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Mayor Sarno and Representative Williams Held Springfield’s Juneteenth Flag Raising and Celebration on Monday

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and State Representative Bud Williams joined to co-host a special Juneteenth celebration on Monday afternoon with a flag raising ceremony at City Hall.  Following the flag raising ceremony, a special musical celebration took…

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Mayor Sarno and Springfield Police Announce 14 Illegal Firearms Seized, More than 1000 Grams of Fentanyl Recovered, Murder Suspect Arrested

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined today with Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl C. Clapprood, Massachusetts State Police Major Brendan Shugrue, Frank Ott - Chief of Public Safety Operations for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, members of…

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Mayor Sarno Brings Greetings at 26th Annual Women in Criminal Justice Conference

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined this morning with the Hampden County Sheriff Office, 2023 Honorary Chair of the Women in Criminal Justice Committee Kim Lee, and Jacqueline Moore of the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center who also…

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Springfield Electronics Recycling Event

Please see the below flyer for an Electronic Collection Program sponsored by Keep Springfield Beautiful. It will be held on June 24, 2023, from 8:30 am to 1 pm at the DPW building at 70 Tapley Street.

See you there!

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Mayor Sarno Announces Over $1 Million in Funding to the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership to Support Local Summer Programs

City of Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced that 15 local organizations received over $1 million in funding today as part of a state grant to the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) to support summer enrichment and social…

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Mayor Sarno Welcomes Students from UMass and Across the Northeast to UMass Center in Springfield for Conference

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with UMass Amherst Extension Professor Michael Perla Di Pasquale and Landscape Architecture and Planning students today to welcome them to Springfield and discuss planning and architecture in urban centers.

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Mayor Sarno and CDO Tim Sheehan Joined the D’Amour Family for Special Grand Opening Celebration at the new Big Y in Tower Square

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan joined with the D'Amour family for a special grand opening and “sandwich cutting” celebration at their newest Big Y Express location which is now open in Springfield’s downtown inside…

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Mayor Sarno and City Officials Announce Mural Project to Honor Springfield’s Own and Two-Time Oscar Award Winner Ruth Carter

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Superintendent Daniel Warwick, Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan, Rebecca Johnson School Principal Chris Sutton, and Mayoral Aide Shenell Ford joined with CommonWealth Murals Director Britt Ruhe, Springfield Cultural…

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Mayor Sarno joins with Spirit of Springfield for Star Spangled Springfield Announcement

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Superintendent Clapprood, and Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi joined with Spirit of Springfield President Judy Matt, Kathy Tobin and the Spirit of Springfield Board members, sponsors and supporters for a special Star…

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Mayor Sarno, PBRM Director Sullivan and Superintendent Warwick held Special Tree Planting and Plaque Dedication Ceremony in Memory of the Late John H. Murphy

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Forester Alex Sherman on behalf of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM) Executive Director Patrick Sullivan and Schools Superintendent Daniel Warwick joined with Springfield Public Schools Chief…

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Mayor Sarno Commemorates Flag Day

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “Simply put, ‘Old Glory’ should unite us, not divide us. We are still the greatest nation in the world. The beacon of democracy, strength, hope, and opportunity. May ‘Old Glory’ continue to fly proudly.”

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Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on the passing of Park Commission Chairwoman Terry Rodriguez

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “My wife Carla and I are very sorry to hear about Park Commission Chairwoman and New North Citizens Council stalworth Terry Rodriguez’s passing. Our sympathy, thoughts, prayers, and encouragement go out to Terry’s…

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Mayor Sarno Congratulates South End Middle School 8th Graders at High School Step Up Ceremony

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined and spoke at the 8th Grade Step Up Graduation Ceremony for South End Middle School (SEMS) held at the Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday. Mayor Sarno was thrilled to join with South End Middle School Principal Yara…

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Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on Passing of Dora Robinson

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno issues a statement on the passing of Dora Robinson.

Mayor Sarno states, “My wife Carla and I are so very sorry to hear about former Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services Executive Director and United Way CEO Dora Robinson’s…

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Mayor Sarno Cheers on Ironman Athlete’s at Finish Line

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined to cheer on the Ironman athletes as they complete their triathlon event and cross the finish line on Court Street this morning.

Mayor Sarno states, “Congratulations to all of the athletes on conquering this Ironman…

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Warwick Recognized for Leadership and Results

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The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S) has awarded Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Warwick the 2023 President’s Award, citing the district’s vast improvements in graduation and dropout rates, among other…

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Mayor Sarno stopped by Big Y Express in Downtown Springfield

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stopped by the new Big Y Express in downtown Springfield to check out the new grocery store for our downtown neighborhood.

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SPD FIU Detectives Arrest Suspect for Third Time with an Illegal Firearm; a Large-Capacity Ghost Machine Gun

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On Wednesday June 7th at approximately 6:10 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit under the direction of Captain Brian Keenan seized a fully-automatic high-capacity Ghost Gun and arrested 19-year-old Jahiem Sutherland on…

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Mayor Sarno and City of Springfield Proudly Marched in the Second Annual Springfield Pride Parade

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was proud to march alongside Springfield Pride Parade founder Taurean Bethea and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood for the second annual Pride Parade here in Springfield. Many Springfield officials, including Health and…

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