Springfield Public Schools teachers readied classrooms this week as the district's first day of class nears. At John J. Duggan Academy, a sixth-grade math teacher spent the day organizing her room ahead of students' return, one of many educators across the city preparing for the new yea…
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…
A Springfield homeowner says tangled utility wires have sat in her backyard for over a week after a macroburst storm, leaving her afraid to use the space, according to a Western Mass News report published Monday titled "Springfield resident says utility wires remain in backyard since ma…
Five Springfield, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week, according to Echovita listings: Spear, Geraldine F.; Percy, John S.; McKennon, June M.; Staples, Brian J.; and LaBrie, Ronald. Geraldine F. Spear, 84, and John S. Percy, 79, both died Monday, August 10; June M. McKenno…
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrined its 2026 class in Springfield on Saturday, Aug. 15. Nine honorees were inducted, led by former NBA champion coach Doc Rivers and headlined on the women's side by Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw, alongside A…
Springfield's Police Commission clarified how it reviews internal investigation cases before they reach the superintendent.
The Springfield License Commission pushed two liquor-license matters to August 26 and took no action on a third.
Severe thunderstorms caused a building collapse in Springfield Saturday evening, per Cedar News, with people possibly trapped inside. The outlet reported the collapse came as forecasters extended a severe thunderstorm watch across western and southern New England, warning of wind gusts …
Springfield's Sustainability and Environmental Subcommittee forwarded a draft tree-cutting ordinance to the Law Department after a field test put real dollar figures on the policy.
Storm damage has closed part of North Branch Parkway in Springfield after heavy rain eroded the roadway and damaged a culvert, with crews still assessing repairs, Western Mass News reports. In a separate development, the city has paused a food truck ordinance that vendors had criticized…