The Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation AFL-CIO has endorsed At-Large Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman for re-election. 

The WMALF is a coalition of private and public sector labor unions from throughout Western Massachusetts. The WMALF formed earlier t...

The Massachusetts Nurses Association has endorsed At-Large Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman for re-election to a second term.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses and health professionals in...

The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman for Re-Election to a second term.

“Jesse understands the connection between environmental issues and public health,” stated ELM Action Fund Executive Director Cl...

At-Large Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman announced Thursday multiple endorsements by local organized labor unions ahead of the September 10 Preliminary Election.

Councilor Lederman has been endorsed for re-election by the United Food and Commercial Workers Loc...

At-Large Springfield City Councilor Jesse Lederman will convene the City Council’s Committee on Sustainability and Environment on Monday, August 18, 2019 to hear testimony from experts from across Massachusetts on Community Choice Energy Aggregation and what an initiat...

At-Large City Councilor Jesse Lederman, Chairman of the Council’s Committee on Health and Human Services, last week sent a letter to State Department of Public Health officials urging them to schedule a hearing on upcoming revisions to the state’s Sanitary Code in Spri...

Three Springfield City Councilors are urging the Department of Public Works to take steps toward establishing a HAWK Signalized Crosswalk, or Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, between the Springfield Central Library and the facility’s parking lot, located across State Street. 

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Listen to the original story by Paul Tuthill here. 

A bill being considered by state lawmakers in Massachusetts would provide legal counsel to low-income tenants facing eviction. In the midst of a worsening housing crunch, advocates are working to drum up local support...

Read the original story by Peter Goonan here. 

The City Council approved an ordinance on Monday night that allows police to issue a $300 ticket for people caught riding dirt bikes and other recreational vehicles on city streets and sidewalks, and in parks.

The ordinance...

City Councilor Jesse Lederman joined Connecting Point to discuss low voter turnout in Springfield and his efforts to ensure more voices are heard at the polls. 

Watch the interview here.