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Former All Saints Church in Springfield gets initial approval as historic district, with a nod to city founder William Pynchon Updated Mar 18, 2021; Posted Mar 17, 2021 The former All Saints Church, seen here on Oakland Street in Springfield, is being considered as a local historic district. (Submitted photo / Springfield Office of Planning and Economic Development) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — The City Council gave unanimous first-step approval Monday to a historic district for the former ...

Springfield City Council advances bill cracking down on fireworks; city would tow vehicles owned by people who don’t pay fines Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021 A photo provided by the Springfield Police Department shows cases of illegal fireworks confiscated in July 2020. Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — Citing concerns about public safety and noise, the City Council on Monday approved a home rule bill that would allow police to immobilize or tow vehicles owned by people who haven’...

Springfield City Council considers ‘puppy mill’ law to halt pet store sales of dogs, cats, rabbits Updated Mar 10, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 The Springfield City Council is considering a ban on the sale of dogs and cats by retail shops. The Puppy Place, seen in file photo, has objected, and praised its own treatment of puppies for sale Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — The City Council gave first-step approval this week to an ordinance prohibiting commercial shops from selling dogs, cats and...

3:20    The police department in Springfield, Massachusetts and the city’s health department are looking to share information they hope could prevent opioid deaths.        If public health department professionals could get the names and home addresses of people who have survived drug overdoses from the police, they could do outreach with referrals to treatment and counseling programs and supply family members with overdose reversal medications, perhaps saving countless lives.    ...

3:37 Government funds have helped people in western Massachusetts stay in their homes as jobs were lost and income shrank during the pandemic.  Last June, the city of Springfield announced a $2 million emergency housing fund to help people pay rent, mortgage, and utility bills.  All but $140,000 has now been claimed. The state has put millions into housing assistance.  Additionally, Springfield last year awarded $5 million to four social service agencies to assist the homeless.  Most of ...

Springfield official, organizations describe deep need for rent and utility assistance during COVID pandemic Updated Mar 04, 2021; SPRINGFIELD — City officials and organizations that help the homeless and poor said this week there remains a dire need for financial assistance and guidance as families cope with rent arrears and the threat of evictions. The challenges were discussed during a meeting on Tuesday conducted by the City Council’s COVID-19 Response Committee. Geraldine McCafferty, ...

Strong Majority of Springfield City Council Sign Letter Supporting MNA Baystate Home Health Nurses Effort to Secure a Fair Contract to Improve Conditions for Nurses, Patients and Community Baystate Health insists on cutting nurse sick time and making other contract proposals that would diminish the quality of working conditions and the ability of nurses to provide the best possible care to home care patients News provided by Share this article Share this article SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 1, 202...

‘Has he ever been here?’: Tucker Carlson’s description of Springfield doesn’t mesh with reality, residents and officials say Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Feb 26, 2021 Fox News host Tucker Carlson referred to Springfield, Massachusetts, as a place "famous for burned-out buildings and murders" during his Thursday night broadcast. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty Images Facebook Share Fox News’ Tucker Carlson — whose on-air statements a court determined shouldn’t be vi...

Springfield’s health official and city councilors perplexed by the state’s fragmented data on vaccinations Updated Feb 24, 2021; Posted Feb 24, 2021 Private medical company, Curative have worked to keep residents out of the cold by reorganizing their site indoors. (Douglas Hook / MassLive) Facebook Share “There’s so much we don’t know,” said Springfield’s Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris at the city council COVID-19 response committee meeting. Springfi...

Data on vaccinations that have taken place at one of the large scale vaccination sites in Massachusetts has raised equity concerns.