Springfield
$22M program brings internet to low-income tenants
SPRINGFIELD — The internet is embedded in the day-to-day lives of Americans, from working from home to ordering food or filing taxes. While reliable access to high-speed internet is an assumption for many, there are people in communities around the state that do...
Councilor to Springfield Parking Authority: be aggressive in pursuing maintenance funding
SPRINGFIELD — City Councilor Sean Curran is encouraging the Springfield Parking Authority to find ways to close a $17 million gap in deferred maintenance money that is creating a delay in addressing regular work on Springfield’s parking garages. At the March 14...
Pilot program examines role of diaper access in poverty
People wait in line to receive diapers and wipes through a diaper distribution pilot program.Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen SPRINGFIELD — On the second floor of 721 State St., a line stretched out of the door. People filled out forms while waiting,...
Veritas Prep gives Springfield students chance to earn a degree college faster
SPRINGFIELD — When Rachel Ramano founded Veritas Prep Charter School in 2012, the middle school was designed to prepare students for high school. The Springfield-based school welcomed grades 5-8 and offered social, emotional and academic supports. Yet, after the...
Springfield School Committee approves superintendent screening committee members
SPRINGFIELD — The School Committee approved the superintendent screening committee as recommended by the Ad Hoc Superintendent Selection Advisory Committee during a special meeting on March 20. The selected committee includes 13 members across five groups of...
Use of force: What it is and how Springfield police review it
A chart showing areas where an individual may be struck with a police baton.Photo credit: Monadnock SPRINGFIELD — The resident turnout and engagement at a Board of Police Commissioners meeting on March 13 demonstrated that the community has questions about how the...
Sarno, MGM brass to meet following rumors of Springfield sale
MGM Resorts International CEO William Hornbuckle (second from left) met with Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno (center) in January 2023 to discuss concerns regarding MGM Springfield’s adherence to the host community agreement. Sarno said he would meet with Hornbuckle...
STCC police utilizing body cameras for added transparency
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Technical Community College Police Department has begun wearing body cameras to increase transparency regarding officers’ interactions with the public. The 15 cameras were purchased following the department’s award of a U.S. Bureau of...
Xpress Med Urgent Care opens its doors on Sumner Avenue
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joins staff members at the new Xpress Med Urgent Care at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the facility at 447 Sumner Ave. on March 4.Reminder Publishing submitted photo SPRINGFIELD — City officials are lauding a local doctor’s investment in...
Springfield residents seek greater accountability, explanation of police complaints
Commissioner Cee Jackson addresses residents at the Board of Police Commissioners annual meeting on March 13.Reminder Publishing photo by Sarah Heinonen SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Board of Police Commissioners conducted its annual meeting to present the yearly...
