1+ week, 4+ day ago   (114+ words) Almost two years after announcing his diagnosis, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno says his cancer is in “complete full remission.” In an announcement Tuesday, the city’s longest-serving mayor detailed how, at a recent appointment, a doctor at Dana Farber informed him…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (303+ words) A group picked by the state to build a new courthouse in Springfield is striking back at developers trying to challenge the project. Filing their opposition in court this week, Liberty Junction, the group picked to develop a new "Springfield…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1828+ words) James Paleologopoulos: So, Matt, we find ourselves about a week, week-and-a-half out from an initial hearing on two groups that wanted to build the next courthouse, [who are] taking significant issue with the developer that was picked. We have a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (457+ words) Less than a month ago, Springfield bid farewell to the now-retired fire commissioner Bernard “BJ” Calvi – a public safety worker with over 30 years of service, from time with the North Adams ambulance service to the Agawam Fire Department and, later,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (631+ words) Following months of what one attorney calls "false allegations” targeting the city clerk of Springfield, Mass., a city councilor is formally being asked to quit it. Known for her work as both city clerk and Springfield's election commissioner, Gladys Oyola-Lopez…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (707+ words) It complemented the group’s latest efforts in the city – its “City of Homes Initiative” -- that’s been taking blighted properties and rehabbing or rebuilding them, making them ideal for first-time homebuyers. Touring one of those new two-story properties off Union Street…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (227+ words) Earlier this month, officials learned who was being trusted with building a new courthouse complex in Springfield. It’s a massive undertaking – and a bit of a boondoggle for the building’s owner, who will lease the building to local courts, complete…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (134+ words) A new Springfield shopping plaza is hitting the market. As WAMC reports, it's so new, one of its biggest anchor stores is still getting ready to open. ‘Springfield Crossing’ plaza listed less than a year after formal opening A new…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (141+ words) The family of Benjamin Swan says the civil rights champion and cornerstone in Springfield politics died peacefully Monday morning. Springfield civil rights activist, community leader Benjamin Swan dead at 92 The family of Benjamin Swan says the civil rights champion and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (173+ words) No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at a former hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts Thursday. As the fire department investigates, the city's mayor is sounding off. Mayor Domenic Sarno says he has questions for the owners of the…...