Springfield

By Sarah Heinonen | Feb 6, 2024

MOCHA promotes vaccinations to men of color in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Lamont Scott is on a mission. As project director at Men of Color Health Awareness, he and his team have been fighting coronavirus fatigue, insurance bureaucracy and mistrust of doctors to get the word out to the community about the importance of vaccinations for men of color.

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By Miasha Lee | Feb 6, 2024

Rock and roll revue kicks off new Springfield performance space

SPRINGFIELD — Get ready for some live music and entertainment. On Feb. 17, the Springfield Performing Arts Ventures Inc. will host its first live show at its new venue, 52 Sumner.

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By Lauren LeBel | Feb 6, 2024

Sarno lays out goals, expectations for sixth mayoral term

SPRINGFIELD — As Mayor Domenic Sarno begins his sixth term as mayor, he shared his goals for the new term and plans for the city of Springfield with Reminder Publishing.

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By Sarah Heinonen | Feb 6, 2024

Springfield organization provides low-income tax prep help

SPRINGFIELD — Filing taxes is an annual task everyone is supposed to complete, but it can be complicated and expensive. For those who need help completing the process but do not have the funds to hire a tax preparer, Springfield Partners for Community Action offers free income tax preparation.

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By Staasi Heropoulos | Feb 6, 2024

Springfield St. Patrick’s Parade Committee readies to crown colleen

SPRINGFIELD — It’s been a long road for 17 girls that applied to represent Springfield this year as the city’s grand colleen. In the beginning, their names were redacted from the applications — they were assigned numbers from 1-17 and were anonymous.

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Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

By Lauren LeBel | Jan 31, 2024

Springfield coalition brings awareness, education to all dementia forms

SPRINGFIELD — As more and more individuals are being diagnosed with dementia, the Springfield Dementia Friendly Coalition is working to bring awareness and education around its various forms, while also breaking the stigma.

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By Lauren LeBel | Jan 31, 2024

Springfield library to host Freedom Stories of the Pioneer Valley event

SPRINGFIELD — Stories of Black men and women living in Springfield and the surrounding areas in the 1700s and 1800s will be shared during an upcoming event with Cliff McCarthy, an archivist from the Springfield Museums’ Library and Archives.

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By Dennis Hohenberger | Jan 31, 2024

State grant to support Residences at the Vault, other housing projects

In a concerted effort to address the housing affordability crisis, Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has announced significant support for housing initiatives across Massachusetts.