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Newest Class of Firefighters Welcomed by Mayor Sarno and Commissioner Conant

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Springfield Fire Department Commissioner Joseph Conant welcomed Springfield’s newest class of firefighters during a ceremony at the Raymond M. Sullivan Safety Complex this morning.

The seven new…

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Announces Demolition of 43-45 Berkeley Street

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City of Springfield Community Development Officials announced the demolition of the structurally unsound property at 43-45 Berkeley Street. 

“This is one more step in our efforts in neighborhood…

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Achieve TMS East Opens Springfield Office

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Achieve TMS East opened their first office in Springfield yesterday and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate. Achieve TMS East is a leading provider of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS), an innovative…

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Mayor Sarno Releases City’s Inspectional Services Notice on Church Sanctuary Use

Friday, June 23, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today released a notice from Building Commissioner Steve Desilets to Rev. Tom Gerstenlauer of South Congregational Church that the facility is not properly zoned for this use or purpose. Of note, major…

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Make Page Boulevard Beautiful Clean Up Effort

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined the East Springfield Neighborhood Council, in collaboration with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, ReGreen Springfield, State Representative Jose Tosado, neighbors and residents of East…

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Mayor Sarno & Superintendent Warwick Announcing $17.2 Million in Renovations to Schools

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Mayor Domenic Sarno, Superintendent Daniel Warwick, and city officials announced the proposed $17.2 million in summer work across the city’s school facilities.  Mayor Sarno and Superintendent Warwick, along with members of…

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Demolition of 151 Cedar Street

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City of Springfield Community Development Officials announced the demolition of the building at 151 Cedar Street.

“This is one more step in our efforts in neighborhood revitalization and a…

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Summer Movies in the Park Series

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno along with Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management, and WWLP reporter Sy Becker announce a  series of three public movie nights to be held in Springfield’s…

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Former Mayor Robert Markel Visits Mayor Sarno

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Mayor Sarno was happy to have former Springfield Mayor Bob Markel (1992-1995) in for a great visit this afternoon. Mr. Markel was Mayor Sarno's political science professor at American International College and still has his…

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Banners Hung Outside of Union Station

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was joined at Union Station by Judy Matt, President of the Spirit of Springfield, Chris Russell, Executive Director of the Springfield Business Improvement District, Brian Collins of Springfield…

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City Council Approves Mayor Sarno's FY 2018 Budget

Monday, June 19, 2017

This evening the Springfield City Council cast a unanimous 11-0 vote (Councilors Timothy Allen & Melvin Edwards absent) in favor of Mayor Sarno's FY 2018 budget recommendation. The budget totals $628.8 million and reflects the…

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Mayor Sarno Stands Steadfast Against South Congregational Church’s Pursuit of Sanctuary Status

Monday, June 19, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states that he has instructed the appropriate city departments to review the situation to determine what recourse the city has to protect its interests ASAP. Mayor Sarno also states that we will not stand…

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Dads Make A Difference!

Friday, June 16, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the Greater Springfield Dads Make a Difference Committee declared today that dads make a difference in the lives of children. For the past 19 years, the committee has celebrated and supported…

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STCC 2017 Leadership Conference

Friday, June 16, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was one of the participating speakers today during the Springfield Technical Community College 2017 Leadership Conference. Reflecting on his experience as Mayor of Springfield during good times and…

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Reinvigorating the Sister City Relationship with Viterbo, Italy

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno hosted Nicola De Santis, the Italian Consul General from Boston, for continued meetings with Paul Picknelly, President of Monarch Enterprises, and Giuseppe Polimeni, International Education Advisor at…

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City Increases Pension Reserve Funds

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Timothy J. Plante announced today that the city will add $1 million towards its Pension Stabilization Reserve Fund from certified free cash. This effort…

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Mayor Sarno & Commissioner Barbieri Continue to Push for Police Dashboard & Body Cameras

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states that he, Commissioner John Barbieri, State Representative Carlos Gonzalez and Human Resources/Labor Relations Director Attorney Bill Mahoney have met with Axon, a company well-versed in police…

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Mayor Sarno, City & MGM Springfield Officials Announce Major Streetscape Improvements to Downtown

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Kevin Kennedy, Chief Development Officer and Christopher Cignoli, Director of the Department of Public Works, and MGM Springfield General Manager Alex Dixon announced several major streetscape…

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Star Spangled Springfield Announced for 4th of July

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

This afternoon the Spirit of Springfield announced plans to make July 4, 2017, a Star Spangled Springfield, sponsored by MassMutual.  Judy Matt, Spirit of Springfield President, was joined by Springfield Mayor Domenic J.…

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City of Springfield Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Monday, June 12, 2017

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has been notified by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) that the city’s financial reporting team led by City Comptroller Patrick Burns and Chief…

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