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Mayor Sarno and PBRM Director Sullivan Kick Off Parks Department 140th Anniversary Celebration with ‘A Night Under the Stars’ Event: Unveiling of Bronze Bas Relief of Longtime Park Superintendent Theodor R. Geisel
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM), joined with City Forester Alex Sherman, the Springfield Park Commission, and officials to kick off three days of events celebrating…
Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris meet with Lois Nesci, CEO for Gandara Center
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and Mayoral Aide Genesis Velez Roque met with Lois Nesci, CEO for Gandara Center, to discuss their continued efforts of providing much-needed mental health and…
Repeat Violent Offender Arrested with Loaded Firearm Inside Park; To be Charged with 16 Felonies
On Thursday October 12th at approximately 8:15 a.m. members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit, Springfield Police Warrant Apprehension Unit, Massachusetts State Police VFAS, United States Marshal Fugitive Task Force seized a…
Mayor Sarno Ready to Cheer on Our Springfield Thunderbirds on Opening Night
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno received his season tickets for the Springfield Thunderbirds home games today from Frank Grimaldi, Manger for Ticket Operations and Retention, and is excited to cheer on our beloved Springfield Thunderbirds on opening night…
Mayor Sarno joined with Springfield Thunderbirds to Announce $126 million in Economic Impact to Springfield
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Nate Costa, President of the Springfield Thunderbirds, and the UMass Donohue Institute for a special economic impact announcement event at the MassMutual Center on Wednesday, October 11th. State Senators Adam Gomez…
Mayor Sarno and Officials attend Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Junior Achievement
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and State Senators Adam Gomez and Jacob Oliveira attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts new youth center in Tower Square on Wednesday, October 11th.
Mayor Sarno Attends Regional Housing Conference with Lt Governor Driscoll and Housing Secretary Augustus
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with other area mayors, state legislators, city officials, and housing professionals from throughout Western Massachusetts for a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Housing Secretary Ed Augustus hosted by…
Mayor Sarno and PBRM Director Sullivan Announce Expansion of Greening the Gateway Cities Program into East Springfield Neighborhood
- $500,000 for Citywide Forestry Operations -
TD Bank Expands Hours at Mason Square Location to Better Serve Community
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is happy to announce that TD Bank will expand the opening hours of its Springfield location in the Mason Square neighborhood to five days per week starting in November.
Springfield Police to Increase Traffic Enforcement on Parker Street
Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood announced Saturday that the Springfield Police Department will increase traffic enforcement on Parker Street from Boston Road to Cooley Street.
Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on Terrorist Attack on Israel: to Attend Vigil at Temple Beth El
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will attend a special vigil tonight and once again stand with our Jewish community at Temple Beth El.
Mayor Sarno joins for Grand Opening of Africana Villa
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Judith Crowell joined for the grand opening of the Africana Villa Market on Saturday afternoon. The market is located at 312-320 Locust Street.
Mayor Sarno joins with Gary Rome for 1st Annual Jack Rome Memorial 5K to Benefit TJO Foundation
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Patrick Sullivan, Director of Parks, joined with Gary Rome and his team for the 1st Annual Jack Rome Memorial 5K to benefit the Foundation for TJO Animals this morning at Forest Park. Boomer and the Springfield…
Mayor Sarno Congratulates Springfield’s Own and Central High School Graduate and Wrestling Champion Jon Viruet for being selected to Represent Puerto Rico as an Olympic Wrestler
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno proudly congratulates Springfield’s own and Central High School graduate Jon Viruet for being selected to represent Puerto Rico as an Olympic wrestler. Viruet was among four wrestlers chosen by the Puerto Rican Olympic…
Mayor Sarno meets with Provision Ministry
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Mayoral Aide Genesis Velez Roque met with Provision Ministry CEO Tom Slicklen and Development Coordinator Daniel Tedone today to share information about the various programs and services their nonprofit organizations…
State Representative Gonzalez Provides Mayor Sarno with an Update on Pending State Legislation
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief of Staff Tom Ashe and Communications Director William Baker sat down and met with State Representative Carlos Gonzalez, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, today to continue…
Mayor Sarno and Police Superintendent Clapprood thank Jan and Bernadette Piepul for Generous $10,000 Donation to Springfield Police Department K9 Unit
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and K9 Officer Tommy Horne and K9 Alcatraz, K9 Officer Eric Blair and K9 Flexx joined the Piepul's to thank them for their very generous $10,000 donation to the Springfield Police…
SPD Firearms Investigation Unit Seize Loaded Firearm, 50 Round Drums and Drugs from Repeat Offender
At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday October 4th, members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit executed a search warrant and seized an arsenal of firepower and various drugs from a suspect who was recently released from prison on…
Join the Conversation: Mental Health for the Culture Workshop
This is an educational workshop for adults about inter-generational trauma within the Black and Latinx community and how it effects our children. As parents/guardians we also need to take care of ourselves! During this workshop we will engage in…
Mayor Sarno and Inner-City Youth Scuba Diving Team Announce Youth Swim Program
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Mayoral Aide Shenell Ford joined with Inner-City Youth Scuba Diving Team organizers, Rebecca Johnson Elementary School Principal Christopher Sutton and Rebecca Johnson Elementary School Parent Facilitator Michelle Norman,…