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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Announcement Upper Worthington Historic District
Worthington Commons & City View Commons Apartments
Monday, June 11, 2012, at 10 A.M.
Gordon Pulsifer, President/CEO of First Resource Development Co., announced that on June 11, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will…
Tai Chi in the Park
At Forest Park Sponsored by City of Springfield Department of Elder Affairs
Funded by Commonwealth Care Alliance
FREE ADMISSION TO THE PARK
Tuesdays at 11:30 AM Next to Cyr Arena Skating Rink
(Please use the Sumner Avenue entrance and take the 2nd…
Wake & Funeral Arrangements for Officer Kevin Ambrose
Wake
The wake will be Thursday, June 7th, 2012 from 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Sampson's Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home, 21 Tinkham Road (the corner of Wilbraham Road and Tinkham Road) Springfield, MA 01129. All of "Out of Town" Police Officers are…
Employment Fair for Veterans
Thursday, June 14, 2012 1:00-3 :00 pm
Boland Elementary School
426 Armory Street
Springfield, MA 01104
The following community organizations and agencies will be available to showcase their programs and services:
- Future Works
- Puerto Rican…
DCR's Recreational Trails Grant Award for Forest Park
This event is celebrates the $29,315 DCR Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant being awarded to the City of Springfield for their "Forest Park Trails Project." This is one of eight additional RTP grants being awarded from the 2011 grant round. The…
In Honor of Officer Kevin Ambrose
Springfield Police Officer Kevin Ambrose was killed in the line of duty on June 4, 2012.
The following statement was made by Mayor Domenic J. Sarno:
“On behalf of the City of Springfield and our residents I extend my heartfelt condolences to the…
Springfield Medical Reserve Corps Make News
The National Volunteer Award for 2012 was presented to Robert Klupa at the Integrated Training Summit in Nashville, TN. Klupa is a dedicated member of the Springfield Health and Human Services Medical Reserve Corps. He has spent many hours responding…
Patrick-Murray Administration Awards Springfield with Tornado Relief Funding for Road Repairs
Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray today joined Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey in Springfield to award $1.35 million in reimbursements to the City to fund essential storm damage repairs following…
Prostate Cancer Symposium brought to you by MOCHA - Men of Color Health Awareness
Eliminate heal disparities: Body, Mind, Spirit, and Community Strategies. For medical professionals, human services professionals, researchers, policy makers, community organizers, and residents throughout Western Massachusetts.
Friday June 15th…
Patrick-Murray Administration Details Insurance Claim Data From June 2011 Tornados
Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki will be joined by Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony, Insurance Commissioner Joe Murphy and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno to review how insurance…
Dedication Of Ernie Smith Fields At Blunt Park
On Thursday May 24, 2012, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the Board of Park Commissioners will dedicate the playing fields at Blunt Park before family and friends of Ernest D. “Ernie” Smith, Sr., former Park Commissioner and community advocate. A monument…
Two Years in a Row: Springfield Parks & Recreation Division Awarded Grant to Pilot Expanded-Year Summer Program
For the second consecutive year, the Department of Parks, Buildings & Recreation Management (DPBRM) was notified by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that it was awarded a highly competitive grant for $107,252 to expand…
Demolition Of 43-45 Leyfred Terrace To Begin
WHO: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and City of Springfield Housing Department Officials
WHAT: Demolition of 43-45 Leyfred Terrace
WHEN: Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: 43 – 45 Leyfred Terrace,…
Memorial Day In Springfield
There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony on Friday, May 25, 2012, at 12:00 Noon on the steps of Springfield City Hall, 36 Court Street.
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day is a day of remembrance for military personnel who have died in…
DCR’s Recreational Trails Grant Award Announcement For Forest Park, Springfield
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Department Of Conservation And Recreation Commissioner Edward M. Lambert Jr. And Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno
Invite You To Attend Dcr’S Recreational Trails Grant Award Announcement
For Forest Park, Springfield
Friday…
Director Robert Hassett was awarded “2012 Massachusetts Emergency Manager of the Year Award”
Who: Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant, EOP Director Robert Hassett and family.
What: The Springfield Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness Director Robert Hassett was awarded “2012 Massachusetts Emergency Manager…
City Of Springfield’s Finance Department Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award From Government Finance Officers Association
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that the City’s Finance Department has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award was presented for the…
Students from Mrs. Folkes third grade class at Springfield’s Freedman School visited Springfield City Hall
Students from Mrs. Folkes third grade class at Springfield’s Freedman School visited Springfield City Hall and the Springfield School Department recently
Pacific Islander Month at Springfield City Hall
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield City Councilor Kateri Walsh, Local and State Officials celebrate Asian American – Pacific Islander Month recently at Springfield City Hall.
Massachusetts Department of Insurance to Assist with Tornado-Related Insurance Questions
DevelopSpringfield is pleased to host representatives of the Massachusetts Department of Insurance on May 31st from 4 PM – 8 PM at the Federal Room in the STCC Technology Park, 1 Federal St, Springfield, MA 01105.
Commissioner of Insurance Joseph G.…