Jeanette DeForge

4 days ago | masslive.com | Jeanette DeForge

SPRINGFIELD – The School Committee approved the salaries of two new assistant superintendent positions last week, after endorsing the promotions of two well-respected city educators into the jobs. The salaries for the assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and professional development and assistant superintendent of community engagement, family empowerment and partnerships will be the same at $188,128 a year.

5 days ago | masslive.com | Jeanette DeForge

SPRINGFIELD – City Councilor Sean Curran wants to create a state undersecretary of economic development focused on Western Massachusetts, saying many good ideas for business and tourism growth have not made it past the planning stage. Curran, a former state representative who is chairman of the City Council’s economic development committee, wrote to Gov. Maura Healey last week asking her to consider creating the position to focus on Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire counties.

6 days ago | masslive.com | Jeanette DeForge

El Springfield Boys & Girls Club alberga la única piscina del North End, la cancha de baloncesto más grande de la ciudad y toneladas de espacio de estudio con tutorías personalizadas, pero nunca tuvo un lugar verdaderamente dedicado a sus adolescentes. Hasta ahora. El personal se unió a los adolescentes y funcionarios locales para inaugurar oficialmente un ala del edificio diseñada para sus miembros de 13 a 18 años el 1 de mayo.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Jeanette DeForge

SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Domenic J. Sarno unveiled his proposal for next year’s nearly $1 billion budget, saying residents will neither be wowed by new programs nor disappointed with cuts to existing services. “This is a solid budget, and it keeps all the core services going,” Sarno said, adding the budget is balanced, without using any of the city’s $71.7 million in stabilization funds for the 11th year.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Jeanette DeForge

SPRINGFIELD — Police arrested countless armed offenders, saved the life of a 10-month-old baby who stopped breathing, chased down six men accused of a string of armed robberies and one sergeant saved her cousin’s life without using her gun, badge or police training. Police officials on Wednesday recognized nearly 150 of their own and a handful of law enforcement from different departments in awards that stemmed from 37 different incidents from October 2023 to now.