The Department of Public Works has issued a reminder to residents regarding the Solid Waste Holiday Schedule, which is in effect for the next two weeks:

Christmas Week:  If your trash and recycling is scheduled for Tuesday, December 25^th, your…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will be participating in the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s 2012 Statewide Public Assistance Program/Debris Management Conference. Mayor Sarno, along with City of Springfield Emergency Management Director, Robert…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno received an invitation from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick at the request of Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy to join in a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012 to mark the one week anniversary of…

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 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 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…

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…

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 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…

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  

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. …