Springfield
Local community mourns loss of ‘rose in a world of thorns’
Family, friends and public officials are mourning the death of Eileen Monaghan, a victim of a murder allegedly committed by her boyfriend, Chicopee firefighter Jason Chapdelaine, on April 14.
HCS Head Start receives MA FRESH grant funding
The second round of the Massachusetts Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health grant funding was announced by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office for Food and Nutrition Programs. One of the recipients included Holyoke...
Girl Scout project highlights history of St. Gregory Armenian Church
Sophia MinassianReminder Publishing submitted photo SPRINGFIELD — When Sophia Minassian visits her Armenian grandmother in Springfield, she hears stories about the old country and what life was like for her Armenian ancestors who settled in the city a century ago....
Springfield City Council approves $900K transfer for wrongful death case
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield City Council recently approved the use of $900,000 from the city’s free cash account to cover a legal settlement with the estate of Madelyn Linsenmeir, a woman who died while in custody in 2018. Maura O’Neill, the administrator of...
Springfield Museums host solar eclipse viewing party
Event attendees gathered on the North Lawn at Springfield Museums to watch the April 8 solar eclipse during the Great American Solar Eclipse Party.Reminder Publsihing photo by Laura Mason SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Museums hosted its Great American Solar Eclipse...
Akers sworn in as next Springfield police superintendent
Springfield Police Supt. Larry Akers was sworn into office at a ceremony on April 10 at Symphony Hall.Photo credit: Focus Springfield SPRINGFIELD — A packed crowd at Symphony Hall, including a wide representation of community members, government and religious...
Plans for third annual Springfield Pride Parade Weekend announced
Parade Organization Founder and CEO Taurean Bethea and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno announce the plans for the third Annual Springfield Pride Parade at an April 4 news conference at Springfield City Hall.Reminder Publishing photo by Bill Zito SPRINGFIELD — The...
Organization tackles repairs at 12 Springfield area homes
SPRINGFIELD — Chipping paint, broken railings, overgrown brush — these are the kind of repairs that many homeowners have neither the time nor money to tackle. In Springfield, there are plenty of houses that could benefit from a little TLC and on April 27,...
Harris Elementary students ‘love’ new band program
The Frederick Harris Elementary School band performed at a Springfield Thunderbirds hockey game in early March.Reminder Publishing submitted photo SPRINGFIELD — A new band program at Frederick Harris Elementary in Springfield has given fourth and fifth graders the...
Springfield awards $12M to support local businesses, projects
In an April 1 announcement, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno awarded $12 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for the Neighborhood Economic Recovery Fund.Reminder Publishing submitted photo SPRINGFIELD — A total of $12 million in American Rescue Plan Act...
