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Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris Encouraged by Homeless Testing Results

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced this morning during the Mayor’s daily COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cabinet heads meeting that of the 131 Friends of the Homeless individuals tested at…

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Springfield Community Development Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Funds

The City of Springfield is posting its plan for spending new CARES Act $2,301,793 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds.

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Mayor Sarno Very Grateful to the Antonacci Family for their Generous Philanthropic Gift

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni to thank the Antonacci family for their very generous philanthropic gift of $125,000 to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.  This donation was part of the…

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Mayor Sarno Thanks J. Polep Distribution Services for Donating Vital PPE’s

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno continues to thank everyone in our greater Springfield community for stepping up and providing much-needed PPE’s for our police, fire and frontline personnel.  

State Senator Eric Lesser connected the City of Springfield with…

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Mayor Sarno Thanks Holistic Industries for Donating Vital PPE’s

Frank Colaccino, President of the Colvest Group and Chair of the Board of Trustees for AIC, reached out to Mayor Sarno directly to connect the City with Holistic Industries, owners of Liberty Cannabis, for them to donate 500 KN95 masks for our city’s…

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Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris Announce Homeless Testing to Start in Partnership with Mercy Hospital / Trinity Health

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the City of Springfield in partnership with Mercy/Trinity Health will have all systems in place to continue testing of our vulnerable…

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Offers Words of Encouragement and Hope

“With Spring in the air and the tulips starting to bloom, we are reminded that even during these challenging times and as we continue to fight to defeat this coronavirus together, this too shall pass and like these beautiful flowers our great City of…

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Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris Announce Homeless Testing to Start in Partnership with Baystate Health

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the City of Springfield in partnership with Baystate Health will have all systems in place to begin testing of our vulnerable homeless…

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Springfield City Hall and All Municipal Buildings to Remain Closed to Public Until May 18, 2020 - Mayor Sarno to Review Plans for Eventual Reopening -

Following Governor Charlie Baker’s extension of the Commonwealths stay-at-home advisory and closing of all non-essential businesses order, City Hall and all municipal buildings will remain closed to the public until May 18, 2020.  The original date…

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Mayor Sarno States Major Milestone Reached in Rebirth of 31 Elm / Court Square Economic Project

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development has approved the disposition of the property known as 3-7 Elm Street and 13-31 Elm Street in downtown Springfield, marking a…

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Springfield Awards 76 New Grants to City Small Businesses as Part of the Second Round of “Prime the Pump”

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan announced today the awarding of 76 grants totaling $500,000 in the second round of the Prime the Pump program, assisting businesses in response to the economic crisis spurred from…

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Mayor Sarno Thanks Reverend Robert White and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno continues to thank everyone in our Springfield community for stepping up and providing much-needed PPE’s for our police, fire and frontline personnel.

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Mayor Sarno Issues Proclamation for 35th Arbor Day in the City of Springfield

In honor of Arbor Day, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno sports a hand-crafted wooden neck tie fashioned and presented to the Mayor by City of Springfield Building Supervisor John Bilodeau and retired City Forester Ed Casey a few years ago.

Mayor Sarno stated,…

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Commonwealth Magazine - City and Town Budgets Hit Hard

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Accounting & Financial Officer TJ Plante gave an interview with Shira Schoenberg for Commonwealth Magazine, discussing the city’s budget challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the $2.3 million in lost…

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Mayor Sarno Thanks Senator Eric Lesser and Universal Plastics

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno continues to thank our greater Springfield business community for stepping up and providing much-needed PPE’s for our police, fire and frontline personnel.  

Today, state Senator Eric Lesser connected the City of Springfield…

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