being vacated by State Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, who is running for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts.
First time a special election is filling a vacancy on the Springfield City Council
First Symphony Hall performance since March 2020
Springfield Symphony Orchestra unveils streaming chamber music series Updated 5:26 AM; Facebook Share In their tireless effort to keep the music playing, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra has announced its Virtual Spring Chamber Concert Series for On Demand Streaming. The three-concert series will begin on Saturday, April 10, with successive concerts on April 24 and May 8, all at 5 p.m. The programs will remain streaming through May 21. Each of the three 45 to 50-minute concerts consists of music for strings and percussion, featuring SSO violinists Masako Yanagita, Marsha Harbison, and Beth...