Springfield
Community celebrates Juneteenth Jubilee in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Community members came out to Mason Square on June 14 to celebrate the upcoming Juneteeth holiday, commemorating the day the last enslaved people learned they were free.
Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships
Nearly 50 students will have an easier time paying for college this fall with scholarships totaling $70,000 from the Springfield Council of Jewish Women.
Foundation kicks off campaign to support sober living for women
LONGMEADOW — Grace Dias called it “the beginning of an important journey.”
Mercy awarded $1.1 M to treat substance use disorder
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.
Public officials criticize courts after Springfield officer shot
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.
Superintendent resigns amid outrage over ‘scumbag’ comments
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.”
Basketball Hall of Fame unveils new Celtics exhibit
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.
Springfield Restaurant Week returns June 7-16
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.
Duo to bring Latin American chamber music to 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.
Parade kicks off June’s Pride Month in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The third annual Springfield Pride Parade welcomed a vibrant celebration of diversity, love and equality in Massachusetts as the city rung in Pride Month.
