by Lauren LeBel | Feb 6, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — As Mayor Domenic Sarno begins his sixth term as mayor, he shared his goals for the new term and plans for the city of Springfield with Reminder Publishing. First and foremost, Sarno’s No. 1 priority continues to be public safety. The three...
by Lauren LeBel | Jan 31, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — As more and more individuals are being diagnosed with dementia, the Springfield Dementia Friendly Coalition is working to bring awareness and education around its various forms, while also breaking the stigma. First established in 2018, the...
by Lauren LeBel | Jan 31, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Stories of Black men and women living in Springfield and the surrounding areas in the 1700s and 1800s will be shared during an upcoming event with Cliff McCarthy, an archivist from the Springfield Museums’ Library and Archives. The Freedom...
by Lauren LeBel | Jan 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The City Council’s Health and Human Services Subcommittee hosted a meeting on Jan. 18 to discuss the fentanyl crisis in the city of Springfield.Committee Chair Brian Santaniello commended Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen...
by Lauren LeBel | Jan 24, 2024 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Local News
CHICOPEE — As budget cuts are being made to several services throughout the state, Chicopee is “thankful” that the cuts within the city are not big. In early January, Gov. Maura Healey announced $375 million in mid-year budget cuts. Mayor John Vieau...