Springfield
Cyberattack on Springfield schools likely means changes to winter break
SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts law requires public school students to have 180 days of instruction during each school year. With Springfield students out of class during the week of Sept. 7 due to a cyberattack, the Curriculum and Programs Subcommittee reviewed the 2026-27 school year calendar to determine how that time could be made up.
Springfield students go old school with pen and paper after cyberattack
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield students got a taste of education in the analog age after a cyberattack on Springfield Public Schools forced teachers to pivot from smartboards and laptops to paper worksheets and index cards.
City Council weighs whether to support state traffic cam bill
SPRINGFIELD — Communities around the country have been grappling with the role of cameras on city streets. While most of the conversation in recent months has focused on license plate reader cameras, the Springfield City Council is considering whether to support a state law that would allow cities and towns to install automatic traffic cameras.
Sheriff’s Shuffle returns to Holyoke to benefit YWCA of Western Massachusetts
HOLYOKE — The starting line at Holyoke’s Ashley Reservoir is officially set for the 2026 Sheriff’s Shuffle 5K Road Race and 1.5-Mile Walk, an annual team up between the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office and the YWCA of Western Massachusetts to fight domestic violence.
Springfield honors those who died on 9/11, 25 years later
SPRINGFIELD — Blue and red lights danced on the dark water of the Connecticut River on the evening of Sept. 11.
City sues MGM Springfield over employment levels, 101 State St.
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield has operated its casino in the heart of downtown since 2018, but just over seven years later, the relationship has become so strained that the city has filed a lawsuit to address its grievances.
STRM: Gulluni talks outreach programs, Springfield courthouse
SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and I sat down with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni to discuss the DA’s youth outreach programs and the Springfield Courthouse decision, among other items.
Springfield cyberattack investigation ongoing, schools remain closed
SPRINGFIELD — The investigation into the cyber incident that affected the city’s schools over the past week is ongoing, according to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who was backed by Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and members of the School Department leadership at a press conference on Sept. 8.
Springfield City Council seeks to deter aggressive door-to-door sales tactics
SPRINGFIELD — Pushy door-to-door salespeople may become a thing of the past in Springfield. The City Council voted on Sept. 8 to take the first step in a two-step process to strengthen the city’s door-to-door-sales ordinance.
Tense rules debate reflects divided Springfield City Council, Oyola-Lopez at center
SPRINGFIELD — In a year filled with contentious City Council debates, the meeting on Sept. 8 was no different.