City of Springfield
Recent News About City of Springfield
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‘The Show Will Go On’, Despite Amtrak Hindering Public Pedestrian Access to Riverfront Park for Iconic Spirit of Springfield Star Spangled 4th of July Event
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Spirit of Springfield President Judy Matt joined with Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Chris Cignoli, Parks, Building and Recreational Management (PBRM) Director Patrick Sullivan, Springfield Police Deputy Chief Lawrence Akers, and Deputy Director of Parks Peter Krupczak for an important public safety press briefing concerning the 4th of July Star Spangled Springfield event and Amtrak’s decision to deny public pedestrian access to the State Street crossing into the municipal Riverfront Park, which could adversely impact public safety and ADA access for the public.
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New Garbage and Recycling Services Begin July 3
Waste Connections is the current vendor for the City of Council Bluffs recycling and solid waste collection services.
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Mayor Sarno, Police Superintendent Clapprood, State Representative Gonzalez and Councilor Click-Bruce hold Public Safety Press Conference
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood joined with State Representative Carlos Gonzalez, Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, City Councilor Lavar Click-Bruce, Chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, Deputy Chiefs Rupert Daniel, Steve Kent, and Lawrence Akers, and public safety officials from the State Police and Hampden County Sheriff’s Department for a public safety press conference at the Springfield Police Department today to announce proactive and preventative measures and initiatives with community partners to help curb the recent uptick of violence with outreach and programs.
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Mayor Sarno, Lt. Governor Driscoll and MassDevelopment President Rivera Tour 31 Elm Street Project
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, Springfield Redevelopment Authority (SRA) Director Amanda Pham, and Chief of Staff Tom Ashe joined with Winn Companies Executive Vice President Michael O’Brien, Peter Picknelly, Edison Yee and Nathan Yee from the Bean Restaurant Group, Fontaine Brothers President Dave Fontaine whose company has been in business in Springfield for 100 years, and other officials to provide Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll and MassDevelopment President Dan Rivera with a special tour of the 31 Elm Street project to showcase and highlight the major and historic economic development project that will bring jobs, housing (including market-rate and workforce housing), and space for restaurants and other amenities to the city.
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Star Spangled Springfield Traffic Advisory
In preparation for Star Spangled Springfield on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Springfield Police Department will be detouring traffic in and around the area of the Memorial Bridge and Riverfront Park where festivities will be held.
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Mayor Sarno Continues Call to Action; Meets with Community Partners to Discussions Proactive Measures to Curb Violence
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno following up on his public safety announcement last Friday, met today with key stakeholders and community partners that reached out to Mayor Sarno, to continue discussions on the plan of action with a multifaceted approach of proactive outreach and measures to curb the recent uptick of violence.
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Mayor Sarno and PBRM Director Sullivan Thank and Highlight USGA Qualifying for US Junior Amateur and US Girls’ Junior Amateur at Veterans Memorial Golf Course
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Parks, Building and Recreational Management (PBRM) Director Patrick Sullivan joined with Jesse Menachem, Executive Director and CEO of Mass Golf, to thank and highlight the United States Golf Association (USGA) as they hold their 2023 USGA Qualifying for US Junior Amateur and US Girls’ Junior Amateur at Springfield’s Veterans Memorial Golf Course on Monday, June 26th.
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Construction of New Parking Garage Underway
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stopped by to see the construction progress of the new parking garage which is currently underway at the former site of the old Civic Center Parking Garage.
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Rose McCaffrey, Mayoral Intern and AIC Graduate Stars in College Tour TV Series
Rose McCaffrey, former Mayoral Intern and American International College (AIC) graduate starred in the hit TV series, The College Tour, which highlights students attending college and why they decided to attend college.
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Mayor Sarno Issues Call to Action with Uptick of Violence - Totally Unacceptable -
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno following up on his public safety announcement last Friday, issues a call to action in advance to convening a meeting with public safety officials and partners this week to discuss measures of a multifaceted approach to address the recent uptick of violence.
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‘Movies in the Park’ Returning this Summer
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Executive Director of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (PBRM) Patrick Sullivan announce the return of ‘Movies in the Park,’ the city’s public movie nights being held in Springfield’s parks this summer.
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Mayor Sarno joined with Springfield Vietnamese Cultural Association to Commemorate the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day with a special Celebration
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Springfield Vietnamese Cultural Association to commemorate the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day with a special celebration event on Sunday, June 25th.
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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 City residents interested in serving on the Board of Police Commissioners.
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Mayor Sarno Congratulates Springfield Thunderbirds for Numerous Recognitions during AHL’s Team Business Meeting
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno congratulates our Springfield Thunderbirds for the numerous recognitions and milestones achieved during the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Team Business Meetings that were held in Tucson, Arizona.
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Mayor Sarno, HHS Commissioner Caulton-Harris and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Crowell meet with Springfield Pride Parade Founder and CEO Taurean Bethea
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Health and Human Services (HHS) Helen Caulton-Harris, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Judi Crowell, and Mayoral Aide Shenell Ford met with Springfield Pride Parade Founder and CEO Taurean Bethea and Trustee Terrence King today to continue discussions of promote the tremendous community-driven support of our LGBTQIA+ community, including the Safe Spaces Initiative.
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Home Grown Springfield Offers Summer Meals for Kids
Home Grown Springfield will be offering FREE meals to kids and teens ages 18 and under all summer long.
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Public Partnerships, LLC tapped to review pending ARPA Direct Cash Household Assistance Applications
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City of Springfield American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) team announced today that Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) of Boston, MA, has been selected by the city to act as the third party to take over reviewing the eligibility and awarding process of pending ARPA Direct Cash Household Assistance applications.
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Mayor Sarno welcomes Susan Collins, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno welcomed Susan Collins, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, today at Springfield City Hall.
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Mayor Sarno attends Spirit of Springfield Pubic Safety Meeting and thanks Public Safety Officials in preparation for 4th of July Fireworks
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with the Spirit of Springfield for their public safety meeting with public safety officials from the region as they discussed preparations for the 4th of July fireworks.
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Mayor Sarno Applauds Governor Healey’s Investment into New Courthouse - Potential North Riverfront Site would address all the Court and Public needs, plus with added Amenities -
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno expressed his thanks and gratitude to Governor Maura Healey today upon the news of the Healey-Driscoll’s Administrations commitment to an initial investment of $106 million to replace the ailing Courthouse at 50 State Street.