Longtime vacant lot in Springfield becomes home to new cannabis dispensary
SPRINGFIELD — After being vacant for roughly two decades, 461 Boston Rd. is now home to a new retail cannabis dispensary.
Mayflower Marathon again cruises past $200K milestone
SPRINGFIELD — With a few minutes remaining before the official end of the 31st Mayflower Marathon, Mike “Bax” Baxendale of Rock 102 announced the preliminary tally of the 56-hour food drive for the Open Pantry Community Services (OPCS) was $236,049.81 — only the...Springfield teachers union, School Department provide updates on contract negotiations
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Education Association and Springfield Public Schools are currently in the midst of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Generous donations key to 102nd Toy for Joy campaign
The next month will determine whether hundreds of children will be able to experience the joy of receiving gifts at Christmas — the type of memorable moment many children and families take for granted every year at the holidays.
Sarno joins community for Union Station tree lighting
Mayor Domenic Sarno joined the Community Music School of Springfield, the Springfield Redevelopment Community for the fourth annual tree lighting ceremony at Union Station. After wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and holiday season, Sarno lit the tree and sent the Amherst Railway Society’s model train around the evergreen. The Community School of Music, under the direction of String City Orchestra co-director Will Losch, performed holiday songs before the tree lighting.
