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Springfield to pay record $14.8 million in child sex abuse civil suits
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (347+ words) by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 7, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " The city of Springfield has reached a settlement with the families of two children in two civil suits stemming from 2023 criminal child sex abuse charges against Robert Gayle, a then-social…...
Officials, activists rally with city’s Somali community
1+ week, 2+ day ago (634+ words) by Sarah Heinonen | Dec 30, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " After a spirited debate on Dec. 8 regarding changes to Springfield's cannabis ordinance and how the distance from a school is measured, the three proposed amendments sailed through the City Council…...
A Year in Review: Taking a look back at Springfield’s 2025
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1724+ words) by Chris Maza | Dec 22, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield With 2025 entering the rearview mirror, Reminder Publishing is taking a look back at some of the biggest stories in Springfield from the past year. Between new developments and controversial elections, 2025 was…...
MGM Springfield hosts star-studded tree lighting, opens ice rink
4+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) by Sarah Heinonen | Dec 10, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " With a countdown and the push of an oversized handle, Mayor Domenic Sarno, state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, the MGM Springfield team and special guest Santa Claus lit the Christmas tree…...
West Springfield Town Council sets FY26 tax rate
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) by Dennis Hackett | Nov 24, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield WEST SPRINGFIELD " As communities are required to do each fiscal year, the West Springfield Town Council conducted a tax classification hearing and set the residential factor as 0.7646 for fiscal year…...
New charcuterie business opens in West Springfield
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (463+ words) by Tina Lesniak | Oct 21, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, West Springfield WEST SPRINGFIELD " When Jessica Sinopoli and her husband, Jason, first discovered Graze Craze, they knew they had found something special " a way to bring people together around…...
Springfield's Ward 5 council candidates outline priorities
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (175+ words) by Chris Maza | Oct 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " With the Nov. 4 general election only a few weeks away, Reminder Publishing is sending questionnaires to City Council candidates on the ballot. This year's Ward 5 race features a…...
Springfield City Council holds off on GoNetSpeed connections for second time
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (797+ words) by Ryan Feyre | Sep 30, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " Twenty-seven GoNetSpeed installations inside the Indian Orchard neighborhood will have to wait at least another few weeks after the City Council voted to hold off on them for…...
Springfield councilors’ resolution supports stricter drug laws near playgrounds and schools
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (852+ words) by Ryan Feyre | Sep 23, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Articles, Springfield SPRINGFIELD " Councilors took next steps in their pursuit of stricter drug laws in the commonwealth around playgrounds and schools. During its regular meeting on Sept. 15, the City Council voted…...
Springfield celebrates grand opening of Carpark and The Landing
4+ mon, 10+ hour ago (576+ words) SPRINGFIELD " City and state officials gathered with Massachusetts Convention Center Authority representatives to celebrate the official grand opening of the long-awaited Convention Center Carpark and adjacent multi-use plaza. The $80 million project, including over $45 million dedicated to the plaza alone, aims…...