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Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris Announce Citywide Mask Mandate will expire Monday, February 28, 2022
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the citywide mask mandate will expire on Monday, February 28, 2022. The mask mandate…
Springfield DPW Announces that Friday’s Trash and Recycling Collection will be Temporarily Suspended due to Snowstorm
The City of Springfield Department of Public Works (DPW) would like to notify residents that due to the anticipated snowstorm solid waste collection scheduled for Friday, February 25, 2022 will be…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes Pastor Emmanuel Asamoah Gyan from the Church of Pentecost
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Veterans Services Investigator Emmanuel Owusu welcomed Pastor Emmanuel Asamoah Gyan from the Church of Pentecost, U.S.A. Inc. Pastor Emmanuel Asamoah Gyan recently…
Mayor Sarno Welcomes British Consul-General
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, CAFO TJ Plante, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan and Springfield Redevelopment Authority Director Amanda Pham welcomed British Consul-General Peter Abbott to Springfield…
Mayor Sarno Honored to be Recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is proud and honored to be recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The ESGR is a…
Mayor Sarno, Sheriff Cocchi and State Officials Join with HSNI and SPD C3 for All-Star Basketball Game at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi and state officials joined with the Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative and the Springfield Police Department Forest Park C3 for an all-star…
Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on SJC Decision
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) today determined that the City Council has the right to require me to appoint a Board of Police Commissioners. I accept that…
Mayor Sarno, HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris and Elder Affairs Director Federico Joined with City and State Officials to Welcome Seniors to North End Senior Center at Brightwood
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and Elder Affairs Director Sandy Federico joined with City Councilor Maria Perez, State Senator Adam Gomez,…
Happy Supermarket Employee Day
“Simply put, thank you to all of our Supermarket employees for your continued efforts every day, especially as we continue to work together to defeat this COVID-19 pandemic – you are truly unsung…
Mayor Sarno, Commissioner Clapprood, COS Ashe and Mayoral Aide Click-Bruce Meet with Central Football/Basketball Coach Bill Watson
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, Chief of Staff Tom Ashe and Mayoral Aide Lavar Click-Bruce met with Central Football/Basketball Coach Bill Watson today to continue…
Mayor Sarno Meets with Babson College President Stephen Spinelli
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, CAFO TJ Plante and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe meet with Babson College President Stephen Spinelli today to welcome the Springfield South End…
Mayor Sarno and Mayoral Aide Lavar Click-Bruce Celebrate Black History Month with Students at Rebecca Johnson School with a Virtual Read Aloud
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Mayoral Aide Lavar Click-Bruce celebrated Black History Month with the students at Rebecca M. Johnson School with a virtual read aloud. Mayor Sarno joined with the students…
Mayor Sarno and HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris Announce Partnership with DPH for Vaccination Clinic during School Vacation Week
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services (HHS) Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris announced today that the Springfield Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the…
Graduation and Dropout Rates Continue Trend in Right Direction
The overwhelming majority of SPS comprehensive high schools achieved a 2021 four-year graduation rate above 90 percent, and all reached a rate of at least of 86 percent, according to information…
Mayor Sarno and CDO Sheehan Joined with members from Neighborhood Councils in Announcing New ARPA Neighborhood Economic Recovery Fund
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer (CDO) Tim Sheehan and Disaster Recovery and Compliance Director Tina Quagliato-Sullivan joined with members of the city’s neighborhood councils to…
Mayor Sarno Joined with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mercy Warren Chapter to Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Holly Stone Blair and the Daughters of the American Revolution Mercy Warren Chapter to celebrate the birthday of our nation’s first President, George Washington,…
Mayor Sarno Receives Visit from Head Start
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was happy to receive his annual visit from his friends at Head Start on Valentine’s Day and a very special Valentine card.
“Thank you so much to Head Start for your…
District Moves to Expedite Negotiations with Paraprofessionals Union
Springfield Public Schools will seek a neutral third party to serve as mediator of collective bargaining negotiations between the district and the Springfield Federation of Paraprofessionals in hopes…
Mayor Sarno and Officials Joined with United Way of Pioneer Valley in Declaring 211 Day
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City Councilor Maria Perez, State Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and SPD Deputy Chief Steve Kent and members of the Springfield Police Department joined with United Way…
Mayor Sarno Approves Non-exclusive Comcast Cable TV Franchise License Renewal – Negotiating New Benefits Over 10-Year Term
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, as statutory issuing authority for the City of Springfield, has agreed to terms with Comcast Cable Communications (Comcast) for the non-exclusive renewal of their Cable…