Corrupt as hell. When I was there, an ugly she-male liberal named Mary Boyle was mayor. Local talk show host Dan York on 1270 AM WSPR once asked her in an on-air interview if she ever shaved her back. That was the last time WSPR got an interview.
Even 20+ years ago, it was painfully apparent that Springfield was in the toilet; I heard as much Spanish as English once I left my building.
I had been transferred by my company to work in Amherst. Having already graduated from college and not wanting to live in a college town again, I commuted from Springfield. It was still worth it. Amherst was a funny farm. It was worth a 50 mile round trip commute to get out of there at 5:00 PM.
Jeeesh .. they’re embedded like herpes.
You had quite a commute. Whattashame .. look at the
quaint, physical beauty of Amherst and Northhampton .. and the gaggles of lib academia, elites and gays makes it hell.