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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...
Springfield police identify alleged gunman in Sci-Tech incident
Springfield police have obtained an arrest warrant for Chantz Dudley of Chicopee in connection with the shooting inside Springfield’s High School of Science and Technology on March 11. This photo is from Dudley’s September 2022 arrest on firearms charges.Photo...
Springfield police superintendent sets date for her departure
SPRINGFIELD — Elected official, friends, family members and officers of the Springfield Police Department gathered outside of the police headquarters on March 12 for the announcement of the last day for Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood. Clapprood said that...
Healey’s visit shines light on WNE programs, Mass Leads Act
Gov. Maura Healey speaks to students, faculty and visitors at Western New England University on March 12.Reminder Publishing photo by Laura Mason SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey visited Western New England University on March 12 as part of her Mass Leads Road Show,...
Springfield City Councilors seek more answers — and a raccoon’s body
SPRINGFIELD — A pair of City Council subcommittees met to review the city’s policy on addressing potentially rabid wildlife and reached a general consensus that while the existing procedures are sound, it appears they were not followed in a recent alleged incident involving Fire Commissioner BJ Calvi, his SUV and a now deceased raccoon.
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