Ryan Feyre

West Springfield

Reporter at The Reminder (East Longmeadow, MA)

Contributor at Freelance

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Articles

‘Prioritizing what people can do;’ council OKs skills-based hiring ordinance

1 week ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

At-large City Councilor Jose Delgado shares a skills-based hiring ordinance to the full City Council during its June 2 meeting. The ordinance — which helps expand access to city jobs — passed unanimously during the council’s June 9 meeting. Photo credit: Focus SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD — Over a year after Gov.
Historic Homes Tour comes to McKnight Historic District on June 22

1 week ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

An inside look at the former Adams’ house on Worthington Street. Now owned by Larkin Mayo and Gary Yuschalk, the home is one of five that people can tour in the McKnight Historic District during the Springfield Preservation Trust’s annual Historic Homes Tour on June 22.
Springfield City Council approves initial step of gas station weed ordinance

1 week ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other city officials gathered on June 4 to introduce an ordinance that would effectively ban the manufacturing, selling and distribution of unregulated and untested THC products illegal. The City Council officially passed the first step of the ordinance during its June 9 meeting. It will now go to the council’s Public Safety committee for further discussion.
Springfield City Council approves CPA funding for 19 projects

1 week ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

The Springfield City Council unanimously approved Community Preservation Act funding requests for 19 projects throughout the city. However, $300,000 for the Kavanagh Building Reuse development failed to garner the appropriate amount of votes after some councilors expressed concerns about the overall project.
Springfield Empowerment Zone awards $420K to youth programs

1 week ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

SPRINGFIELD — For the fourth year in a row, the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership is granting money and providing wraparound support to afterschool and out-of-school-time programs in Springfield. On June 12, Mayor Domenic Sarno and representatives from the SEZP gathered at the Springfield Jewish Community Center to announce the dispersal of $420,000 in funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to 16 programs across the city.
Velis, Spilka talk school-based behavioral health program

1 week ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

State Sen. John Velis and state Sen. President Karen Spilka joined the town of Agawam at the Agawam Junior High School on June 10 to talk about the impact of a school-based behavioral health program launched in the Agawam Public School district known as “MCPAP for Schools.” The town was one of two municipalities in the district to pilot this program over the past school year.
Springfield City Council approves $8M public subsidy for Springfield Crossing project

2 weeks ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan proposes a District Improvement Financing plan for the Springfield Crossing project. The proposal was ultimately voted in by the City Council. Photo credit: Focus SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD — The long-awaited Springfield Crossing project at the former Eastfield Mall will be bolstered by a financing plan to help support some of the extraordinary development costs incurred by the project.
Victims lost over $600K from bitcoin scams since January 2024

2 weeks ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

SPRINGFIELD — Police are warning residents of cryptocurrency fraud after Springfield experienced a large uptick in scams over the past-year-and-a-half. According to Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers, victims in Springfield have lost more than $624,000 in connection with cryptocurrency or bitcoin scams since January 2024, and over $1 million from scams in general during that time frame.
Concerns raised over ‘gas station weed’

2 weeks ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris joined Mayor Domenic Sarno and other from the city to introduce a new ordinance that aims to eradicate “gas station weed” throughout Springfield. Reminder Publishing photo by Ryan FeyreSPRINGFIELD — Springfield is looking to crack down on unregulated, untested THC products — commonly known as “gas station weed” — that city officials say is targeting the youth and putting the public health of residents at risk.
Bay Meadow residents get high-speed internet

2 weeks ago | thereminder.com | Ryan Feyre

Multiple organizations gathered on June 2 to celebrate Bay Meadow’s participation of the state’s Residential Retrofit Program, which aims to bring more affordable and faster internet to lower income communities. The apartment complex became the first in the state to officially “go live” under the iniative.

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