Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and city officials announced today that the construction at the Watershop Dam is substantially complete and the process of refilling the Watershop Pond / Lake Massasoit will begin today, May 16, 2022. The process will take…

The Mayor’s Office today announced that Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. He is confirming a home test result with a PCR test today. The Mayor will isolate for five (5) days pursuant to the CDC guidelines. Although…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris are proud to announce that the Springfield Vax Force Youth Council led by UMass Medical Student, Kassandra Jean-Marie and community philanthropist and…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) TJ Plante announced today additional multi-faceted tax relief plan for residents today as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget recommendation being submitted to the…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and the Springfield Police Department as the Springfield Police Department released body-worn camera footage of two officers who helped a choking baby while working a detail…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City of Springfield along with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly announced today the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an independent compliance evaluator per the terms of the settlement agreement…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Springfield VA Clinic on Bond Street today to celebrate and recognize Nurses Week. Mayor Sarno thanked our brave and dedicated nurses and presented a mayoral proclamation declaring the week of May 6 through May…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi, Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Patrick Sullivan to announce the continued partnership with the…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno traveled to the State House in Boston on Monday to testify before the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies in support of Governor Charles Baker’s legislation; H. 4720: An Act Investing in Future…

Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, Mayoral Aide Lavar Click-Bruce and State Representative Bud Williams joined with Clarence Smith, owner of the Final Touch Barber Shop, Vanessa Ford, the Trust Transfer Project, Denise…

Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan, Housing Director Gerry McCafferty, Director of Disaster Recovery Tina Quagliato-Sullivan, Deputy Director of Neighborhoods Ed Whitley, Director of Community Development Cathy Buono, Principal Planner Alvin…

Application and guidelines to apply for a Historic Homes Restoration Grant are available on the Community Preservation Act webpage: https://www.springfield-ma.gov/finance/community-preservation. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2022.

The program is…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and Elder Affairs Director Sandy Federico today for the Elder Affairs Department’s ‘Derby de Mayo’ community partnership event. The event featured a…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi and Police Deputy Chief Steven Kent joined with officials from American Medical Response (AMR) of Springfield to congratulate AMR’s…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the Board of Health is issuing a Mask Advisory due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The City of Springfield’s Board of Health is advising…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stopped by Atwater Road yesterday to thank crewmembers from the Springfield Department of Parks and Recreation as they begin the beautification efforts to kick off the spring season with the planting of flowers and fresh mulch.

The School Committee has approved a School Department budget that invests significant funding into schools, including paving the way for expansion of preschool classes to every elementary school in the district, an history making development for…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with State Representative Carlos Gonzalez and Ward 1 City Councilor Maria Perez for a special Cinco de Mayo celebration event at Del Rey restaurant on Worthington Street. The family friendly event featured an official…