http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/volunteers-repair-houses-poor-neighborhood <p>A massive housing renovation project will take place this Saturday in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.&nbsp; A thousand volunteers will pack two contiguous streets &nbsp;in Springfield’s Old Hill neighborhood and do major repair &nbsp;work on more than two dozen homes..</p><p></p><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Carol Granado is excited about the work planned on her home at 163 Tyler Street that will include a new roof, exterior painting, new bathroom plumbing and three new windows.</p> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:26:00 +0000 Paul Tuthill 63033 at http://wamc.org Volunteers To Repair Houses In Poor Neighborhood http://wamc.org/post/volunteers-participate-tornado-rebuilding-effort <p><font size="2">A city -wide natural disaster rebuilding effort took place in Springfield Massachusetts Wednesday to commemorate the anniversary of the June 1st tornadoes.&nbsp; The city was also awarded more federal funds to cover some of the costs to repair its tornado damaged infrastructure. WAMC&rdquo;s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.<br /> Wed, 30 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000 Paul Tuthill 40069 at http://wamc.org Volunteers Participate In Tornado Rebuilding Effort