Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Despite the state Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and Trial Court issuing a preliminary selection of the site and proposal for the Springfield Regional Justice Center project, the Springfield City Council’s Intergovernmental State and Federal Relations Committee invited each of the developers who submitted proposals to share them with Springfield residents.

SPRINGFIELD — Half a dozen experts working in the field of autism spectrum disorder gathered for a symposium on wandering among the young people with the condition. The event was organized by state Rep. Angelo Puppolo and hosted at Greenleaf Community Center in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD — Original parquet floors, fireplaces and oversized windows in the living spaces. In the foyer, light streams through a skylight ceiling, shining on a raised central flower bed. On the far side of the foyer is a heavy locking metal door that gives the apartment building its name: Residences at the Vault.

SPRINGFIELD — The long-awaited horticultural center at Forest Park is one step closer to becoming a reality after U.S. Rep. Richard Neal secured a federal earmark for the project.

SPRINGFIELD — The Sept. 1 primary elections in Massachusetts just a few days away, and with 73 precincts within the city’s eight wards, Springfield voters may wonder where to go to cast their ballot or if they are registered to vote.

SPRINGFIELD — City leaders and state Rep. Angelo Puppolo are taking steps to address blight along the Boston Road-State Street corridor posed by large commercial properties whose owners have allowed them to deteriorate.

SPRINGFIELD — Passing through Forest Park on Aug. 12, debris had been cleaned from the roads, but forestry crews were hard at work, stacking downed branches and cutting up the trunks of once-mighty trees. The damage could be seen everywhere, but it was nothing compared to the zoo.