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MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNO HIRES NEW DIRECTOR OF ELDER AFFAIRS
Springfield – May 8, 2017 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton Harris named Sandra “Sandy” Federico as the city’s new Director of Elder Affairs.
Sandy’s began her career in 1977 as a District Recreation…
Springfield Designated a Migratory Urban Bird Treaty City by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Friday, May 5, 2017
Today, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Roxanne Bogart, National Urban Bird Treaty Program Coordinator, signed a signed a ceremonial document designating the City of Springfield as an Urban Bird Treaty City by the U.S. Fish and…
Mayor Sarno Takes a Spin on Springfield Pedicab
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno took his first ride in one of the new Springfield Pedicabs today! He and City Councilor Kateri Walsh were driven by Springfield Pedicab Owner Frankie Mozell on a route from City Hall, down Main Street, to…
Mayor Sarno and Staff Welcomes Intern Reina Diaz to City Hall
The City of Springfield’s Mayoral Internship Program provides a unique opportunity for experiential learning for some of the city’s best and brightest GED, high school, undergraduate and graduate students. The most recent in a long line of great…
Incoming Central Student Visits with Mayor Sarno
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Mayor Sarno was happy to have Jesus Alicea and his mother Carmen in the office today after meeting them both five years ago. Jesus brought with him an Edible Arrangement and a photo from that day back in 2012 – as a young…
MassHousing Officials Meet with Mayor Sarno
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
MassHousing officials met with Mayor Sarno and his city team yesterday to discuss housing initiatives in the City of Springfield, including the Mayor’s Quality of Life Ordinance Flex Squad, which the state has highlighted as a…
Mayor Sarno Visits Farmers Market in Forest Park
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stopped by the Farmers Market at Forest Park today at its summer location in the Cyr Arena parking lot inside Forest Park. The Farmer’s Market is in its 20th year of operation and is committed to promoting…
PVTA Announces Move to Union Station
Monday, May 1, 2017
On Friday, April 28th, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, and Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Administrator Mary MacInnes announced a 95-year lease for the PVTA to move its offices to Union Station.…
City of Springfield holds its 32nd Annual Arbor Day Celebration
Friday, April 28, 2017
The City of Springfield held its 32nd Annual Arbor Day Celebration today at Forest Park. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Forrester Ed Casey, Paperboard Packaging Council President Ben Markens, Liz Quigley respesenting…
Mayor Sarno Presents Proclamation Declaring Friday, April 28th as Workers Memorial Day
Friday, April 28, 2017
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno attended this year’s Workers Memorial Day Ceremony today at the John Boyle O’Reilly Club. He offered a proclamation to declare Friday, April 28, 2017 as Workers Memorial Day in the City of Springfield.…
Gandara Center Announces Summer Camp Scholarships
Friday, April 28, 2017
Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (DPBRM) and the Gándara Center announced a partnership today, which will provide summer camp opportunities for 100 Springfield youth this year. The Gándara…
Mayor Sarno Thanks SPS Students for Fundraising Efforts
Friday, April 28, 2017
On the steps of The Amazing World of Dr.Seuss Museum, Kay Simpson, President of the Springfield Museums, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Superintendent Daniel Warwick and Sally Fuller of the Davis Foundation, celebrated the generosity…
Western Mass's 104th Infantry Honored at Apremont Triangle Ceremony
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined Brian Willette, Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Western Mass Chapter # 875, Eric Segundo, Vice Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and James Woolsey, Superintendent…
Neutral Corner Anti-Bullying Program Receives $20,000 Donation from Health New England
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Superintendent Dan Warwick joined Patrick Ireland, from Neutral Corner Inc., as the program received a $20,000 donation from Judith Danek, Director of the Office of the President and Community…
Office of Inspector General Issues Fraud Alert: DHS OIG Hotline Telephone Number Has Been Used in Scam to Obtain Personally Identifiable Information
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
If you have experienced issues with this scam please contact the Mayor's Office of Consumer Information.
Webpage:
http://www.springfield-ma.gov/cos/index.php?id=moci
Contact:
City Hall, Room 315
Tel: (413) 787-6437 -…
Springfield Central Library Holds Recognition Luncheon for Volunteers
Monday, April 24, 2017
Springfield Library Director Molly Fogarty, Assistant Director for Public Services Jean Canosa Albano and Volunteer Coordinator Raeshaun Holmes hosted library volunteers at the Springfield Central Library to thank them for…
Springfield Rescue Mission Thanks Donors for New Box Truck
Monday, April 24, 2017
Mayor Sarno joined the Springfield Rescue Mission (SRM) in thanking their generous donors - the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, UPS and Ondrick Materials & Recycling - in funding a new box truck purchase. With…
New Fire Truck Blessed and Named “Hawkeye” by Homer Street School Students
Monday, April 24, 2017
The Springfield Fire Department welcomed a brand new engine to the Mason Square Fire Station fleet today. Engine 8 was named “Hawkeye” by 5th grade students at the nearby Homer Street Elementary School, in recognition of their…
Dr. Seuss Museum Sneak Peek
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Thanks to Springfield Museums President Kay Simpson and Artist John Simpson, and Brian Lees for bringing Mayor Sarno, Chief Development Officer Kevin Kennedy, Springfield Republican Executive Editor Wayne Phaneuf, Chief of…
Restaurant Week 2017 Announcement
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chris Russell, Executive Director of the Springfield Business Improvement District, and Jay Latorre, Springfield Restaurant Week Committee Member, officially announced Restaurant Week 2017 in the…