(L-R) Springfield (MA) Mayor Domenic Sarno, Harlem Globetrotters mascot Globie, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Vice Presidents Paul Lambert and Scott Zuffelato pose with the Globetrotters team basketball that flew aboard the Space…

August 6, 2009 – As a follow-up to last week’s unprecedented major power outage Mayor Domenic J. Sarno met today in his City Hall office with Western Massachusetts Electric Company senior management officials, including WMECO President and Chief…

August 5, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today the names of recent appointments to City Boards and Commissions.   

Claudo Concepcion and Brian Santaniello have been appointed to the City’s Park Commission.  Concepcion has served as…

MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNO WILL THROW OUT FIRST PITCH AT AMERICAN AMATEUR BASEBALL PEE WEE REESE NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

July 16, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will welcome participants to the American Amateur Baseball Congress Pee Wee Reese…

July 14, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Director of Capital Asset Construction Rita Coppola-Wallace and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Patrick J. Sullivan invite the public to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday,…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno with Nancy Mirkin, Vice President of Hampden Bank who received the 2009 Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year Award.

Mayor Sarno participates with grand opening celebration of the new Pride Gas Station on West and Avocado Streets in Springfield (click photos for an enlarged view).

July 9, 2009 – The City of Springfield will bring more than 70 cases before the Springfield Housing Court (37 Elm Street) on Friday, July 10, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., for Operation Clean Sweep.  The City will prosecute exterior code enforcement…

SPRINGFIELD’S CITISTAT PROGRAM RECEIVES GOVERNMENT TRAILBLAZER GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION

July 8, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and CitiStat Director Paul Foster announced today that the National Center for Civic Innovation…

July 8, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer John J. Judge announced today that the City’s Housing Director, Carl Dietz, will voluntarily separate his employment with the City. Dietz submitted his resignation on June 23, 2009.…

MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNO, NEW LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND CATHOLIC DIOCESE ANNOUNCE LEASE OF HOLY NAME SCHOOL

July 8, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Dr. Alan Ingram and officials from the New Leadership Charter School and the Catholic…

Springfield celebrated the hand-off of local governance from the state-appointed Finance Control Review Board to Mayor Domenic Sarno and the City Council with the passing of the ceremonial gavel on the steps of City Hall, June 30, 2009. Governor…

June 17, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer John J. Judge, and Finance Control Board Executive Director and Acting Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Stephen P. Lisauskas announced today the City’s plans for the Asylum…

Monday, June 22, 2009

One week from today the state imposed Finance Control Board will hold its last meeting and the City of Springfield will once again return to self-governance.

This is an historic time for the City.  When the Springfield Finance…

Children, teens, and adults are encouraged to “Reach For The Stars … Read!” this summer at the Springfield City Library. Adults may sign up by stopping in to any of our library branches, or online at www.springfieldlibrary.org, while for teens…

June 12, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has submitted the name of Denise M. Kelcey to the Springfield City Council for confirmation to serve as a member of the City’s License Commission.  Kelcey is being nominated to fill the…

Springfield Arbor Allies brought to you by the Parks Department and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno held their first tree planting in the downtown area of Springfield on Saturday May 30^th.  We had lots of jolly “green” volunteers’ show up to participate and…

Students from Springfield's Deberry Elementary School recently paid a visit to City Hall including stops in Mayor Sarno's office and the Veterans Department (click on any photo for an enlarged view).

June 5, 2009: Last night all City of Springfield residents received a message regarding dog licenses that contained misinformation.  The message was sent in error and the City sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.  No…

CONSOLIDATION OF JOB DUTIES WILL SAVE THE CITY AN ESTIMATED $225,000 ANNUALLY

June 4, 2009 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Finance Control Board Executive Director Stephen P. Lisauskas announced today the name of the individual chosen to become…