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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe joined with Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood for the annual Springfield Police Department Police Ball ceremony to thank, honor and celebrate those Springfield Police Officers who are Retiring
Mayor Sarno stated, “The city of Springfield and our Springfield Police Department can take pride in knowing that through your continuous dedicated efforts you have kept our city safe and enhanced the quality of life for our residents. In your line…
City of Springfield and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston Celebrate Springfield Taiwan Day with Flag Raising Ceremony
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and State Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. joined with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston for a special Springfield Taiwan Day and Flag raising ceremony at City Hall on Saturday, October 22nd. The ceremony…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes Yankee Security to Springfield with Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno welcomed Yankee Security to the City of Springfield on Saturday, October 22, 2022, with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the MassMutual Center. Yankee Security announced that the MassMutual Center and the city of…
City of Springfield to Hold Taiwan Day
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and State Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., will join with Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston for a special Springfield Taiwan Day and Flag raising ceremony at City Hall on Saturday, October 22nd at 11:00 am. …
Mayor Sarno Announces Enhanced SPD Traffic Details for Downtown Events
Following post wrap up review meetings with city officials and key stakeholders after the first major scale event(s) in downtown Springfield since the demolition of the Civic Center garage began, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today plans for the…
Mayor Sarno and Police Superintendent Clapprood meet with Solomon Baymon, new ROCA Director of Western Massachusetts
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe met with Molly Baldwin, Founder and CEO for Roca, Inc., to welcome new Roca Board of Director member Attorney Seth Stratton of Fitzgerald Law, P.C., and new…
Springfield Police Department to Offer Additional Location for Walk-In Reports
Springfield Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood announced today that the Springfield Police Department will offer an additional location for members of the public to make incident reports beginning on Monday, October 24th, 2022.
Mayor Sarno, Councilor Edwards and City Officials announce Expansion of Roadway Project for Maple High Six Corners Neighborhood
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Ward 3 City Councilor Melvin Edwards joined with Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan, Director of Disaster Recovery and Compliance Tina Quagliato Sullivan, DPW Civil Engineer Vladimir Caceres, and Linda and Jim…
HHS Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris Honored at STCC Resilience Awards and Gala
Springfield Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris was honored earlier this month by Springfield Technical Community College at their Resilience Awards and Gala.
Mayor Sarno and Superintendent Warwick join with MGM Springfield for special Adopt-a-School Program Announcement
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and School Superintendent Daniel Warwick joined with South End Middle School Principal Yara DePalma-Gonzalez and Chris Kelley, MGM Springfield President and COO, for a special Adopt-a-School program announcement at the South…
Mayor Sarno and City of Springfield Celebrate Annual Pink and Denim Day in Support of Rays of Hope and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with city employees for the annual Pink and Denim Day to celebrate and support the Rays of Hope and Breast Cancer Awareness Month on the front steps of City Hall. Joining Mayor Sarno and the pink-cladded city employees…
Mayor Sarno one of the Honorees Celebrated at 2023 Reader Raves Gala
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was one of the many honorees last evening at the Log Cabin in Holyoke as part of the 2023 Reader Raves. Mayor Sarno won the 'Best City or Town Local Official' for the 9th year in a row.
Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on the passing of Retired Longtime Springfield Fire Department PIO Firefighter Dennis Leger
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “first of all, my sympathy, thoughts, prayers and encouragement to Dennis’s wife Krystyna, son Springfield Fire Department (SFD) Lt. Jim, daughter Jessica, family and friends. I was very sorry to hear about Dennis’s…
Mayor Sarno and CDO Sheehan meet with Veronica Garcia and Samalid Hogan from the Latino Marketing Agency
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan and Mayoral Aide Genesis Velez-Roque met with Veronica Garcia, CEO of the Latino Marketing Agency, and Samalid Hogan, COO, to discuss their business and watch a presentation of some…
Mayor Sarno joins with Congressman Neal for $54 million Federal Grant Announcement for PVTA
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Congressman Richard E. Neal and Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Administrator Sandra Sheehan for a special Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant announcement. Congressman Neal, Chair of the House Committee…
Springfield Police Department General Use of Force Policy Proposal
The City of Springfield in collaboration with the DOJ Settlement Agreement presents the following proposed General Use of Force Policy in accordance with standards set forth by Massachusetts General Law, the Municipal Police Training Council,…
Mayor Sarno and City Officials attend Western New England School of Law’s Center for Social Justice Free Legal Kiosk Initiative
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Councilors Lavar Click-Bruce and Zaida Govan, and City Solicitor Talia Gee joined with Western New England University (WNEU) President Robert E. Johnson, Ariel Clemmer, Esp., Director for the WNEU School of Law Center for…
The President’s Own United States Marine Corps Band Performs at Historic Springfield Symphony Hall
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Spirit of Springfield for a special concert of the President’s Own U.S. Marine Corp. Band at the historic Springfield Symphony Hall on Sunday, October 16, 2022. The free concert was sponsored by Eastman-Indian…
Mayor Sarno Commends City Retirement Board and will Sponsor an Order to Increasing Retirees Base Pay for City Council Approval
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno commended the decision by the Springfield Retirement Board to increase retirees base pay and will sponsor an order for the City Council to consider which would increase Springfield retirees’ maximum base amount by $1,000 – from…
Mayor Sarno joined with AIC President Benitez to celebrate First Official AIC Campus Police Candidate into the WMASS Police Academy’s 65th ROC Class
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with American International College (AIC) President Hubert Benitez, AIC Command Lt. Roberto Gonzalez and officials for a special celebration event for Curtis McGuire, first AIC campus police candidate into the Western…