PUBLIC MEMORANDUM

TO: Whom it May Concern
FROM: Colleen Beaudoin & Julie Swerdlow Albino, Co-Executive Directors
THROUGH: Leah Jack, Director of Business Operations
DATE & TIME: January 2, 2018 at 3:30 PM
REGARDING: SEZP Special Board Meeting on…

Springfield MA - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City of Springfield employees will participate in the Third Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive today from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 220 at City Hall. Mayor Sarno will once again give blood at…

In the event of an imminent cold weather emergency, the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services for the City of Springfield (SDHHS) in conjunction with Mayor Sarno will call for the activation of the Cold Weather Emergency…

 Friday, December 22, 2017

The Department of Public Works reminds Springfield residents who have Christmas trees for disposal to place them on the curb on their normal recycling day.

The Solid Waste Division will collect them starting January 9,…

Thursday, December 22, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “More great work done by our brave and dedicated Springfield Police Department  and  State Police on cleaning up the streets – believe you me, we will fully cooperate with our federal…

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented 211 citizenship candidates to U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  The Honorable Mark G. Mastroianni, United States District Judge, presided…

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Today, Springfield Public Schools officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center, now at 1250 St. James Ave (behind the RMV). Investing in the development of our…

Friday, December 15, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “Simply put, Hampden Superior Court Judge David Ricciardone’s $50,000 bail set for Rafael Martinez, who is charged with the point blank murder of Eddie Olivo is a joke! Once again, a judge…

Monday, December 11, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Congressman Richard E. Neal announced today that Springfield Union Station has won the grand prize of the Phoenix Awards for best brownfields redevelopment in the country in 2017. The award was…

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today his preliminary recommendation for Fiscal Year 2018 property tax rates. This will now be sent to the Springfield City Council for consideration at a meeting scheduled for Monday,…

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…

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…

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…

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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

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 23^rd due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

Reside…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…