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Toy for Joy ends with donations still coming in

By Ron Chimelis | Dec 27, 2024

Toy for Joy ends with donations still coming in

The 2024 Toy for Joy campaign has officially ended, but any donations received after the Christmas Eve deadline will be accepted.

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By Ryan Feyre | Dec 23, 2024

SBID lands grant to support Lease It Local Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Business Improvement District recently secured a $100,000 grant from the Urban Agenda Grant Program to support its Lease It Local Springfield initiative.

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By Ryan Feyre | Dec 23, 2024

Springfield City Council makes president, vice president nominations

SPRINGFIELD — At-Large City Councilor Tracye Whitfield was unanimously nominated to serve as the Springfield City Council vice president for the 2025 legislative session in an informal vote.

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Springfield residency requirement proposal raises questions

By Ryan Feyre | Dec 23, 2024

Springfield residency requirement proposal raises questions

SPRINGFIELD — The City Council is currently discussing a proposal that would give most new municipal employees two years to relocate to Springfield instead of the one year that is currently set in place.

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SWSC receives $4.47M in loan forgiveness for wastewater treatment plant

By Ryan Feyre | Dec 23, 2024

SWSC receives $4.47M in loan forgiveness for wastewater treatment plant

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission received $4.47 million in loan forgiveness from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Drinking Water Revolving Fund for the new West Parish Water Treatment Plant.

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By Ryan Feyre | Dec 23, 2024

Updated language on Springfield school cameras expected in 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Public Schools and the city’s Police Department are working on updated language to a much-debated contract that lets police patch into the school cameras in live time during an emergency. The hope is by January, the School Committee’s...

Legislators, nonprofits cry foul over HIP reduction

By Sarah Heinonen | Dec 23, 2024

Legislators, nonprofits cry foul over HIP reduction

Throughout Massachusetts, 175 million households receive financial assistance to help purchase produce from approved farms, farmer’s markets and stores. As of Dec. 1, however, many are receiving much less.

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Toy for Joy donations surge with deadline looming

By Ron Chimelis | Dec 20, 2024

Toy for Joy donations surge with deadline looming

The Toy for Joy campaign is in its final stages, but a late surge in donations will make countless children and families happy this Christmas.

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By Ryan Feyre | Dec 18, 2024

Updated language on cameras in Springfield schools expected in 2025

By Sarah Heinonen | Dec 18, 2024

LGBTQ+ Oral History Project studying Springfield’s past

New York City famously had the Stonewall Inn and Club 82. In Boston, there was Sporters and The Other Side. The history of mid-20th century LGBTQ+ bars and hotspots in these cities has been well documented. But the history of Springfield, which also had a bustling LGBTQ+ nightlife, has largely gone undocumented, according to Anne Wheeler, a Springfield College professor who started The Western Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Oral History Project.