by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 12, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Substance use disorder is an area of mental health that is often shrouded in shame and stigma. Springfield Mercy Medical Center has been working to treat the disorder through its addiction consult services program since 2018. Now, a $1.1 million grant will allow even more people to seek treatment without judgement.
by Chris Maza | Jun 12, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Public and police officials turned their anger and frustration toward the court system the day following a series of events that left a Springfield police officer with serious injuries and resulted in numerous arrests and firearm seizures.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 12, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Warwick resigned on Thursday, June 6, after the June 5 release of an unintentional voicemail recording in which he disparaged at-large School Committee member LaTonia Monroe Naylor and her family, calling them “freaking scumbags.”
by Ryan Feyre | Jun 10, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — A two-year passion project brimming with Boston Celtics pride has come to fruition at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for a limited time.
by Bill Zito | Jun 6, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Back for its eighth year, more than 30 city eateries will take part in Springfield Restaurant Week, the 10-day food extravaganza that will run June 7-16 with participating restaurants promoting their diversity of fare in their own ways, through a variety of deals and offerings that fit their styles and clienteles.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jun 6, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Two classical musicians will bring the world of Latin American chamber music to Springfield with a one-hour concert, “Bahué Live in Springfield: Descarga Hipnótico.” The music, for voice and vibraphone, are the work of five composers from around the Latin American diaspora.