Latest News
News Items
Springfield Museums Brings the Heat with Summer #AtTheMuseums
Now open seven days a week, the Springfield Museums are ready to embrace the season with activities and highlights throughout the weeks of Summer at the Museums, happening July 7 through August 15. Fr…
City of Springfield Announces Camp Wilder Beach Area Temporarily Closed
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton Harris, and Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management Director Tom Ashe are alerting the public that the beach area at…
Mayor Sarno, Sheriff Cocchi, Parks Director Ashe, and Spirit of Springfield thank Correctional Officer Recruits for Riverfront Beatification ahead of Star Spangled Springfield 4th of July Festivities
Riverfront Park is the place to be this Friday for the 4th of July, and thanks to the dedicated efforts of our Hampden County Sheriff's Office 54th Western Massachusetts Academy Recruits it will be in…
Mayor Sarno Appoints Clinton Harris to Board of Police Commissioners
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he has appointed Clinton Harris of Springfield to the Board of Police Commissioners. Harris is replacing Norman Roldan who resigned effective June 30,…
Happy Birthday to Franconia Golf Course
Franconia, dubbed the ‘country club' of New England public golf courses, turns 96 today. Franconia opened in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 2, 1929 and continues to offer quality play, while also…
Pridelands on Mane Street: White Lion Brewing to Reactivate Outdoor Space at Tower Square Park
In May 2023, City of Springfield’s Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) awards to businesses looking to significantly improve outdoor dining and event space in the city of…
MassDOT Advisory: Upcoming Water Pipe Work for Springfield The ‘X’ Project
Daytime water pipe work will be conducted in Springfield on Ormond Street, including at the intersections of Belmont Avenue and Sumner Avenue
Traffic Advisory for July 3rd and 4th - STAR SPANGLED SPRINGFIELD
In preparation for Star Spangled Springfield on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Springfield Police Department, with the support of the Springfield Department of Public Works, will be detouring traffic in…
Mayor Sarno welcomes Janiwshka Valentin for summer internship
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and staff were happy to welcome rising senior at Libertas Academy, Janiwshka Valentin, to the office today to start her summer internship in the Mayor’s Office.
Mayor Sarno…
Mayor Sarno issues statement on the passing of Former State Rep., Veteran of the Year, & Ace Spirit of Springfield Volunteer Peter Lappin
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno issues a statement on the passing of Peter Lappin, former Massachusetts State Representative, member of the Governor’s Council, Springfield Veteran of the Year, and ace…
Mayor Sarno, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools Dr. Dinnall, and PBRM Director Ashe pleased to share that Springfield’s Alfred Glickman Elementary School granted $5,000,000 for HVAC Upgrades
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools (SPS) Dr. Sonia Dinnall, Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Thomas Ashe are pleased to share that…
Mayor Sarno stopped by the New North Citizens’ Council’s Family Field Day at Jamie Ulloa Park earlier today
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno had a great visit to Jamie Ulloa Park on Friday afternoon for New North Citizens' Council’s Family Field Day! He was thrilled to be with New North Citizens Council (NNCC)…
City of Springfield DPW July 4th Holiday Solid Waste Collection Schedule
– No Trash Pick-up on the 4th of July –
The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division has announced that there is no municipal trash, recycling and yard waste collection taking place on…
Mayor Sarno, city & state officials join at Gurdon Bill Park for grand opening of new Springfield Bike & Skate Park
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Tom Ashe and team, Department of Capital Asset Constriction Director Pete Garvey and team, city and state officials,…
The O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation Doubles Grantmaking in 2025 to $500,000 for Springfield Nonprofits Serving Low-Income Women
In its second year of grantmaking, the O’Dell Women’s Center Foundation is proud to announce it will award $500,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations that support low-income women in Springfield.…
WAGERS & WHISPERS: PLACE YOUR BET ON COMMUNITY ART
Young adults in Springfield are stepping up to change how we talk about gambling. With…
City of Springfield to Open Cooling Centers during first expected Summer heat wave
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the City of Springfield will be opening cooling centers on Monday June 23rd, Tuesday June 24…
Springfield DPW Announces that Solid Waste Collection will Begin Early on Tuesday, June 24th & Wednesday, June 25th Due to Impending Heat
The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division wishes to inform the residents of Springfield who have municipal trash, recycling and yard waste collection that on Tuesday, June 24th and Wednesday…
Mayor Sarno and city officials announce the City of Springfield’s 2025 Summer “Movies in the Park” and “Concerts in the Park” Schedules
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Tom Ashe and team joined today at Forest Park inside the Monkey House to share this year’s line up and…