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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Director of Capital Asset Construction Peter Garvey have announced the construction bid to build a new public library branch, to be located in Springfield’s East Forest Park neighborhood. …

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Governor Charlie Baker today joined Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, Congressman Richard Neal, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, members of the Massachusetts Legislature and local leaders at Union Station…

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Timothy J. Plante, and Councilors Timothy Allen and Michael Fenton announced today that the City is committing to two initiatives to continue aggressively…

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Friday, June 8, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is pleased to announce a landmark contract agreement with our ‘men and women in blue’ that includes body cameras, Narcan use, residency and a social media policy.

“My administration has worked…

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno along with Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management, and WWLP reporter Sy Becker held a joint announcement today at Forest Park in the lead up for the public…

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Monday, June 4, 2018

Today, Monday, June 4, 2018 marks the sixth anniversary of Springfield Police Officer Kevin Ambrose’s passing. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Police Commissioner John R. Barbieri have issued the following statements:

“We must…

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Seven years ago an EF3 Tornado tore through the heart of our City, and while it was a devastating event, it has turned into an opportunity for Springfield to show how resilient we are as a community.

Since then, Springfield…

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Timothy J. Plante and City Councilor Jesse Lederman announce the creation of the Facilities and Sustainability Engineer position for the City of…

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has been notified by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) that the city’s financial reporting team led by City Comptroller Patrick Burns and Chief…

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Patrick J. Sullivan announced the construction bid to replace the culvert at the Main Greeting Road in Forest Park is available to…

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Reflection to Commemorate the Seventh Anniversary of the June 1, 2011 Tornado

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is issuing a call to all City of Springfield residents and business to take a moment and pause this Friday, June 1, 2018 at…

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi and District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced this morning during a press conference at City Hall that the Springfield Fire Department (SFD) will now carry Narcan,…

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Monday, May 21, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “Though this is bittersweet, the unanimous decision by the Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) Board of Commissioners to select Denise Jordan as their next Executive Director is my and our city’s…

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

The Forest Park Amphitheater will soon again be alive with the sound of music. The Springfield Park Department will host the Forest Park Concert Series on the first four Thursdays in June at the Forest Park Amphitheater. The…

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “I am appreciative and pleased that our City Council will bring back on Monday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m.  a reconsideration vote for Silverbrick’s (3 Chestnut LLC) market rate housing proposal for…

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Mayor Domenic J Sarno urges the City Council to come to their senses and accept the State’s Chapter 90 $3.7 million allocation to repave our neighborhood streets (please the email below).

“This has always been a routine…

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Monday, May 7, 2018

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you each and everyone for your continued and dedicated nurturing efforts to empower our children/students towards a positive future. 'Putting that twinkle in their eyes' makes them believe…

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno along with Human Resources and Labor Relations Director Atty.  Bill Mahoney and Equal Opportunity Administrator Dan Hall have released the City’s Equal Employment Opportunity Report (EEO4) workforce…

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer TJ Plante released the Fiscal Year 2019 budget this morning during a press conference at City Hall. The FY19 budget totals $656.2 million and has once again…

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings are introducing the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act to begin treating the opioid crisis like the critical public health emergency it is.

Last…

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