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City Of Springfield Mails Letters Asking Residents Receiving A Discount On City’s Trash Fee To Update Records
City residents with a discount on the City’s trash fee (seniors, blind, veteran, indigent) received a letter today from the City’s Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Lee C. Erdmann asking residents to update their records with the City in…
DEMOLITION OF SEVERAL TORNADO DAMAGED PROPERTIES BEGINS
Joined my City and Housing Department Officials, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced that the City of Springfield will begin the demolition of several properties in the City’s Maple-High/Six Corners Neighborhood. Today’s announcement was made in front…
Springfield’s Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy And City Solicitor Edward Pikula To Hold Press Conference To Provide Update On Phase I Of RFP/RFQ Process
WHO: Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy and City Solicitor Edward Pikula
WHAT: Update on Phase I RFP/RFQ’s and announcement of casino developer(s) applying by October 11th deadline
WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 5:15 p.m.
WHERE:…
Demolition Of Several Tornado Damaged Properties To Take Place
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City of Springfield Housing Department Officials
WHAT: Demolition of tornado damaged properties
WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: 12 Hemlock Court,…
City Of Springfield Offers Help To Retailers & Restaurants By Sponsoring Best Retail Practices Program Free Workshop, Free One-On-One Consultations And Business Improvement Grants
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development are pleased to announce that the City will be offering its BEST RETAIL PRACTICES PROGRAM to assist retailers, restaurateurs and storefront business…
Benchmark Carbide Corporation Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony At Their Downtown Springfield Facility
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Benchmark Carbide Corporation owner Paul St. Louis, City and Benchmark Carbide Officials
WHAT: Ribbon-Cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Benchmark Carbide’s state-of-the-art global manufacturing facility
WHEN:…
Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno And City Officials To Welcome Mayor Of Takikawa City, Hokkaido, Japan At Springfield City Hall
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and city officials will welcome Koukichi Maeda, Mayor of Takikawa City, Hokkaido, Japan at Springfield City Hall on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Mayor Maeda is the leader of a delegation that arrived in Springfield…
Springfield Department of Health & Human Services FREE Seasonal Flu Clinic
The Springfield Department of Health and Human Services is holding a FREE SEASONAL FLU AND PNEUMONIA CLINIC. FLU SEASON IS JUST BEGINNING!
Date | Site | Time |
Wed., Oct. 3 | Mayflower Senior Center; 1516 Sumner Ave. | 10AM-11:30AM |
Thurs., Oct. 4 | Riverview… |
Benchmark Carbide Corporation To Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony At Their Downtown Springfield Facility
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Benchmark Carbide Corporation owner Paul St. Louis, City and Benchmark Carbide Officials
WHAT: Ribbon-Cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Benchmark Carbide’s state-of-the-art global…
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno And Springfield’s Italian Cultural Center To Celebrate Start Of Italian Heritage Month With Flag Raising Ceremony
PLEASE NOTE THIS FLAG RAISING CEREMONY WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT THE COLUMBUS STATUE – NOT AT SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL.
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Officials and Representatives from the Italian Cultural Center
WHAT: …
Announcement Of Community Transformation Grant – Small Community Award To Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, For Live Well Springfield Expansion
Community organizations and the City of Springfield are recipients of a $2 million Community Transformation Grant from the Centers for Disease Control to address chronic disease through four strategies that will enhance access to healthy eating and…
Springfield Citizens Police Academy
The Springfield Police will host the 34th Citizens Police Academy starting on October 3rd, 2012. Register today.
The 10-week academy for community members will be offered from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning October 3rd at the Public…
Springfield To Proclaim Alzheimer’s Awareness Week
The Alzheimer’s Association® announced various activities surrounding Alzheimer’s Awareness Week around the Pioneer Valley. The city of Springfield will hold a proclamation ceremony to raise awareness and will participate in Go Casual for a Cause, a…
City Of Springfield To Raise Native American Flag
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Members of the Native American Intertribal Council of Western Massachusetts
WHAT: Native American Flag Raising Ceremony
WHEN: Friday, September 21, 2012, at 12:00 Noon
WHERE: …
Phase I - Rfq/Rfp Issued For Springfield, Massachusetts Destination Casino Resort
The City is pleased to announce that it has issued its Phase I - Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals for a proposed destination casino resort development to be located in the City. Through this RFQ/RFP process the City seeks to…
Springfield Lodge Of Elks # 61 Makes Donation To The Springfield Tornado Relief Fund
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today announced that the Springfield Tornado Relief Fund has received a $5,000.00 donation from the Springfield Lodge of Elks # 61 located on Tiffany Street in Springfield’s Forest Park Neighborhood. The donation to the…
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Massachusetts School Building Authority, City And State Officials To Participate In Forest Park Middle School “Topping-Off” Ceremony
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and MSBA Officials will be joined by City and State Officials
for the Forest Park Middle School ‘Topping- Off’ Ceremony, on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
The Topping-Off Ceremony marks the point in construction…
Commendation Ceremony for Lieutenant James F. Leger and Firefighter Jose L. Marquez
On August 12, 2012 the Springfield Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 41-43 Cass Street at 05:44 hrs. Upon arrival Ladder 1 officer Lieutenant James Leger and Firefighter Jose Marquez were notified by an unknown Springfield police…
Elder Affairs Will Host A Senior Wellness Fair Called “Healthy Harvest” Focusing On Nutrition, Exercise, Medical Services, Senior Discounts, And More
The City of Springfield Department of Elder Affairs will host a Senior Wellness Fair called “Healthy Harvest” focusing on nutrition, exercise, medical services, senior discounts, and more. Springfield residents are invited to come to the Greenleaf…
Harvard Pilgrim To Give The City Of Springfield Funds To Help Corner Stores Stock And Promote Healthier Food
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield’s Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, Helen Caulton-Harris, City Officials and Representatives from Harvard Pilgrim Health
Care, YMCA and Pride Stores
WHAT: Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare…