Brightwood and its Spirit Tunnel was featured on The Jennifer Hudson Show as part of a recent segment that included a surprise reunion between retired Springfield Public Schools teacher Sheree Nolley and her former Kindergarten student Olga Cordero.

More than 50 American Flags have been installed in Springfield’s Metro Center through a grant funded by City of Springfield’s Office of Community Development.  The goal is to provide beautification on Main Street. 

The Spirit of Springfield received…

MassDOT hosted a Public Information Meeting last week to update the public on the status of the reconstruction of Sumner Avenue at the intersection of Dickinson Street and Belmont Avenue, The “X” Intersection, in Springfield, MA.

The recording of…

The City of Springfield and Springfield’s Department of Veterans’ Services wishes to extend an invitation to the public for our observance of Memorial Day.

We would be honored to have our community attend on Friday, May 23, 2025 on the front steps…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Bill Baker met with Patrice ‘Chae’ Swan, Director of the Department of Technical Assistance and Compliance (DTAC) today for updates on DTAC’s continued work as a third-party certifier of diverse and small…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, along with his wife Carla Sarno, and city and state officials joined with Dr. Robert Roose, Dr. Phil Glynn, Bishop William Byrne, and members of the Yee Family on Thursday for the Andy Yee Palliative Care Unit Ribbon Cutting…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Tom Ashe, Ward 5 City Councilor Lavar Click-Bruce, and city and state officials joined in honoring Recardo “Rick” Marshall with a special plaque unveiling and…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Parks, Buildings, & Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Thomas Ashe joined with the Springfield Garden Club (SGC) including President Janine Boland, for their Annual Meeting and special luncheon at the Monkey House in…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was honored to join with President and CEO of Viability, Inc. Colleen Holmes, city and state officials, and the Lighthouse Clubhouse community on Friday morning to celebrate Viability’s Lighthouse Clubhouse 40th Anniversary.…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “PBRM Director Tom Ashe and I wanted to thank our dedicated parks, facilities and forestry employees for their continued efforts day-in and day-out. These employees do a tremendous job for our city, taking care of our…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Spirit of Springfield President Judy Matt, Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, Police Superintendent Larry Akers, Chief of Staff Bill Baker, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of attendees for the World’s Largest Pancake…

Traffic on Main Street, from State Street to Bridge Street, will be come to a halt for the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast on Friday, May 16, 2025. 

At 10am, barricades will be placed where Main Street intersects with Bridge Street and at State…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan and Chief of Staff Bill Baker welcomed a visit from Attorney Navjeet Ball, new President and CEO of MassDevelopment, Deputy Chief of Staff Kate Janowski, and Marcos Marrero of…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City of Springfield recognized the month of May as Lupus Awareness Month with a proclamation. The month of May is Lupus Awareness Month and May 10^th is World Lupus Day. It is a time to help spread awareness about lupus…

The City of Springfield’s Department of Veterans’ Services is looking for volunteers to help with the flagging of Springfield’s cemeteries for Memorial Day. Cemetery flagging will take place from Saturday, May 10^th through Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Spri…

– 11^th Consecutive Budget Balanced without use of Stabilization Reserves –

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Cathy Buono announced today the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget recommendation that will be…

Congratulations to dispatcher John ( Johnie D) Deforest
John was awarded "Massachusetts TERT West Team Telecommunicator of the year 2025. Great job Johnie!!!!

From Deputy Director of Springfield Fire and Emergency Services Rebecca Ocasio.

I would…