SPRINGFIELD - Call it the long good-bye.

An array of city officials, business representatives and residents gathered at the former York Street jail along West Columbus Avenue yesterday to announce the start of demolition of the jail complex, seen as a vital step in the ongoing development of the Connecticut riverfront. Read full story at Masslive.com

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