January 6, 2012 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that Joseph A. Conant will become the City’s Acting Fire Commissioner upon current Fire Commissioner Gary G. Cassanelli’s retirement on Friday, January 13, 2012.  Conant currently serves as the…

The City of Springfield has issued Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for purchase and redevelopment of three historic homes in the Maple Street area.

“These vacant and deteriorated houses have been negatively impacting the neighborhood,” said Mayor…

Springfield’s Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that it will begin collecting Christmas trees on Tuesday January 10^th through Friday January 20^th.  Christmas tree collection will follow the City’s recycling collection schedule and…

Liens To Appear On Fiscal Year 2012 Third Quarter Tax Bills

December 30, 2011 – The City of Springfield will process liens against properties with unpaid Fiscal Year 2010 trash fee bills.  This amount, as well as accumulated interest and fees, will…

December 20, 2011 – Due to increasing demand for service, the Springfield Department of Veterans Services announced today that the Department has for the first time expanded efforts to have various National Veterans Services Organizations in their…

Friday, January 13, 2012 @ 11:00AM

Springfield City Hall – 36 Court Street – Springfield, MA

Each year, the Springfield Chapter of the NAACP, together with the Office of Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, produces a program to celebrate the life and…

The City of Springfield, Massachusetts and Comcast settled a lawsuit pending in U.S. District Court and executed a non-exclusive Renewal Cable Television License on December 27, 2012, which provides for payments of more than $1.4 Million from…

Celebrations for the 2012 Inauguration of Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield City Councilors will begin Monday, January 2, 2012, and continue on Friday, January 6, 2012. Festivities will mark the first four-year term for a Springfield…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced the demolition of the vacant, blighted building at 175 Bloomfield Street in the City’s Forest Park neighborhood.

This property located within one of the City’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program focus areas, has long…

Following a year of unprecedented natural disasters in the City of Springfield, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was joined by Springfield’s Emergency Preparedness Director Robert Hassett and representatives from the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter…

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, a nonprofit serving at-risk youth in underserved communities across the United States, announced today the organization will bring its next Youth Development Park project to Springfield. Mayor Domenic Sarno, Cal…

WHO:              Congressman Richard E. Neal, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield Fire Commissioner Gary Cassanelli  

WHAT:            Announcement of Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program Award to the Springfield Fire Department

WHEN:  …

The City of Springfield will conduct a public hearing on Friday, December 23, 2011, at 5:30 p.m., at Springfield City Hall - Room 220, regarding a proposed change to the City’s entertainment license regulations.   

The purpose of the hearing will be…

December 20, 2011 – Due to increasing demand for service, the Springfield Department of Veterans Services announced today that the Department has for the first time expanded efforts to have various National Veterans Services Organizations in their…

Dec. 19, 2011 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today announced the appointment of Kevin E. Kennedy of Springfield as the City's new Chief Development Officer (CDO). Kennedy will manage a consolidated community development department created in 2008 under…

Sarno will be joined by Congressman Richard E. Neal

WHO:              Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard E. Neal and City Economic Development Officials 

WHAT:            Economic Development Press Announcement 

WHEN:           …

Mr. Peter Clarke
President and Chief Operating Officer
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
One Federal Street
Springfield, MA  01105

Dear Mr. Clarke,

As you are undoubtedly aware the October 2011 snowstorm created a serious hardship for many…

Collaborative partners begin first stage of employment creation

SPRINGFIELD – The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $200,000 Roadmaps to Health grant to Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc. of Springfield, the lead agency with…

WHO:              Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Officials, MassMutual’s Assistant Vice President of Community Responsibility Nick Fyntrilakis and Representatives from a Non-Profit Foundation 

WHAT:            Announcement that Springfield will be…

State Funds to Reimburse for Emergency Response Costs and Support Emergency Roadway Repairs in Eight Cities and Towns

SPRINGFIELD – Thursday, December 15, 2011 – The Patrick-Murray Administration today released $14 million to help mitigate response…