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Chalk for Change Takes Place in Court Square

|   Community News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris attended a free-family fun community event, Chalk for Change, on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The event was hosted by the Trust Transfer Project, a…

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Mayor Sarno Reaches out to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to Keep the Annual Mayflower Marathon Tradition

|   Community News

Upon hearing the news that the heartwarming annual tradition of the Mayflower Marathon would not be able to take place at the Basketball Hall of Fame (HOF) parking lot, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno reached out to the HOF to try and keep this wonderful and…

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City of Springfield Finance Department Recognized with Distinguished Finance Award

|   City News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is proud to report that the City of Springfield Finance Department, led by Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) TJ Plante has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and…

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‘Movies in the Park’ Schedule for Monday 7/25/22 Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

|   City News

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 ‘Sing 2’ scheduled for tonight, Monday, July…

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Springfield Ballers Offers Free Lacrosse Clinic

|   Community News

Springfield Ballers provides affordable opportunities to youth in athletics through programs that promote academic achievement and overall health and wellness for the purpose of creating a complete and well-rounded student athlete.

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Dog Days of Summer at the Downtown Springfield Farmers' Market

Be downtown this Friday for the Downtown Springfield Farmer's Market in Tower Square Park! This week’s market will feature additional vendors and services for your furry best friends!

Friday, July 29th from 11:00am - 3:00pm @ Tower Square Park

Dogs…

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Mass Hire Work Shops and Recruiting Events Happening This Week

Changing Careers

In-person workshop

Tue, July 26th 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Register: https://masshirespringfield.org/event/changing-careers-21/

Many Americans change careers. Their reasons range from responding to rapid changes in today’s job market…

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Springfield Fire Department Office of Emergency Communications Hiring Dispatchers

|   City News

The Springfield Fire Department Office of Emergency Communications are seeking applications for those seeking a career as a 911 dispatcher.

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Mayor Sarno Congratulates Springfield Thunderbirds for being named the AHL Team of the Year

|   City News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno congratulates our Springfield Thunderbirds for being named the American Hockey League (AHL) Team of the Year. The Thunderbirds announced today that they received the prestigious AHL President’s Award for the 2021-2022 season…

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City of Springfield Named by Luxury Travel Magazine as 1 of the 10 Best Places to Live in Massachusetts

|   City News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan highlighted a recent Luxury Travel Magazine article that named the city of Springfield as one of the top 10 best places to live in Massachusetts.

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City of Springfield to Keep Cooling Centers Open over the Weekend

|   City News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the City of Springfield will be keeping cooling centers open over the weekend of Saturday, July 23 through Sunday, July 24, 2022 due to the…

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Springfield DPW Announces that Solid Waste Collection will Begin Early on Friday, July 22nd Due to Heat Wave

|   City News

The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division wishes to inform the residents of Springfield who have municipal trash, recycling and yard waste collection that on Friday, July 22, 2022 collection will begin at 5:30 am due to the impending heat…

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‘Movies in the Park’ Schedule Modified Due to Heat Wave -No Movies This Week-

|   City News

The City of Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Patrick Sullivan announced today that due to the heat wave this week, the schedule for the Movies in the Park series has been modified. No movies will…

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Mayor Sarno Thanks MGM Springfield for Donating Water to City Cooling Centers

|   City News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno thanked MGM Springfield for donating much needed water to the City of Springfield’s cooling centers. Over 1,000 cases of water was donated.

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Springfield DPW Announces that Solid Waste Collection will Begin Early on Wednesday, July 20th Due to Heat Wave

The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division wishes to inform the residents of Springfield who have municipal trash, recycling and yard waste collection on Wednesday 7/20/22 that Collection will begin at 5:30 am due to the impending heat wave…

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City of Springfield to Open Cooling Centers

|   City News

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the City of Springfield will open cooling centers Tuesday, July 19 through Friday, July 22, 2022 due to the anticipated heat.

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Attorney Talia Gee sits down with High School Students to Discuss City’s efforts on Diversity and Inclusion

|   City News

Attorney Talia Gee, former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the City of Springfield, sat down with local high school students today as part of MassLive’s journalism session, run by New England Public Media's Media Lab, with students on…

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City of Springfield to Demo 53 Terrence Street

|   City News

Building Commissioner Steven Desilets, Chief of Staff Tom Ashe, Mayoral Aide Lavar Click-Bruce, Director of Disaster Recovery and Compliance Tina Quagliato Sullivan, Ward 4 City Councilor Malo Brown and city officials joined neighborhood residents…

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Movie in the Park Scheduled for Monday, July 18, 2022 at Marshall Roy Park Canceled due to Inclement Weather

|   City News

The movie in the park schedule for Monday, July 18, 2022 at Marshall Roy Park has been canceled due to inclement weather.

BHN will still hold their COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the East Springfield Neighborhood Council building from 7:00 to 9:00…

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Project Notice: Upper Van Horn Reservoir Dam Improvements Project

Project Overview:

The City of Springfield is proposing to rehabilitate the Upper Van Horn Reservoir Dam to comply with the Massachusetts Dam Safety Regulations and modern day safety practices and to improve resiliency.

The dam supports Armory…

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