Mayor Domenic J. Sarno brought greetings and presented a proclamation to honor and celebrate the City of Springfield’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at City Hall on Friday, January 14, 2022. Mayoral Aide Lavar Click-Bruce served…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with White Lion Brewing President and founder Ray Berry along with UMass and NBA legend Marcus Camby to bring greetings at White Lion’s beer release event which took place at the White Lion Brewing Taproom in Tower…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Chris Cignoli and the DPW Solid Waste Crews were saddened to hear of the passing of Putnam Vocational High School student David Pedroza. David fought a brave and courageous battle…

American Medical Response (AMR), the City of Springfield’s provider of medical transportation, announced today in collaboration with Mayor Domenic Sarno’s office and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, that the daily “Stop…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, in consultation with city Solicitor Ed Pikula and incoming city Solicitor Judge John Payne, has contacted the Hampden County District Attorney to request that the body-worn camera video…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi are pleased to announce that the Baker-Polito Administration has notified the Springfield Fire Department that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Department of Fire…

Head to the Springfield City Library's website to find out what's new in January 2022! Including the Winter Reading Challenge, Take-Home Crafts for Kids and Families, Online Events, and more!

Due to COVID19, the City of Springfield will hold two virtual Facebook live hearings to receive citizen input on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM and on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM.

The Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreational Management (PBRM) announced today that public skating at the Cyr Arena will be canceled this weekend (Friday, January 14 through Sunday, January 16, 2022) and next weekend (Friday, January 21…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris continue to work to get rapid antigen at-home Covid-19 testing kits in the hands of our Springfield residents. Identification will be required and will be…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno welcomed Michael ‘Mike’ Borecki and family to City Hall to congratulate him on a well-deserved retirement. After 15 years with our Springfield Public Schools, Mike is ready to call it a career. Mike is a proud Springfield…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, Captain David Martin, DPW Director Chris Cignoli and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe joined with State Representative Bud Williams for a public safety meeting with Executive Office of Public…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he fully supports Governor Charlie Baker’s ‘Dangerousness’ legislation that was filed with the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The pending bill would help the Commonwealth meet the…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno speaking on the residency court case emphasizes the fact that the court invalidated the Ordinance provisions mandating automatic termination. The residency case is a complex case, as evidenced by the lengthy time period that it…

Application materials for the 2022 Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant cycle are now available at https://www.springfield-ma.gov/fin.../community-preservation

Join the Springfield Community Preservation Committee for an application workshop on…

Please be advised that due to the weather forecast, schools will be closed Friday, January 7^th.

After school activities are also cancelled.

Visit the Springfield Public Schools Website: https://www.springfieldpublicschools.com/

Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 case and out of an abundance of caution, the City of Springfield ARPA Community Seminar/Workshop scheduled for January 12, 2022 at Brightwood-Lincoln School has been changed to a virtual Seminar/Workshop session. …

Dear Letter to the Editor:

First of all, before anyone states, what do you expect from a ‘Law and Order’ Mayor, let me remind those who question my compassion, that in previous career positions with District Attorney Bill Bennett’s Office…

On February, 1, 2022, at 6:00 pm, MassDOT will hold a virtual public hearing for the proposed replacement of 2 railroad bridges on Armory Street over CSX rails near Albany Avenue. The attached notice provides the needed detail for the hearing.

The Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreational Management (PBRM) announced today that public skating at the Cyr Arena will be canceled this weekend (Friday, January 7 through Sunday, January 9, 2022), out of an abundance of caution, due to the…