January 14, 2010 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that the City of Springfield has begun a web-based city-wide need assessment survey to capture public opinion on Housing and Community Development needs. Mayor Sarno sought innovative methods…

MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNO APPOINTS LEE C. ERDMANN AS CITY’S FIRST CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICER

January 12, 2010 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and members of the Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Screening Committee announced…

January 11, 2010 - The City of Springfield in conjunction with Daniel J. Flynn & Co. of Quincy will auction off 36 (thirty-six) properties in tax-title possession on Tuesday, January 19, 2009.  Registration begins at 5:00 PM and the auction begins…

Celebrations for the 2010 Inauguration of Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield City Councilors and Springfield School Committee Members will begin Monday, January 4, 2010 and continue on Sunday, January 10, 2010.  Festivities will mark the…

HASBRO AND AREA NONPROFIT LEADERS CELEBRATE SUCCESS OF 2009 HASBRO CHILDREN’S GIVING TREE

December 18, 2009 – With the sights and sounds of CANDY LAND and OPERATION games coming off Hasbro’s game factory presses, Hasbro characters mingling with…

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MAYOR SARNO ANNOUCES PROPOSED EXPANDED PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR QUALIFYING SENIOR CITIZENS

December 16, 2009 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has submitted a proposal, which if adopted by the Springfield City Council, will expand…

Funding will provide food and fuel to local residents during cold winter months

December 14, 2009 - The Citizens Bank Foundation today announced it is donating $100,000 to three western Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that provide heating and…

December 5, 2009 –At 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 5^th, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will formally cut the ribbon and set in motion the month long 100^th Anniversary Celebration of the Forest Park Branch Library. Since February 1909 this beautiful Beaux…

December 4, 2009 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has scheduled orientation sessions for the newly elected city councilors and school committee members.  The orientation sessions will also be open to current members re-elected in…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stated that he was very sorry to hear about Springfield’s former Library Director Emily Bader’s passing and that his thoughts and prayers are with her husband Hank and their family.  “Emily was a truly dedicated leader, who was…

Springfield observed Veterans Day 2009 with a parade and ceremony at Court Square. Springfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan J. Ingram served as 2009 Parade Marshall, accompanied by 2009 Veteran of the Year Eugene L. Brice and Mayor Domenic J.…

New “Friends of SHA” program stimulates public/private partnerships to help improve the quality of life in Springfield

November 23, 2009 – A new Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) program is off to a fast start with a donation from its first…

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU CERTIFIES SPRINGFIELD’S POPULATION AT 155,521 RESIDENTS

November 16, 2009 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has received correspondence from the United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau,…

MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNO WELCOMES RECENTLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO HIS OFFICE FOR A MEET AND GREET

November 13, 2009 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno hosted a meet and greet in his City Hall office yesterday for all recently…

November 5, 2009 - Presentation of the 2009 Springfield Parade Marshal and Veteran Of The Year Award was made at a ceremony held in the City Council Chamber at Springfield City Hall. Springfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan J. Ingram was named…

November 5, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, representatives from the City’s Department of Public Works and the Department of Environmental Protection announced today that the City expects to save over $250,000 in annual savings as a result of an…

The 2009 Springfield Developer Conference drew a crowd of over 240 developers and real-estate professionals to the MassMutual Center on October 30, 2009, more than double the size of the city's last developer conference. Guest speakers included Dee…

October 30, 2009 - The City of Springfield will be hosting a Leadership Forum on Substance Abuse and Public Policy on Monday, November 9, 2009, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Scibelli Hall on the campus of STCC.   Guests will include Greg Warren,…

October 29, 2009 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that University of Massachusetts Chancellor Robert Holub has committed to establish an Urban Design Center at 3-7 Elm Street at Court Square.  The new center will be open February 1, 2010 and…