Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, State Representative Bud Williams, and Dr. Gloria Williams joined with city and state officials, the Springfield Black Coalition, The Peter Brace Brigade, and the community to celebrate Black American Heritage and raise the…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is proud to congratulate Helen Caulton Harris, who has long-served as the City of Springfield’s Health & Human Services Commissioner, on being selected by Governor Maura Healey’s Black Empowerment Advisory Council to be…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno acknowledges National School Counseling Week and thanks all of our School Counselors for their continued dedication and efforts in helping our students dream big.

Mayor Sarno states, “Our dedicated school counselors are…

The City of Springfield, in collaboration with the DOJ Settlement Agreement, has issued new policies in accordance with standards set forth by Massachusetts General Law, the Municipal Police Training Council, Massachusetts Police Accreditation…

Congratulations Andy Li!

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and State Representative Bud Williams will join with Police Superintendent Larry Akers, city and state officials, the Springfield Black Coalition, The Peter Brace Brigade, and the community to celebrate Black American Heritage…

The S.F.D. responded to a total of 21,516 total calls a 3% increase from 2023 201 Structure fire's 8 were multiple alarms, 11,624 medical calls. miscellaneous responses totaled 9,892. The S.F.D. continues its apparatus replacement program with a new…

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is proud to congratulate Shenell Ford, who serves as a Mayoral Aide, on being selected to participate in the first year of the Vital Village Networks National Birth Justice Fellowship Program.

Vital Village Networks at Boston…

At Springfield Public Schools (SPS), we are steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that every school-aged child residing in Springfield has access to a free public education, as guaranteed by state and federal law. We are dedicated to fostering safe…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall, the city’s Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Cathy Buono, SPS’s Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO) Patrick Roach, and Mayor Sarno’s…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall, and school and city officials joined this morning with Congressman Richard Neal at City Hall to announce a major federal grant award to our Springfield Public…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Congressman Richard Neal, and city and state officials joined this morning with Caring Health Center, Inc. CEO Tania Barber, the Caring Health Center Board of Directors, and team for the grand opening of Caring Health Center’s…

Mike Dobbs sat down with the Springfield Police Department's Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers for Episode 66 of FOCUS TV's Gov't. Matters recently. They discuss a wide range of subjects but what's most impressive is the leadership qualities that…

Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers is pleased to share several successes and milestones achieved by the Springfield Police Department in 2024. 

In 2024, Springfield Police Officers responded to more than 223,000 calls for service…

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2025, following the city’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Flag Raising Celebration and NAACP Officer Installation ceremony at City Hall, The MLK Day Collaborative held their 10th annual…

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