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Mayor Sarno and City Employees Celebrate Pink and Denim Day in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with city employees to celebrate Pink and Denim Day in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on the front steps of City Hall. Joining the City of Springfield were officials from Baystate Health and the Rays of Hope.

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Springfield Fire Department Swears in Eight New Firefighters

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi held a pinning ceremony for eight new firefighters for the Springfield Fire Department today at the Raymond M. Sullivan Public Safety Complex in Springfield.

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Mayor Sarno Joined with the Springfield Library’s Reading Success by 4th Grade Program to Kick off the Story Walks Series

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Springfield Library’s Reading Success by 4th Grade program for the unveiling of their Story Walks series. The first installation is at the Gardening the Community’s Walnut Street Farm Store and Garden at 200…

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Massachusetts Evicition Diversion Initiative

Massachusetts recently announced a new Eviction Diversion Initiative to help households as the eviction moratorium in Massachusetts expires. The initiative aims to keep tenants safely in their homes and to support the ongoing expenses of landlords…

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Smile, You’re on Springfield’s Candid Camera

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Patrick Sullivan released additional details of the City of Springfield’s ongoing effort to curb illegal dumping throughout the city. PBRM has…

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Mayor Sarno Meets with Colton Andrews New President of the Pioneer Valley Building Trades

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno met with Colton Andrews, the new president for the Pioneer Valley Building Trades. The discussion included the ongoing partnership between the City and our local labor and trade unions.

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Mayor Sarno and Congressman Neal Joined with City Officials and Stakeholders for a Tour of 31 Elm Street

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Congressman Richard E. Neal joined with Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, Director of Capital Asset Construction Peter Garvey, Peter Picknelly, Michael O’Brien from OPAL/WinnDevelopment, and officials from the…

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Mayor Sarno Brings Greetings to Western Mass Developers Conference

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno brought greetings welcoming guests to the 3D virtual Western Mass Developers Conference.  The 2020 Western Mass Developers Conference was originally planned for this past spring but was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19…

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Springfield DPW Announces Bondi's Island Landfill Will Reopen Thursday

The City of Springfield Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that Bondi’s Island landfill will reopen for residential drop-off beginnging Thursday October 22, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

Residents from Springfield can bring yard and leaf waste to…

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Mayor Sarno Thanks the Springfield Rotary Club for Donating Vital PPE’s

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno continues to give thanks to everyone in our community for stepping up and providing much-needed PPE’s for dedicated City employees.

 

Members from the Springfield Rotary Club joined with Mayor Sarno, Police Commissioner…

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Mayor Sarno and City Officials Meet with Representatives from Covanta

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Councilors Attorney Michael Fenton and Marcus Williams joined with city officials and representatives from Covanta to discuss the recent fire incident that occurred at their landfill at Bondi’s Island and what remedies…

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Mayor Sarno, Superintendent Warwick and School Committeewoman Perez Provides Gerena School Tunnel Project Update

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, School Superintendent Daniel Warwick, School Committeewoman Maria Perez, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Chris Cignoli, and Parks, Buildings and Recreational Management (PBRM) Director Patrick Sullivan are pleased to…

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Stop the Spread Initiative Extended Until December 31, 2020 in the City of Springfield

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the Commonwealth’s Stop the Spread initiative has been extended until December 31, 2020 in the City of Springfield.

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DPW Annouces Bondi's Island Landfill Will Remain Closed for Residential Drop Off

The City of Springfield Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that the Bondi’s Island landfill will remain closed for residential drop off of yard waste material at least through Wednesday, October 21, 2020, due to the ongoing fire event at…

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Mayor Sarno Request Commissioner Clapprood to Continue to Crackdown on Excessive Noise from Modified Exhaust Systems

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has requested for Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood to continue to crackdown on the excessive noise from aftermarket/modified exhaust systems and mufflers from vehicles, motorcycles and other illegal road vehicles such as…

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Yard Waste Collection is Canceled Today Due to Fire at Bondi's Island

The City of Springfield Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that due to the fire at Bondi’s Island landfill, the DPW is unable to collect yard waste today, Friday, October 16, 2020. Yard waste collection that was scheduled for today will…

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Springfield DPW Announces Bondi's Island Landfill Will Be Closed Friday and Saturday Due to Fire

The City of Springfield Department of Public Works has announced that due to a large brush fire at the Bondi’s Island Landfill, the landfill will not be open to accept yard waste drop off from residents on Friday, October 16, 2020 and Saturday,…

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Springfield Police Department to Offer Free Prescription Drug Disposal

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. This year’s National Takeback event is…

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City of Springfield to Temporarily Close Cyr Arena after Potential COVID-19 Exposure

The City of Springfield Department of Parks and Recreation, in consultation with Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and adhering to the City of Springfield’s Health and Human Services COVID-19 public health and safety…

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Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris Hold After Action Workshop Virtual Meeting

The After Action Workshop is sponsored by the Springfield Department of Health and Human Services. This Workshop was produced with input, advice, and assistance from the After Action Planning Team, which followed guidance set forth in the U.S.…

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