The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign recently recognized Springfield Public Schools, citing the district’s “exemplary projects to improve the energy and environmental performance of their school’s…

In the MassLive article regarding the denial of a requested $1.5 Million in ARPA funding to the Longmeadow based company Playful Minds, the reporter, applicant and the city councilors commenting on this story failed to provide the public with the…

Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood today announced a new partnership with Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi and his office.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe welcomed Kevin Sullivan, Vice President, Strategic Corporate Relations and Engagement at Babson College, and Katherine Craven, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer at Babson College to…

The City of Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Patrick Sullivan announced today that due to the inclement weather forecasted for this evening the movie “Minions: The Rise of Gru” scheduled for…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “So very sorry to hear about Belle Rita’s passing. My sympathy, thoughts, prayers and encouragement go out to her son Jeff, family and friends. One thing about Belle Rita, there was no shyness about her, but she…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Patrick Sullivan, Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM), and Deputy Parks Director Peter Krupczak stopped by the old trolley pavilion on Thursday to thank Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi and his crew…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has appointed Christy Torres of Springfield to the Board of Police Commissioners. Torres is replacing Norman Roldan who resigned on June 30, 2023. She will serve out the remainder of that term, which…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood announced today that the Springfield Police Department has been awarded a Jail/Arrest Diversion Program Grant of $367,474 from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City Council President Jesse Lederman joined with Live Well Springfield, Commonwealth Murals, Blues to Green, and community residents for a special Climate Justice Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, July 12th. The…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with other local mayors, and city and state officials to welcome Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell as she held a special open house event at her Springfield Office on Wednesday, July 12th.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Department of Elder Affairs and seniors for a special Rock the Runway Summer Fashion Show at the Raymond Jordan Senior Center on Wednesday, July 12th.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Paul Picknelly, Honorary Consul General of Italy, welcomed Giovanni Luliano, Mayor of Bracigliano, Italy, a town in the province of Salerno, to Springfield on Wednesday, July 12th.

The Springfield Police Department’s Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) seized its 315th illegally possessed firearm Monday in just two years since its creation. On July 9th, 2021 Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood announced the creation of the…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the City of Springfield will be opening cooling centers Wednesday, July 12th and July 13th, 2023, due to the anticipated heat.

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) is providing correction and clarification to statements made in recent news reports about drinking water quality.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno called a roundtable working group with city officials and community stakeholders and clergy today to continue ongoing discussions to form a plan of action to address the uptick of gun violence in the city. This meeting follows…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City Councilor Attorney Michael Fenton, Chair of the City Councils ad-hoc committee and working group on Digital Equity and Internet Access along with co-chairs Dr. Frank Robinson and Archbishop Timothy Paul Baymon, met…

The historic grounds of Springfield Armory National Historic Site will be swinging to the sounds of big band music on Saturday, July 15^th from 6 – 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair, a picnic dinner, and your dancing shoes. Enjoy a free, energizing, twilight…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal, and City Councilors Attorney Michael Fenton and Attorney Sean Curran joined with Director of Parks, Building and Recreational Management (PBRM) Patrick Sullivan and the Atwater Park Civic…