Police to host annual Bike Rodeo and Family Safety Day
5/25/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
It’s probably happened to you. It could even be a quick trip down the street. You could be paying complete attention to the road. You could be obeying every traffic law. Then … gasp! A child on a bicycle darts out from behind a parked car and you’re forced to react. No one is hurt, but your heart is pounding and you think about how much worse it could be. You also wonder if that child knows just how lucky they were.
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Thunderbirds looking to build on momentum
5/25/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
The ice is melted, the boards have been removed and players have long since left to head home for the offseason. But for the Springfield Thunderbirds’s front office team, this is the proving ground. After what has been heralded by most as a successful start for the franchise in its inaugural season, Executive Vice President Nate Costa and his team are now tasked with building upon their accomplishments to build a sustainable future for the team.
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Reichelt preps for first run for re-election
5/25/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
With the amount of time he’s spent at meetings, community events and school functions, regardless of time of day or day of the week, Mayor William Reichelt says some have asked if he has a life.
“I don’t,” he jokingly confessed.
“But seriously,” he added, “this
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Opinion: Words of wisdom for graduates from an old greybeard
5/25/2017
| G. Michael Dobbs
news@thereminder.com
Our nephew Douglas is graduating from high school next week. I’m turning 63, provided I make it to Monday. The intersection of these two events has put me in a mood to do what young people dread from their seniors: hand out free advice. Yep, few things are more dreaded by a graduate at his or her party than being forced to listen to sage words from some geezer. The only reason they do is to get some sort of gift.
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