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Forman Mills to Open First Springfield Store Next Month
Forman Mills will open its first Springfield store next month at 1317 Liberty Street, the company announced Tuesday. The discount retail chain's grand opening is set for Thursday, September 17, adding another shopping option to what the company calls the "City of Firsts." Separately, Ve…
Forman Mills, an off-price clothing retailer, announced plans to open its first Springfield location next month at 1317 Liberty Street, with a grand opening set for the morning of Thursday, September 17.
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"Forman Mills Opens its First Springfield Location in The City of Firsts: A New Place to Shop ..." The off-price clothing chain says it will open its first Springfield store at 1317 Liberty Street, with a public grand opening planned for the morning of September 17, per a company release carried by The Globe and Mail (read it at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/ACCESS Newswire/3913227/forman-mills-opens-its-first-springfield-location-in-the-city-of-firsts-a-new-place-to-shop-a-new-place-to-work-a-new-way-to-save/).
"Verizon responds to concerns over wires tangled across Springfield yard." In an update to the wire-tangle story that has followed a Springfield homeowner since last week's macroburst, Verizon told the station it has now spoken with her and plans to remove the lines, according to Western Mass News (read it at https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/08/18/verizon-responds-concerns-over-wires-tangled-across-springfield-yard/).
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