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Free COVID testing set for Mason Square residents at Rebecca Johnson School in Springfield Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Feb 01, 2021 Free COVID-19 testing will be held Feb. 9 and 16 at Rebecca M. Johnson School in Springfield for residents of local neighborhoods. Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — A free COVID-19 testing site will be staged on Feb. 9 and 16 at the Rebecca M. Johnson School. The testing will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is free and primarily for residents of the Old Hill, Upper Hill, Bay and McKnight neighborhoods. Walk-ups are welco...

‘I think people are a little frustrated’: Springfield officials praise President Biden’s COVID plan, but urge faster local vaccine distribution Updated Jan 25, 2021; SPRINGFIELD — City officials and hospital representatives on Monday praised President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response plan but urged an accelerated, larger local vaccination effort as doses are depleted. The combination of praise and pleas came just prior to the announcement of three new mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts by Gov. Charlie Baker, including a site at the Eastfield Mall scheduled to open Jan. 29. At the...

Springfield prepares to expand COVID testing to neighborhood sites Updated Jan 20, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 Springfield is preparing to expand its coronavirus testing program to some neighborhood sites. Here, in file photo, Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris speaks during the Springfield weekly COVID-19 briefing. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — The city plans to expand public COVID-19 testing with sites at the Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy on State Street and an additional location in the Mason Square area. Mayor Domeni...

     COVID-19 testing capacity is being expanded in the largest city in western Massachusetts.      The city of Springfield is planning to open a COVID-19 testing site at the Putnam Vocational Technical High School.  It will be for city residents who want to get tested whether they have symptoms or not, according to the city’s Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris.      "Right now, the only other testing site is at Eastfield Mall and there are long lines there and individuals waiting," said Caulton-Harris.      Since the testing site in the Eastfield ...

Developer seeks permits for housing project at historic Knox building in Springfield Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 - Aerial view of the historic and long-time vacant Knox Building at Wilbraham and Waltham streets in Springfield's Upper Hill neighborhood Patrick JohnsonPatrick Johnson Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — The City Council has a public hearing scheduled Monday to consider special permits for a major housing project at the historic Knox automotive property in the Mason Square area. Gordon Pulsifer and his company, First Resource Development Corp., are seeking special perm...