Springfield Panel Forwards Tree Ordinance To Law Department
Springfield's Sustainability and Environmental Subcommittee forwarded a draft tree-cutting ordinance to the Law Department after a field test put real dollar figures on the policy.
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Storm damage closes stretch of North Branch Parkway
Storm damage has closed part of North Branch Parkway in Springfield after heavy rain eroded the roadway and damaged a culvert, with crews still assessing repairs, Western Mass News reports. In a separate development, the city has paused a food truck ordinance that vendors had criticized…
Morning Brief
Healey, Sarno Announce MassMutual Center Investment
Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Domenic Sarno announced a financial investment in the MassMutual Center on Thursday. The same day, Healey defended the state's selection of a Liberty Street site for a new $2 billion Springfield courthouse, per Western Mass News, arguing the choice saves …
Morning Brief
Heavy Rain Sends Sewage, Stormwater Into Connecticut River
Heavy rain overwhelmed Springfield's sewer system, sending tens of millions of gallons of sewage and stormwater into the Connecticut River this week. The pollution, reported Wednesday by Western Mass News, followed two consecutive days of downpours across the region. Separately, the cit…
Government · City Council
Springfield Water Commission Reports $300 Million Spent on CSO Abatement, More Needed
Springfield councilors grilled water commission officials on CSO discharges and drinking water quality at a joint committee session.
Government · City Council
Springfield Committee Clears $645,000 Land Taking for New Horace Mann School
Springfield's Maintenance and Development Committee advanced a $645,000 land-taking order for the new Horace Mann School at Chestnut Street.
Government · Conservation
Springfield Conservation Commission clears title hurdle for Lane Circle homeowners
Springfield Conservation Commission issues partial certificate of compliance to unblock a Lane Circle home sale.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26
One Springfield, Massachusetts obituary notice was published this week: Foggs, Lorraine D., age 89, who died July 21, 2026. Her arrangements were handled by Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation of East Longmeadow, with the notice posted via Echovita.
Real Estate
No Springfield sales data available to gauge market movement this period
No property sales data was retrieved for Springfield for the period of June 26 through July 25, 2026. With zero deed transfers in the dataset, no price range, median sale price, or top transaction can be reported this month. The gap likely reflects a data retrieval or registry reporting…
Government · City Council
Springfield subcommittee unanimously advances Landrieu to Water and Sewer Commission
Springfield council subcommittee unanimously advances Maddie Landrieu to the Water and Sewer Commission. The General Government subcommittee voted without dissent at its July 23 noon session to send Landrieu's appointment to the full City Council for confirmation.
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