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Mayor Sarno and Parks Director Ashe bring greetings at Springfield Garden Club Annual Meeting & Luncheon at the Monkey House in Forest Park
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Parks, Buildings, & Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Thomas Ashe joined with the Springfield Garden Club (SGC) including President Janine Boland, for their Annual Meeting and special luncheon at the Monkey House in…
Mayor Sarno joins to celebrate Viability’s Lighthouse Clubhouse 40th Anniversary
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was honored to join with President and CEO of Viability, Inc. Colleen Holmes, city and state officials, and the Lighthouse Clubhouse community on Friday morning to celebrate Viability’s Lighthouse Clubhouse 40th Anniversary.…
Mayor Sarno and Parks, Buildings, & Recreation Managment Director Ashe join with Springfield Parks & Recreation team for special appreciation luncheon
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “PBRM Director Tom Ashe and I wanted to thank our dedicated parks, facilities and forestry employees for their continued efforts day-in and day-out. These employees do a tremendous job for our city, taking care of our…
Mayor Sarno, City and State Officials join with attendees for Springfield’s Largest Pancake Breakfast on Saturday
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Spirit of Springfield President Judy Matt, Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, Police Superintendent Larry Akers, Chief of Staff Bill Baker, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of attendees for the World’s Largest Pancake…
TRAFFIC ADVISORY - World's Largest Pancake Breakfast - this Saturday!
Traffic on Main Street, from State Street to Bridge Street, will be come to a halt for the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast on Friday, May 16, 2025.
At 10am, barricades will be placed where Main Street intersects with Bridge Street and at State…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes MassDevelopment President and CEO Attorney Navjeet Bal
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan and Chief of Staff Bill Baker welcomed a visit from Attorney Navjeet Ball, new President and CEO of MassDevelopment, Deputy Chief of Staff Kate Janowski, and Marcos Marrero of…
Mayor Sarno and City of Springfield Recognize Lupus Awareness Month
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City of Springfield recognized the month of May as Lupus Awareness Month with a proclamation. The month of May is Lupus Awareness Month and May 10th is World Lupus Day. It is a time to help spread awareness about lupus…
City of Springfield Veterans Department Looking for Volunteers for Flagging of Cemeteries for Memorial Day
The City of Springfield’s Department of Veterans’ Services is looking for volunteers to help with the flagging of Springfield’s cemeteries for Memorial Day. Cemetery flagging will take place from Saturday, May 10th through Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Spri…
Mayor Sarno Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
– 11th Consecutive Budget Balanced without use of Stabilization Reserves –
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Cathy Buono announced today the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget recommendation that will be…
Congratulations to dispatcher John (Johnie D) Deforest
Congratulations to dispatcher John ( Johnie D) Deforest
John was awarded "Massachusetts TERT West Team Telecommunicator of the year 2025. Great job Johnie!!!!
From Deputy Director of Springfield Fire and Emergency Services Rebecca Ocasio.
I would…
Mayor Sarno, Councilor Perez, and DPW Director Cignoli Announce Riverside Road Construction Update
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Ward 1 City Councilor Maria Perez, and Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Christopher Cignoli, in cooperation with the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC), are updating residents on the status of investigatory…
City of Springfield Veterans Department Looking for Volunteers for Flagging of Cemeteries for Memorial Day
The City of Springfield’s Department of Veterans’ Services is looking for volunteers to help with the flagging of Springfield’s cemeteries for Memorial Day. Cemetery flagging will take place from Saturday, May 10th through Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Spri…
"Stamp Out Hunger" on May 10th with the National Association of Letter Carriers
Saturday, May 10th marks the annual National Association of Letter Carriers 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive- one of America's great days of giving.
These donations go directly to local food pantries to provide food to people in Western Massachusetts…
Mayor Sarno, Congressman Neal, & city officials join Fenton & Scibelli families & hundreds of runners/walkers for the Lauren's Haven Inaugural 5k Road Race & 2.5k Walk
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard Neal and city officials joined the Fenton & Scibelli families and hundreds of supporters to walk in the Lauren’s Haven Inaugural 5k Road Race & 2.5k Walk at Van Horn Park on Saturday.
Lauren's Haven is a…
Mayor Sarno and CAFO Buono to release FY26 Budget - TODAY - May 8th
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Cathy Buono announced today that they will release the city’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall in Room 220.
Mayor Sarno states,…
City of Springfield to Celebrate National Day of Prayer
Celebrated on the first Thursday of the month of May, National Day of Prayer was established in 1952 by the United States Congress and has become a treasured part of our nation’s heritage of faith.
Mayor Sarno stated, “A little prayer never hurt…