Art for the Soul Gallery, Springfield Technical Community College and The Arts Extension Service are pleased to present a one and a half day Artist in Business Training Program for Springfield and Hampden County artists on April 28 and 29 at Scibelli…

City of Springfield Receives Nearly $500,000 in Climate Showcase Community Grant Money

March 8, 2010 -  Today EPA awarded the City of Springfield, Mass. a $491,067 Climate Showcase Community grant for projects that will combat climate change. The…

March 5, 2010 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has appointed Molly “Lee” Fogarty as Director of the Springfield City Library.  Fogarty has been serving as Interim Library Director since August 5, 2009, after former Library Director…

MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER INFORMATION GEARS UP FOR 12^TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK

March 4, 2010 – Today, the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Information, a local consumer protection office funded by the Massachusetts Attorney…

MAYOR DOMENIC J. SARNO SIGNS SPECIAL TAX AGREEMENT—TITEFLEX CORPORATION LOOKS FORWARD TO FUTURE GROWTH IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

March 4, 2010 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, city officials and Titeflex Corporation management announced today that a…

March 2, 2010 - City Clerk Wayman Lee announced today that dog licenses for the year 2010 (April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011) are now available at the City Clerk’s Office, 36 Court Street, Room 123, or by going to the City’s website www.springfield…

February 25, 2010 – Members of the Springfield City Council will participate in a strategic planning retreat on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at the Good Life Center, 2^nd Floor, 1600 East Columbus Avenue.  The retreat commences at 8:00 a.m., with…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has written a letter to President Obama inviting him to play in a charity basketball game with Senator Scott Brown. The proposed contest would be a two-on-two game, with the two politicians picking their "best female basketball…

Springfield—Buy Springfield Now, a public/private partnership seeking to promote and preserve owner occupied homeownership in Springfield, will be holding a free to the public Homebuyers Fair on Saturday, February 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at the…

Springfield's historic Forest Park Heights neighborhood has been recognized as one of This Old House Magazine's Best Old-House Neighborhoods for 2010. The neighborhood was noted as being among the best nationwide in the categories for Bargains,…

February 19, 2010 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno released today the schedule (please see attachment) for City Department Heads to present their Fiscal Year 2011 budget requests and to respond to questions from Mayor Sarno, the City’s Finance …

Pictured left to right: Pat Sullivan (Director of Parks and Facilities Management), Karen Kamuda (Vice President of Titanic Historical Society), Edward Kamuda (President of Titanic Historical Society), Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, and John Judge…

February 5, 2010 - The University of Massachusetts Amherst has begun refurbishing office space in downtown Springfield for its new Design Center, with Chancellor Robert Holub and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno wielding sledgehammers to begin the…

Project Overview: The Springfield Collaboration for Change (SCC) is a partnership between Springfield Education Association (SEA), Springfield Public Schools (SPS), and a growing number of community groups, including the United Way of Pioneer Valley,…

Grant funds multi-year effort by union, school district, community to close achievement gaps

February 5, 2010 – A Springfield partnership bringing together an education union, the school district, and community leaders has been selected to…

February 2, 2010 - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today the details of a new Executive Order establishing the Community Police Hearing Board.  The Executive Order will take effect on February 23, 2010.   

The Executive Order is aimed at increasing…

Springfield observed Black American Heritage Month with a flag raising ceremony on Monday, February 1, 2010 at City Hall. The event was sponsored by the Springfield branch of the NAACP.

The Commonwealth's newly-elected U.S. Senator Scott Brown paid a visit to Springfield City Hall during his recent swing through Western Massachusetts, and sat down with Mayor Sarno to discuss city priorities.

February 2, 2010 – Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Lee C. Erdmann announced today that he has appointed Senior Financial Accountant Stephen J. Lonergan Acting City Collector/Treasurer.

Erdmann made the appointment following the…

January 27, 2010 – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that the State will forgive $11 million of the City’s loan repayment obligation under a tentative agreement reached with the Patrick/Murray Administration and the State Office of…