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Mayor Sarno, Congressman Neal, and the Springfield Community Preservation Committee announced early this summer that Old First Church, located in Court Square in the heart of Springfield Downtown,…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Redevelopment Authority (SRA) Chair Margaret Boyle, and Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan today announced that the SRA has named Liberty Health Systems as the…

We are just coming off of National Breastfeeding Month, with celebrations occurring throughout August beginning with World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1st-7th), Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (Aug.…

Join us for CityStart Mason Square Community Day

The free public event is taking place Friday, September 18, 2026

Ben Swan Way/Mason Square 

With a special sidewalk art installation called “Chalk…

9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Mattoon Streets Art Festival, GLENDI, Ride to Remember, Puerto Rican Parade and Palante 5k

– Traffic Impact and Road Closures – 

Springfield, MA – Springfield’s downtown…

Springfield Public Schools will provide grab and go meals for students on Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11, 2026. 

Meals may be picked up between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 

Each meal…

Springfield, MA – As Springfield Public Schools continues to address the cyber incident, schools will remain closed for students Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11. Students will return…

The City of Springfield and Springfield Police Department (SPD) are encouraging local nonprofits, non-government organizations and partner organizations to submit applications for the Shannon (CSI)…

Due to the ongoing severe cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations, Springfield Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, September 9,…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton Harris announced today the city’s Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and Big Y Pharmacy have partnered to…

Springfield Public Schools has called a schools closure for Tuesday, September 8 following a cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations,…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jose Escribano, Joe Philleo, the co-founder and CEO of Edia, School Committee Vice…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Tom Ashe are extending a message of thanks to the MassMutual Foundation for their generous donation of $25,000…

Who: Springfield’s Veterans’ Activities Committee, Incorporated

What: Nominations being accepted for the 2026 Veteran of the Year 

When: Submissions accepted until Friday, October 9, 2026

Where: To…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Library Director Molly Fogarty, Assistant Director for Public Services Jean Canosa Albano, and the Mason Square Library team, along with guest of honor Debora Hawley…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno met with State Senators Adam Gomez and Jacob Oliveira, State Representatives Angelo J. Puppolo, Orlando Ramos, Bud Williams, and Brian Ashe today to continue discussions on…

The Third Tuesday Tune and Learn webinar series, presented by Eversource, MasassSave® Sponsor, is designed to build awareness and educate customers, community-based organizations, and others living…

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “As the state contemplates spending $2 billion+ for a new Hampden County Courthouse, my number one concern is for the tax payers of Springfield and the state of…