Springfield
Springfield School Committee authorizes 12 potential school renovation projects
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Committee agreed to submit statement of interest forms to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for 12 school renovation projects at its Feb. 8 meeting.
Springfield St. Patrick’s Committee crowns colleen
SPRINGFIELD — Five finalists came together Saturday, Feb. 10, at Cedars Banquet Hall in the crowning of the Springfield colleen, Emma Feeley of Springfield
UMass Springfield Center to honor Henry Thomas III
SPRINGFIELD — UMass Amherst Springfield Center will be named for former trustee Henry Thomas III in honor of his work within his hometown of Springfield, the University of Massachusetts recently announced.
Veritas Prep to empower students with reality-based financial literacy event
SPRINGFIELD — Veritas Preparatory Charter School in Springfield is set to make significant strides in financial literacy education for high school students, thanks to a grant from the 2024 Financial Education Innovation Fund, administered by the state treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment.
Working group looks at quality of life issues in city of Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — The Neighborhood Quality of Life Working Group came up with a fairly lengthy group of suggestions to improve the city and Ward 8 City Councilor Zaida Govan believes tax revenue from the city’s cannabis industry as well as the annual payments from MGM Springfield could help fund them.
Springfield organization provides low-income tax prep help
SPRINGFIELD — Filing taxes is an annual task everyone is supposed to complete, but it can be complicated and expensive. For those who need help completing the process but do not have the funds to hire a tax preparer, Springfield Partners for Community Action offers free income tax preparation.
Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee readies to crown colleen
SPRINGFIELD — It’s been a long road for 17 girls that applied to represent Springfield this year as the city’s grand colleen. In the beginning, their names were redacted from the applications — they were assigned numbers from 1-17 and were anonymous.
Event to share legacy of philanthropist behind Mason Square
SPRINGFIELD — The name Mason is woven into the fabric of Springfield, but Regine Jackson of the Pan African Historical Museum USA said most people do not know the history of the man behind the name.
‘It’s never been a job;’ Springfield superintendent calls it a career
SPRINGFIELD — For the first time in over a decade, Springfield Public Schools will be in need of new leadership.
MOCHA promotes vaccinations to men of color in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Lamont Scott is on a mission. As project director at Men of Color Health Awareness, he and his team have been fighting coronavirus fatigue, insurance bureaucracy and mistrust of doctors to get the word out to the community about the importance of vaccinations for men of color.
