1 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. 2  After cataracts, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among African Americans.
MGM Springfield has broken ground and is expected to open in 2018. This casino will be the new heart of the Springfield economy. Nearly 2,000 construction jobs are expected to open up as the casino is built. Read more about this exciting casino project.
By The Republican. Follow on Twitter. on April 19, 2015 at 9:00 AM, updated April 19, 2015 at 9:04 AM. SPRINGFIELD - Patriots' Day, a legal holiday here in Massachusetts, in Maine and in Minnesota, is best known as the date of the Boston Marathon and of a Red Sox home game beginning in the late morning. The day commemorates the the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775.