SRA Chair Margaret Boyle and SRA Executive Director Tim Sheehan today responded to the United States post Office (USPS) proposed closure of the Colonial Station at 1149 Main Street in the South End. 

"The SRA strongly supports maintaining a USPS…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno sent a letter to Governor Maura Healey following up on previous conversations with her on her consideration of financial support and assistance toward the cost the City incurred from the Saturday, August 8^th macro-burst storm…

Please be advised that due to the forecasted weather for this weekend, the City of Springfield Department of Public Works (DPW) FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, has been rescheduled to…

MassDOT has notified the City of Springfield that there will be a public hearing at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Basketball Hall of Fame, to discuss the design of a full replacement of the North End Bridge between Springfield and…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City Solicitor Stephen Buoniconti announced today that following ongoing discussions and court hearings, Vibra has signed-offed on a court agreement in Housing Court to clean-up the overgrowth at their hospital site on…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer (CDO) Timothy Sheehan are pleased to announce that the City of Springfield’s Community Choice Power Supply Program is able to provide relief to residents and businesses on their electric bills this…

Mayor Sarno, Congressman Neal, and the Springfield Community Preservation Committee announced early this summer that Old First Church, located in Court Square in the heart of Springfield Downtown, would undergo significant stabilization work to…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Redevelopment Authority (SRA) Chair Margaret Boyle, and Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan today announced that the SRA has named Liberty Health Systems as the preferred developer for the historic Shean Block at…

We are just coming off of National Breastfeeding Month, with celebrations occurring throughout August beginning with World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1st-7th), Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (Aug. 8th-14th), Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific…

Join us for CityStart Mason Square Community Day

The free public event is taking place Friday, September 18, 2026

Ben Swan Way/Mason Square 

With a special sidewalk art installation called “Chalk for Change," along with free backpacks, school…

9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Mattoon Streets Art Festival, GLENDI, Ride to Remember, Puerto Rican Parade and Palante 5k

– Traffic Impact and Road Closures – 

Springfield, MA – Springfield’s downtown area is expected to be busy this weekend with…

Springfield Public Schools will provide grab and go meals for students on Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11, 2026. 

Meals may be picked up between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 

Each meal package will include a lunch that can be reheated…

Springfield, MA – As Springfield Public Schools continues to address the cyber incident, schools will remain closed for students Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11. Students will return to school on Monday, September 14. 

Friday,…

The City of Springfield and Springfield Police Department (SPD) are encouraging local nonprofits, non-government organizations and partner organizations to submit applications for the Shannon (CSI) Program highlighting their best practices and proven…

Due to the ongoing severe cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations, Springfield Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026 while officials continue to work to address…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton Harris announced today the city’s Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and Big Y Pharmacy have partnered to offer Free Vaccine Clinics to the community. 

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Springfield Public Schools has called a schools closure for Tuesday, September 8 following a cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations, Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall announced today. 

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jose Escribano, Joe Philleo, the co-founder and CEO of Edia, School Committee Vice Chairwoman, Latonia Naylor, School Committee Women…