Sarno asks Healey for state police help
From Springfield News
- Conservation Board swaps pump for cofferdam at Broadbrook. Springfield's Conservation Board took up swapping a dewatering pump for a sandbag cofferdam on the Broadbrook erosion project after a consultant said buffer-zone rules made the pump plan unworkable on the steep site, while also weighing a separate DPW emergency permit and an old compliance case.Springfield News
- License Commission redoes two unseconded votes. Springfield's License Commission revisited two votes from last month's meeting, including a hotel license pledge for a Bowling Way Marriott, after discovering neither item had received a required second the first time.Springfield News
- Audit says 22 school buses still unregistered. A city audit committee heard that First Student has addressed most issues flagged in a 2024 review of its Springfield busing contract, but 22 buses still lack city tax registration, prompting a councilor to vow a closer look.Springfield News
- Audit briefing covers activity accounts, cyber review. A separate audit briefing on the same bus contract also detailed discrepancies across Springfield's 179 student activity accounts, including a payment that bypassed the city's standard process, and previewed a closed-door cybersecurity assessment still to come.Springfield News
- City weighs ordinance to let police seize kratom. Springfield officials began exploring a new ordinance letting police confiscate kratom after the state banned it but stripped local boards of health of seizure power, with about a dozen retailers now in the health department's sights.Springfield News
- Panel reviews draft tree-cutting ordinance. Springfield's Sustainability and Environment Committee reviewed a draft ordinance regulating tree removal on larger private lots, with the city's own forester warning the rules could prove unenforceable without additional staff.Springfield News
Springfield on Thu, Oct 1
- Sarno asks Healey for state police on Berkshire Ave. Mayor Domenic Sarno called Governor Maura Healey on Thursday seeking additional state police after a motorcycle gathering blocked Berkshire Avenue, the city said. Western Mass News also reported the request.City of Springfield
- Springfield schools begin phased laptop recovery. Springfield Public Schools started returning student laptops in phases after a cyberattack had forced earlier school closures, according to Western Mass News.Western Mass News
- Part of State Street reopens after water main break. Part of State Street in Springfield reopened to pedestrians after a water main break had disrupted the road, Western Mass News reported.Western Mass News
- Two Springfield properties added to endangered list. WWLP reports two Springfield properties, including 28 Underwood Street, were added to a statewide list of endangered historic resources, with the Springfield Historical Commission eyeing added protections.WWLP
- Sarno thanks outgoing city attorney Mahoney. Mayor Domenic Sarno publicly thanked outgoing Director William Mahoney for his service to the city, the mayor's office announced.City of Springfield
- Bishop Byrne responds to AG clergy abuse report. Bishop William Byrne issued a statement addressing the state attorney general's report on clergy sexual abuse in the Diocese of Springfield, continuing fallout from last month's priest suspensions.Diocese of Springfield
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 5, 5:30 p.m.: Westfield JV football travels to Central Monday. Westfield's junior varsity football team plays an away conference game at Central in Springfield on Monday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
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