June 12, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has submitted the name of Denise M. Kelcey to the Springfield City Council for confirmation to serve as a member of the City’s License Commission.  Kelcey is being nominated to fill the…

Springfield Arbor Allies brought to you by the Parks Department and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno held their first tree planting in the downtown area of Springfield on Saturday May 30^th.  We had lots of jolly “green” volunteers’ show up to participate and…

Students from Springfield's Deberry Elementary School recently paid a visit to City Hall including stops in Mayor Sarno's office and the Veterans Department (click on any photo for an enlarged view).

June 5, 2009: Last night all City of Springfield residents received a message regarding dog licenses that contained misinformation.  The message was sent in error and the City sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.  No…

CONSOLIDATION OF JOB DUTIES WILL SAVE THE CITY AN ESTIMATED $225,000 ANNUALLY

June 4, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Finance Control Board Executive Director Stephen P. Lisauskas announced today the name of the individual chosen to become…

June 2, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the Springfield Finance Control Board announced today that Personnel Director Marilyn Montagna will voluntarily separate her employment with the City.  Montagna’s last day with the City will be Friday, June…

May 29, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today the name of the individual chosen to become the City’s next Chief Development Officer.  John D. Judge of Boston, Massachusetts has been chosen to fill the position vacated by former Chief…

Temporarily Closing for Renovation Beginning June 8, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, MA – May 27, 2009 – Each level of the Forest Park Branch Library will soon be accessible to all, necessitating closing the branch until the end of October. Patrons may continue…

The City of Springfield wished to congratulate Department of Health & Human Services Director Helen R. Caulton-Harris for her recent recognition by the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA).

Caulton-Harris received the Paul Revere Award…

The City of Springfield celebrated Asian-American Heritage Day on Friday, May 22, 2009. (Click on any photo for an enlarged view.)

Springfield honored its verterans with a ceremony on the steps of City Hall on Friday, May 22, 2009, and Mayor Sarno there to address the assembly. (Click on any photo for an enlarged view.)

"I Can Say No, Can You?" was presented on Wednesday, May 13^th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm to in the School Committee Chambers, room 220 in Springfield City Hall. The REACH youth shared their experiences working on a tobacco prevention project in their…

The City of Springfield in conjunction with Daniel J. Flynn & Co. of Quincy will auction off 28 (twenty-eight) properties in tax-title possession on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.  Registration begins at 5:00 PM and the auction begins at 6:00 PM. The Auction…

May 22, 2009 - The Springfield Redevelopment Authority in coordination with the City of Springfield has extended the deadline for proposals for the lease of a building on the Springfield Riverfront.

The Request for Proposals is seeking a tenant to…

BOSTON, MA – Friday, May 15, 2009 – As part of Governor Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, the Patrick-Murray Administration today announced a $3 million Growth Districts Initiative (GDI) grant for…

May 19, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno along with several local private, public and non-profit sector organizations gave a presentation about “Buy Springfield Now” on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., at Center Court of the Basketball Hall…

May 7, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City’s Commissioner of Health and Human Services Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed today that an 11-year-old Springfield child has been…

May 1, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno held a meeting today with the City’s Director of Health and Human Services Helen Caulton-Harris and other City emergency personnel to discuss the protocol that would be used in the event of a confirmed H1N1 (Swine…

April 6, 2009 - The City of Springfield Public Health Committee kicked off Public Health Month today with an awards ceremony honoring the City's Public Health Luminaries. 

The theme of this year's awards is “Building a Healthier Springfield.” Helen…

April 15, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today released a copy of a letter that he has sent to Ralph Semb, President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Shriners International (A copy of Mayor Sarno’s letter is attached) joining the community…