Springfield College News

Just over two years ago, in a speech at Springfield College, Massachusetts, Todd Stitzer, Cadbury's chief executive, explained why he had given up a career at a New York law firm to join a confectionery company.

Springfield College students and the Massachusetts Career Development Institute teamed up on Thursday to serve Thanksgiving dinner week early.

Former high-school and college wrestling champion and coach Tim O'Donnell won't twist your arm to come watch the local premiere of his first movie.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced the appointment of an 18-member leadership council Friday to promote wellness and combat obesity.

When Charles A. Teale Sr. was a young man growing up in the city, the last place anyone could find him was inside a classroom.

The Crunchie fan may claim to be 'like a kid in a candy shop' - but others see him as taciturn, quiet, serious and work-focused Todd Stitzer, the chief executive of Cadbury, is, it is fair to say, definitely no Milk Tray Man.

New England artist Lynne Foy completely sold out at a recent private exhibition of her work in Ogunquit.

Politics Submitted by John McNamara, New Britain Democratic Town Committee, on 2009-11-12.   Robert Sanchez, appointed last month by the New Britain Common Council to fill a vacancy on the board of education, recently received a Citizen of the Year award at the 12th annual awards gala sponsored by the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission ...

Recently recovered memorabilia, relating to the life and times of Laurence Locke Doggett, are on display on the 1st floor of Babson Library.

Protesters at Wade Rathke's speech at UMass on Tuesday, Nov. 10 kept mostly to the street outside the event.

It's a non descript store on Main Street. Right across from Red Rose, Appliance Plus is a bare bones appliance store to any customer, but to the owner, it's a labor of love and and it's her life.

Police are on the scene of a reported shooting on Allen Street Friday morning, which has sent a teenager to the hospital.

Poster of Springfield Technical Community College student George Hargrove for "George: Wrestling with Resistance," a documentary made by Springfield Central High teacher and wrestling coach Tim O'Donnell. "We all experience 'wrestling,' whether it be potholes, paper cuts or spilled coffee.

The Family Readiness Group for the local Bravo Battery National Guard unit in Avon Park is launching its second annual toy drive for the upcoming Christmas holiday.

Johnson City High graduate Jared Manzer broke an Alfred University record by returning an interception 98 yards for a touchdown Saturday, helping the Saxons top visiting Rochester 51-14 in Empire 8 football action.

Saugerties High senior Rachel Meyers was recently named the 2009-10 student representative to the Board of Education, giving her a seat among administrators and trustees at each public meeting.

Opponents of Police Chief David Hall are charging that the mayoral candidate lied about his education in the League of Women Voters voting guide.

Two St. Augustine men, Dr. Matthew G. Maetozo and Keith Johnson, were among 100 veterans and volunteers who participated in the Volusia Honor Award Flight for World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C. May 9. The Volusia group is part of the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization created solely to honor America's veterans.

With a career now spanning almost half a century, Bill Cosby shows no signs of slowing down.

Thanks to the Valley's status as home to numerous institutions of higher learning, there is a treasure trove of college radio stations just waiting to be discovered deep in the far reaches of your FM radio dial.