SPRINGFIELD — Election season is officially underway in Springfield as current School Committee member Joesiah Gonzalez announced that he is running for the Ward 1 City Council seat, which will be up for grabs later this November.
SPRINGFIELD — The city’s attempt to make its medical marijuana ordinance less restrictive did not receive the necessary two-thirds vote from the City Council during its Jan. 27 hearings meeting.
SPRINGFIELD — Local and state officials gathered with the community on Jan. 27 to celebrate the grand opening of Caring Health Center’s new facility at 1235 Boston Rd.
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Orlando Ramos enters his third term in the state’s House of Representatives with an appreciation for what he was able to accomplish last session, and a desire to make progress on a “diverse set of legislation” he filed in mid-January.
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Orlando Ramos joined residents and the Indian Orchard Citizens Council on Jan. 28 to award 95-year-old resident Betty Steadward with the “Purple Cane,” which honors the oldest resident in Indian Orchard.
SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) joined Mayor Domenic Sarno and Superintendent Sonia Dinnall on Jan. 28 to announce a federal grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that initiates bus electrification for Springfield Public Schools.