Untitled Document A dozen Hindu worshipers in the Springfield area are working with members of the local Indian community to open a permanent temple. The group is scouting potential locations and raising money for a $1 million temple, which will serve several hundred families, says Krishna Brahmamdam, who leads the Springfield temple project. “The time has […]
Manjula Batmanathan
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Cold Comfort
Empathy is long since lost” — or so it appears in Springfield, according to Marlene Moore. I meet Moore at the Helping Hands of Springfield, where she is a volunteer and the voice of authority at the intake desk, 5 p.m.-midnight every Friday. Her frustration over the city leadership’s lack of action or interest in […]
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Not in their front yards
Ed Fedor worries each time he takes in the scenery at his picturesque century-old Waverly farmhouse. How much longer, Fedor wonders, will he be able to enjoy the quiet rural lifestyle he’s lived for the past 16 years? He watches his two sons play with the family dogs, feeds his cattle, walks his land, and […]
