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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

On Thursday, November 30, 2017 the Springfield Police Academy held their graduation ceremony and 40 new police officers were pinned.   

Springfield City Clerk Anthony Wilson swore in recruits as Springfield Police…

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Friday, December 1, 2017

“I stand by and agree with Commissioner Barbieri’s decision to fire Officer Conrad Lariviere over his insensitive and uncalled for Facebook remarks. While this is not an overall reflection of our men and women in blue, who…

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, Timothy J. Plant announce that D. Jeremy DeMar has been hired as the city’s new Director of Dispatch.

Mr. DeMar comes to the City of Springfield from…

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

The Springfield Board of Park Commissioners and the JFK Remembrance Committee hosted the 54th Annual Remembrance of President John F. Kennedy this afternoon at the Eternal Flame in Forest Park. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno,…

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

The Springfield Department of Public Works reminds residents that there will be no collection of trash, yard waste, recycling or bulk item materials on Thursday, November 23rd due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Reside…

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal , Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy, and Armando Feliciano, Chairman of the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, were at Union Station this morning with Peter…

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Milagros S. Johnson, Director of the Office of Consumer Information, are warning business owners and consumers of a bogus check scam circulating in the area.

This week Mayor…

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that Attorney Ernesto Castillo will be taking over as Chair of the Community Police Hearing Board (CPHB). Castillo replaces Attorney Hector Zavala who is leaving as a…

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

On Thursday, the Springfield Department of Veterans’ Services held their annual ceremony naming the 2017 Parade Marshal and Veteran of the Year. Dr. Mark Mullan, MD was awarded Parade Marshal, and Paul Siefert, an…

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

This past Friday, the Hampden County Hall of Justice was dedicated in the name of the Honorable Roderick L. Ireland, a Springfield native who served as the first African-American Chief Justice on the Massachusetts…

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Governor Charlie Baker was in Springfield on Friday to meet with the family of Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Sullivan along with Mayor Sarno and Director of Parks, Recreation and Building Management Patrick Sullivan. Governor…

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, Hampden County Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, and Deputy Police Chief William Cochrane announced today a Human Trafficking Enforcement and Education…

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Monday, November 14, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Commissioner John Barbieri, Sergeant John Delaney and Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new Alain…

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 Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Mayor Sarno participated in an exciting announcement about the funding for the reinvention of Pynchon Park. The announcement took place in the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History on Monday, November 13 at…

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan’s family, the Springfield Park Commission, and Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management, held a dedication ceremony…

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Patrick J. Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management, and the Springfield Parks Commission held a ceremony this morning to dedicate the tennis courts in Forest…

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

City Hall will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2017 in observance of Veterans’ Day. Emergency personnel and services will remain intact.

The Department of Public Works reminds Springfield residents that there will be…

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership Board of Directors meeting will be tomorrow, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at John J. Duggan Academy located at 1015 Wilbraham Road.

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Monday, November 6, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the Bilingual Veterans’ Outreach Center held this years’ Puerto Rican flag raising ceremony on the City Hall steps this morning. Mayor Sarno presented a proclamation declaring the month of November…

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Friday, November 3, 2017

Today Willie O’Ree made his return to the City of Springfield, where his 21-year career in professional hockey began. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield Thunderbirds President Nate Costa were excited to host Mr. O’Ree…

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