by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield is a city with 118,023 registered voters. On Nov. 5, they will take to the polls in 42 places across the city. It is Springfield Election Commissioner and City Clerk Gladys Oyola-Lopez’s job to make sure that process goes smoothly.
by Staasi Heropoulos | Oct 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Athas, 75, is no middle-of-the-road guy, that’s why they named a street after him in Springfield.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield was awarded a $2.8 million MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant to reconstruct West and Plainfield streets from Main Street to the North End Bridge. At the Oct. 21 Springfield City Council meeting, DPW Director Chris Cignoli said the focus of the reconstruction will be on pedestrian traffic safety measures.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 28, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — With less than a week until Election Day, voters may be wondering where they should go to cast their ballot on Nov. 5. In Springfield, there are 42 polling locations that serve the city’s electorate. All locations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
by Chris Maza | Oct 21, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Springfield
WESTFIELD — For years, the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission has been developing a vision for improving operations at its West Parish Water Treatment Plant, but as U.S. Sen. Ed Markey noted, “A vision without funding is a hallucination.”
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 21, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield has long had the moniker “The City of Homes.” Way Finders is giving the nickname a new meaning with a vacant home renovation program of the same name.