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Mayor Sarno and PBRM Director Ashe Attend Springfield Garden Club Luncheon
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Director Tom Ashe, former PBRM Director Patrick Sullivan, and Springfield Garden club members and President Janine Boland for the Springfield Garden Club Luncheon…
Mayor Sarno and Fire Commissioner Calvi hold Badge Pinning Ceremony for Newest SFD Recruits
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi at the Raymond Sullivan Safety Complex on Carew Street this morning for the Springfield Fire Department’s Badge Pinning Ceremony for new recruits.
Mayor Sarno states, “Congratulations to…
DPW Announces Thursday Trash Service Delay – May 16th 2024
The City of Springfield Department of Public Works (DPW) would like to notify residents that solid waste collection for trash for Thursday, May 16, 2024 will be slightly delayed due a to fleet and personnel shortage today. All residents with regular…
Mayor Sarno Visits Mr. Leone’s US History Class at Duggan Academy
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno visited with students in Mr. Jared Leone’s AP U.S. History class at John J. Duggan academy today. Mayor Sarno shared his own personal experience attending Springfield Public Schools, growing up in his dad’s barber shop,…
Mayor Sarno and Mayor Reichelt of West Springfield Looking Forward to the 2nd Annual Hooplandia Tournament & Mayors’ Cup
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt are looking forward to the 2nd Annual Hooplandia event where the City of Springfield looks to defend the Mayors’ Cup in the Battle of the Springfields’. This exciting tournament will…
TRAFFIC ADVISORY - World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast
While Mercy Medical Center is mixing up the batter and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department is finishing up the bacon, portions of Main Street in Downtown Springfield will be closed to allow for the set-up for the World’s Largest Pancake…
Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care Releases Results of 2024 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care has released the results of the 2024 point-in-time count. The count, which is conducted by local homeless organizations throughout the nation during the last week of January each year, provides a…
Mayor Sarno Congratulates Intern AJ Cook on Next Chapter
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “It is bittersweet to say farewell to our intern Anthony “AJ” Cook who interned here in my office during his senior year at Elms College. AJ is a kind and respectful young man who did a great job as an intern. As a…
Mayor Sarno Applauds Senators Elizabeth Warren, Baldwin, Raskin, Kuster, Trone, Pettersen, and 86 Lawmakers who Reintroduced Landmark Bill to Combat Substance Use Epidemic
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno was happy to see that U.S. Senator for Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers have reintroduced the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act federal legislation to renew the push to combat the…
Mayor Sarno Announces Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
– 10th Consecutive Budget Balanced without use of Reserves –
Join TJO Animal Control and Adoption Center for National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day - May 8th!
Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke residents are welcome to come celebrate with your furry friends at Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center on May 8, 2024 for National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day!
627 Cottage St. Springfield,…
"Stamp Out Hunger" on May 11th with the National Association of Letter Carriers
Saturday, May 11th marks the annual National Association of Letter Carriers 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive- one of America's great days of giving.
These donations go directly to local food pantries to provide food to people in Western Massachusetts…
Mayor Sarno and City of Springfield Recognize Lupus Awareness Month
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City of Springfield recognized the month of May as Lupus Awareness Month with a proclamation. The month of May is Lupus Awareness Month and May 10th is World Lupus Day. It is a time to help spread awareness about lupus…
Mayor Sarno Issues Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno shares a statement in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Holocaust Remembrance Day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Mayor Domenic J.…
Mayor Sarno Congratulates Intern Stephanie Marcil
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno stated, “My staff and I were grateful to have had Stephanie as an intern in our office for the Spring semester of her senior year in college at Western New England University (WNEU) where she is studying Business…