December 8, 2011  – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today announced the appointment of Douglas L. Macmillan to the City’s Election Commission.

Macmillan, a resident of Springfield’s Forest Park Neighborhood, is President of Macmillan and Son, Inc., a…

WHO:              Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield’s Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreational Management Patrick Sullivan and representatives of the Springfield Bicentennial Committee 

WHAT:            Springfield Bicentennial Committee to…

November 23, 2011 – Springfield’s Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that is the deadline for residents to place tree debris from the unprecedented October snowstorm out for collection.

City hired contractors will collect tree debris…

November 21, 2011 – The Department of Public Works reminds Springfield residents who have municipal trash collection on Thursdays that there will be no collection service on Thursday, November 24th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.  

Collection of…

WHO:             Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Veterans Service Director Thomas Belton and Members of the Veterans Day Parade Committee

WHAT:           Veteran of the Year and Veterans Day Parade Marshal will be named 

WHEN:           Thursday,…

November 10, 2011 – Springfield’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is asking for assistance from the public as the City’s ongoing storm clean-up efforts continue.  The DPW issued a parking advisory today asking that residents who park on city streets…

WHO:             Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield’s Veterans Services Director Thomas Belton and Members of the Veteran’s Day Parade Committee

WHAT:           Veterans Day Parade  

WHEN:           Friday, November 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. …

November 3, 2011 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today released a copy of the letter he has sent to Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley requesting that she investigate Western Massachusetts Electric Company’s (WMECo’s) response to the October 30,…

November 1, 2011 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today called on Western Massachusetts Electric Company’s (WMECo’s) senior management to move quicker with their power restoration efforts within the City of Springfield.  Mayor Sarno has been in constant…

Thomas Belton, Director of Veterans Services is calling on all municipal employees who are veterans, reservist, or National Guard to pin on their military medals, wear their uniforms (or partial uniform),  or Legion Post caps the week of November 7th…

October 18, 2011 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced that he has directed the City’s License Commission to hold hearings regarding Sunday’s incident that resulted in the death of Devada Wannamaker.

“The City of Springfield has an obligation to…

TOWER SQUARE MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ANNOUNCEMENT

In an effort to make Cambridge College more accessible to local students, college representatives have decided to move the Springfield Regional Center to Tower Square in the downtown business…

October 27, 2011 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield’s Director of the Division of Health and Human Services Helen R. Caulton-Harris today announced the opening of a new Health Center for children, youth, and their families experiencing…

October 26, 2011 – “The disgraceful financial practices that had been taking place at Putnam Vocational Technical High School are serious and disconcerting.  Upon learning of concerns surrounding financial practices at Putnam, I immediately directed…

November 7, 2011

Important Message from the Springfield Fire Department

Residents experiencing a power outage should shut-off the main breaker so that when power comes back on it does not cause a surge which can cause a fire.  

Do not use outdoor…

On Thursday, Oct. 27, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System is sponsoring a summit meeting, with support from the City of Springfield, on the subject of Veteran Homelessness Prevention and Jobs.

The summit, entitled “Partnering to…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield’s Veterans Services Director Thomas Belton announced today the details of a Student Art Contest and Exhibit.  The contest will focus on “What Veterans Day Means to Me.” …

WHO:              Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and 3-1-1 Call Center Director Donna Carney

WHAT:            3-1-1 Call Center to Reach 500,000^TH Call 

WHEN:            Monday, October 3, 2011, at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:          Springfield City Hall –…

Titeflex, a worldwide leader of fluid management solutions is announcing the grand re-opening of their Springfield operations facility this fall and will be hosting a celebration on September 30, 2011 at eleven o’clock.   The significant renovations…

The City of Springfield Finance Department is scheduled to provide an update to the Springfield City Council Planning and Economic Development and the Finance Subcommittees on Thursday, September 29, 2011, at 5:00 p.m.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno directed…