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City of Springfield Commemorate Memorial Day
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Congressman Richard E. Neal joined with Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, Veterans’ Services Director Tom Belton, Deputy Director Joe DeCaro and the Springfield Veterans’ Services Department for…
Springfield Police Academy Graduates 30 New Officers
Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl C. Clapprood on behalf of Longmeadow Police Chief Roberts Stocks and Springfield College Department of Public Safety Chief Joe Tiraboschi is pleased to announce 30 recruits graduated from the Springfield…
SPD, SPS Urge Graduation Party Safety Plans
Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood, Superintendent of Schools Daniel Warwick and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno would like to encourage families to have a safety plan if they are hosting or their child is attending any graduation party in the…
Mayor Sarno attends Grand Opening of Bkaye Storage
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno attended the grand opening of Bkaye Storage at 553-555 St. James Ave. The brand-new, 80,000 square-foot-storage facility features state-of-the-art security with over 600 storage units of all sizes and with temperature control. …
Mayor Sarno announces $500,000 Brownfields Grant Award from Environmental Protection Agency
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $500,000 to the City of Springfield under the Community-wide Brownfields Assessment Grant program. The…
S&P Enhances Springfield’s Bond Rating to ‘Stable’, Strong ‘AA-’ Rating - Maintaining the Highest Bond Rating in City’s History -
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) TJ Plante are proud to announce that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has enhanced Springfield’s general obligation debt outlook to ‘stable’ with a strong ‘AA-’ bond rating thanks to…
Mayor Sarno and Housing Director McCafferty meet with Way Finders CEO Keith Fairey
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Housing Director Gerry McCafferty met with Way Finders CEO Keith Fairey today to discuss the city’s continued partnership and services Way Finders provides for residents. Way Finders was a key partner with the city during…
Mayor Sarno meets with CRRC Officials
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe met with senior leadership officials from CRRC MA Corporation today to discuss the company’s continued positive economic development efforts and the significant workforce of good paying jobs with…
Out on Bail for Firearms Charges, FIU Detectives Arrest Suspect with Another Gun
On Tuesday May 23rd at approximately 10:40 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) under the direction of Sergeants Christopher Hitas and David Robillard seized a loaded firearm and arrested 28-year-old David Beadle…
Click it or Ticket Campaign Continues Throughout Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is always one of the busiest on the roadways and the Springfield Police Department wants to remind our drivers and passengers that we will be continuing our Click it or Ticket public safety campaign until the end of May.
Mayor Sarno Reads Aloud to Pottenger Pre-K Students
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined today with Principal Sharonda Hector, Pre-K teacher Ms. Tumeka Bates, para-educator Jennifer Keaney, and the students in pre-k class at Mary O. Pottenger elementary school to read a book together. Mayor Sarno read “The…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes Arianna Miranda as Mayoral Intern
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was pleased to welcome Springfield native and resident Arianna Miranda to the office today for the first day of her internship with Mayor Sarno’s office. Arianna is a junior at Bryant University studying politics and law. She…
Mayor Sarno Recognizes Springfield St. Patrick’s Committee and Carpentry Department at Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy for Prize-Winning Parade Float
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined today with President of the Springfield St. Patrick’s Committee Siobhan Cullen to visit with the carpentry students in Mr. Stevens class at Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy. Mayor Sarno recognized the…
Mayor Sarno Proud to continue to Support and Donate to Celebrate Kate Foundation
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Mauke and Sullivan Families and many in the community to proudly support the Celebrate Kate Foundation which honors the memory of Kathryn Mauke, who tragically had her life taken away too soon at the hands of…
Mayor Sarno welcomes former state Treasurer and Receiver-General Steve Grossman
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe welcomed former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts Steve Grossman to Springfield today. Mayor Sarno and former state Treasurer Grossman had a very…
Mayor Sarno attends Springfield Garden Club’s ‘Welcome to the Park’ Flower Show and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno attended and brought greetings at the Springfield Garden Club’s ‘Welcome to the Park’ Flower Show and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 19th at the Barney Carriage House in Forest Park. The event featured exhibits…
Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts Celebrates 18 Under 18 Awards
Cassandra Sarno, daughter of Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and teacher for Junior Achievement of Western MA, represented her father and presented mayoral citations to recognize a group of students for their hard work and community involvement at Junior…
Mayor Sarno and City Officials Celebrate the Grand Opening of Chris Marion Photography Studio
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and city officials attended the grand opening for Chris Marion Photography Studio on Albany Street on Thursday, May 18th. Marion, a Springfield native and resident, is renowned for his skill and talents with a camera taking…
Mayor Sarno Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Recommendation with Continued Tax Relief - 9th Consecutive Budget Balanced without use of Reserves -
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) TJ Plante, Deputy CAFO Lindsay Hackett, and City Councilor Tim Allen, Chair of the Councils Finance Committee, announced today the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget recommendation…