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Springfield Parks Department Announces 2024 ‘Fabulous February’ Events
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM) Patrick Sullivan, and the Springfield Board of Park Commissioners are happy to announce the 2024…
Mayor Sarno meets with Square One President and CEO Dawn DiStefano
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe met with Dawn DiStefano, President and CEO for Square One, and South End Citizens Council President Leo Florian today to discuss Square One’s plans…
Mayor Sarno and Fire Commissioner Calvi attend 911 Dispatcher Graduation Ceremony
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, Deputy Fire Chief David Wells, 911 Deputy Director Rebecca Ocasoi, and William Santiago, Dispatch Training and IT Coordinator, attended a special…
Mayor Sarno attends annual Brianna Fund Benefit Concert
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno attended the annual benefit concert for the Brianna Fund for Children with Physical Disabilities on Saturday, January 20 at St. John’s Church.
East Springfield Neighborhood Council Cold and Flu Vaccine Clinic
COVID and Flu vaccine clinic.
Tuesday January 30th from 3:00-6:00pm at the East Springfield Neighborhood Council, 1437 Carew St ( located behind Pottenger School).
Sign up is encouraged but walk ins…
Author Daniel Bullen to speak about Shays’ Rebellion at Springfield Armory
Author Daniel Bullen to speak at Springfield Armory National Historic Site on January 27, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. offering new perspectives on Shays’ Rebellion from his book Daniel Shays’s Honorable…
Mayor Sarno – Thank you Blue! Knife Wielding Individual Caught
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “First of all, I thank and commend Police Superintendent Clapprood and our brave and dedicated men and women in blue for their quick work in apprehending this…
Mayor Sarno meets with Vox Church Elder Corey Sanders and HCSD Manager Tommy Rondeau Jr.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe were happy to meet today with Pastor Corey Sanders who is an associate pastor at Vox Church Springfield which is located at 1600 Main Street, along…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes New Intern Stephanie Marcil to the Mayor’s Office
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stated, “I am proud to welcome Western New England University senior Stephanie Marcil to my office as our new intern. Stephanie is studying Business Administration as well as…
Mayor Sarno Orders Security Evaluation at all City Public Offices
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “In light of the incident that occurred yesterday at City Hall resulting in vandalism to the mayor’s vehicle with a very dangerous weapon, and the fact that this…
The Winter Market is open this Saturday at The Farmers Market at Forest Park
The Farmers Market at Forest Park Winter Market Season
Saturdays:
Dec 9 & 23
Jan 6 & 20
Feb 3 & 17
March 6 & 30,
April 13 & 27
10am - 2pm at Forest Park inside the newly rennovated Monkey House.
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Unknown Suspect Wielding Knife Vandalizes Mayor’s Vehicle: Tires Slashed - Suspect Still At Large -
At around 2:00 pm today, Wednesday, January 17th, an unknown suspect wielding a knife vandalized Mayor Domenic J. Sarno’s vehicle while parked at City Hall, slashing all four of the tires. The…
Mayor Sarno thanks 6 Bricks and Bob Patton, Grandson of General Patton and Co-Founder of Green Meadow Cannabis, for Partnership to help Veterans
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno thanked Payton Shubrick and her team at 6 Bricks for their partnership with Green Meadow Cannabis and the family of General George S. Patton, especially grandson Bob Patton,…
Mayor Sarno welcomes new University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Dr. Javier Reyes
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe welcomed new University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Dr. Javier Reyes, and Lidya Rivera-Early, Executive Director of Government Relations and…
Mayor Sarno meets with Paul Bailey, Executive Director of Springfield Partners for Community Action
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Communications Director Bill Baker met with Paul Bailey, Executive Director of Springfield Partners for Community Action, today to discuss the various programs offered by…
Letters of Interest being Accepted for Board of Police Commissioners
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that he will be accepting letters of interest from residents interested in serving on the Board of Police Commissioners, following the resignation of…
Mayor Sarno and CDO Tim Sheehan Visited Springfield Boys and Girls Club to Highlight Developments from ARPA Funding
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan visited with the Springfield Boys and Girls Club to highlight the developments the club has implemented as part of the $1.5…
Mayor Sarno and Officials attend Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for MH Group Staffing and Recruiting
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Councilor Lavar Click-Bruce, and School Committeewoman Denise Hurst joined with State Senator Jacob Oliveira, State Representative Brian Ashe and East Longmeadow Town…
Mayor Sarno Selects Lawrence Akers to Serve as next Police Superintendent: First African-American Top Cop in City’s History - Thanks Retiring Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood for her Years of Dedicated Service -
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony at the MassMutual Center, that Deputy Chief Lawrence Akers, a 38-year veteran, will serve as the Springfield…
Parking Ban Notice
Due to the winter storm, the City of Springfield will be enforcing a citywide parking ban as of 9:00 am on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The parking ban regulations are as follows: