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Mayor Sarno Welcomes Super Bowl Champions Central High School Football Team
Mayor Sarno welcomes the Super Bowl Champion Central High School Football Team to City Hall on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Mayor Sarno offered a proclamation to commemorate the occasion and declared the day “Springfield Central High School Football…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes Delegation From Russia led by State Senator Stan Rosenburg
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno welcomed a delegation from Pskov, Russia on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The delegation was led by State Senator Stan Rosenburg, The delegation was here to hear about best practices from the City of Springfield. Speakers…
Mayor Domenic Sarno attends Springfield College Sisters School Signing
Mayor Sarno attends signing of a continuing agreement between Springfield College and Kokugakuin University Hokkaido Junior College. The two Schools have been sister schools since 2010. They signed the original five-year renewable agreement to…
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Announces Demolition of Blighted Property at 81-83 Tyler Street
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City of Springfield Housing Officials announced today the demolition of 81-83 Tyler Street, which is set to begin on Monday, December 17, 2012.
This demolition is part of the City’s continued revitalization efforts in the…
Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program
On Thursday, December 13, 2012, 32 fire service personnel from 32 communities graduated from the 20th offering of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program. The thirteen-week program was developed in…
Mayor Sarno Announces Staff Changes in the Finance Department
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that Springfield’s Chief Administrative & Financial Officer (CAFO) Lee Erdmann has submitted his resignation and that his voluntary separation with the City of Springfield is effective January 11, 2013 with his…
DPW Announces Last Day for Curbside Yardwaste Collection
The Department of Public Works has announced the last day for curbside yard waste collection in the City will be this Friday December 7th. The DPW will be transitioning from leaf and yard waste collection into preparation for snow operations. The…
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Hires New Constituent Services Director
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today changes in his office staff. James Leydon, formerly Director of Constituent Services will replace Attorney Thomas Walsh, former Director of Communication for Mayor Sarno. In addition, William Baker will join the…
Bright Nights Recognizaed As One Of America’s Best Places For Holiday Lights
Yahoo Travel has recognized Bright Nights in Springfield, MA in their article; America’s Best Places for Holiday Lights. The article can be viewed here: http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america-s-best-places-for-holiday-lights-184214027.html?page=10
David Colón Promoted to District Fire Chief
Springfield firefighter David Colón was promoted to District Fire Chief in a brief ceremony at the Raymond Sullivan Public Safety Complex on Wednesday, November 21, 2012.
Acting Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant said he believes Colón is the first…
Worthington Street Explosion Response
Mayor Sarno's office has issued the following advisories for residents and businesses affected by the Friday, November 23, 2012 gas-related explosion on Worthington Street:
Residents whose homes sustained damage should contact their insurance…
Springfield’s Historic Union Station Officially Gets Underway
The long-awaited transformation of Springfield’s historic Union Station into the region’s main transportation hub officially got underway today at a ceremonial demolition held at the Frank B. Murray Street site.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, along with…
Springfield’s Department Of Public Works Reminds Residents There Will Be No Rubbish Collection On Thanksgiving Holiday
The Department of Public Works reminds Springfield residents who have municipal trash collection on Thursdays that there will be no collection service on Thursday, November 22nd due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Collection of rubbish will take place…
Veterans Day Parade To Kick Off Sunday At 11:00 A.M. From Springfield Technical Community College
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield’s Veterans Services Director Thomas Belton and Members of the Veterans Day Parade Committee
WHAT: Veterans Day Parade
WHEN: Sunday, November 11, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. …
City Of Springfield To Seek Developers For Key South End Properties
The City of Springfield announced today that it will be releasing a pair of Request for Proposals (RFP) on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, for two tornado damaged properties in the South End. Both the historic Armory Building at 29 Howard Street and the…
Rally this Friday Kicks Off City Wide Initiative to Raise College Awareness
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Superintendent of Schools Daniel J. Warwick and others will kick off College?YES!, a city-wide effort to inspire college aspirations, with throngs of former, current and future college graduates and supporters during a rally…
Massmutual Young Professionals Plant 2,400 Trees At Camp Wilder
Date: Saturday October 20, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM
Place: Camp Wilder, Parker Street,
Contact: Patrick Sullivan, 787-7770
Camp Wilder will be green again thanks to a grant and…
City Of Springfield’s Department Of Administration And Finance Issues Trash Fee Discount Communication Update
Last week some City residents received a letter from the City’s Office of Administration and Finance requesting updated information aimed at determining continued eligibility for trash fee discounts and to update City records for those households…
Secretary Bialecki To Announce New ‘Tools To Grow’ Pilot Business Support Program In Springfield
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki and the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation will announce a new pilot program, called “Tools to Grow,” designed to deliver management consultant assistance and…
Free Document Shredding
Keep Springfield Beautiful will be hosting their
Bi Annual Document Shredding Event
(Sponsored by Pro Shred)
Saturday
September 28th 2013
Duggan Middle School
1015 Wilbraham Rd.
9am -12 (noon)
(Donations Welcomed)