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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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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. …
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…
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,…
Mayor Sarno Recognizes 94.7 WMAS Morning Show The Kellogg Krew on their 15th Anniversary
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stopped by to visit, recognize and celebrate the 15th anniversary of the 94.7 WMAS morning show The Kellogg Krew today. Mayor Sarno presented the Kellogg Krew with a special…
Ironman Announces new 70.3 Western Mass Triathlon in Springfield
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt and Mary Kay Wydra, President of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB), on the beautiful Riverfront…
George Bruce, Rev. J.P. Morgan and son Bradley of Brookings Schools stopped by to visit with Mayor Sarno
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno enjoyed a visit from George Bruce, Rev. J.P. Morgan, Jr., and son Bradley, who is a student at Brookings School. Rev. Morgan fondly recalls his younger days when he was a…