Government · Select Board
Council Panel Reviews Union Station Safety Response
Springfield's Public Safety Committee reviewed police and school responses to a June 3 Union Station disorder that drew an estimated 50 to 70 young people.
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Commission OKs Pond-Area Cleanup, Paving Plan
Springfield's Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to clear a pond-area cleanup and paving project.
Government · Select Board
Springfield Panel Advances Rent Control Resolution
Springfield's General Government Subcommittee voted unanimously to send a rent control resolution to the full City Council.
Government · Select Board
Springfield council panel advances parking permit rule
Springfield's City Council Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to advance a zoning change requiring a special permit for new downtown surface parking lots.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Approves Commerce JROTC Trip
Springfield School Committee approved an overnight JROTC field trip to Fort Devens. Members voted 4-0 to approve the High School of Commerce Junior ROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge trip, running June 15 to June 19, 2026.
Government · Select Board
Springfield panel recommends 20 CPA project grants
Springfield's Finance Committee advanced 20 Community Preservation Act grants after the CPC chair capped awards to two major affordable housing developments.
Government · Select Board
Mercy Addiction Grant Grows to $6 Million
A Springfield City Council committee reviewed Mercy Medical Center's behavioral health funding and heard that a state and federal addiction treatment grant has grown to as much as $6 million.
Government · Select Board
Council sends Youth Commission plan back to panel
The Springfield City Council accepted more than $15.8 million in federal housing and community development grants and sent a Youth Commission overhaul back to committee after members objected to being excluded from oversight.
Government · Select Board
Council approves $1.04 billion FY27 budget 10-3
Springfield's City Council approved a $1.039 billion FY27 budget 10-3 after rejecting a motion to delay the vote. Mayor Dominic J. Sarno's budget, a 5.4 percent increase over FY26, includes nearly $709 million for schools and $330 million in city-side spending, with reserves at $94.4 million.
Government · Select Board
Panel votes to back Rivera for SRA seat
Springfield's General Government Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend Angela Rivera for the Springfield Redevelopment Authority Board.