Central High School students place in burn awareness contest
DFS Burn Awareness Video Contest first place winner Mateo Cintron sits in the video production studio at Springfield Central High School.
Reminder Publishing photo by Laura Mason
Street sign unveiling honors former Clerk Magistrate Abbie Davies
SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Domenic Sarno, Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers and Hampden County Clerk Magistrate Donald Whitney joined other officials, supporters and community members for a May 17 ceremony unveiling a memorial street sign to honor former Clerk Magistrate Abbie Davies for her service to the Massachusetts Trial Court and the Springfield community.
Wiederhold Foundation grant to aid Dakin in supporting pets, owners
SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of animals in Springfield will be helped by a $124,000 grant from the John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation to Dakin Humane Society.
Springfield receives $6.4M in HUD funding for housing programs
SPRINGFIELD — Nearly $6.4 million in federal dollars is coming to Springfield, part of more than $155 million in funding statewide from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Springfield residents consider potential intersection safety improvements
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield is working to make its intersections and busy corridors safer, and it has been asking for the public’s help to do so.
Company appeals to public for support of reform legislation
SPRINGFIELD — According to the president and CEO of a company that installs broadband systems in communities looking to offer residents a choice of internet service, the permitting process at the state level in Massachusetts takes on the average three years.