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Concerts in the Parks back for another summer in Forest Park
(Mass Appeal) – Concerts in the Parks in Forest Park are back for another summer of music and it all starts a week from today! Sydney Pasini, the Recreation Coordinator with the City of Springfield Parks and Recreation Department, shares how you can enjoy these free, family-friendly concerts.
Enfield cutting 130 school positions, all middle school and 9th grade sports
ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — More than 100 Enfield Public School employees will lose their jobs as part of sweeping budget cuts that also include all athletic programs for multiple grade levels. It’s a part of a plan approved by the board of education on Wednesday to cut $5 million from next year’s budget. “It’s disheartening, […]
Dogs in Massachusetts bit letter carriers 116 times in 2023
Note to aspiring letter carriers: Watch out for dogs while on the job. Dogs in Massachusetts bit U.S. Postal Service employees 116 times in 2023, about 2% of the more than 5,800 dog bites reported nationally last year. Springfield, the third-largest city in the state, saw five incidents in which...
After contentious process, Springfield has a new public schools superintendent
Dr. Sonia Dinnall, a former Springfield principal and teacher, was selected by the school committee late Thursday to replace retiring superintendent Daniel Warwick. The final vote was 4-3 - decided just after 9:30 p.m. in the Van Sickle Academy and Springfield Renaissance School auditorium. Dinnall will be both the first...
Developer reviving plans for 192 apartments in CT town after 12 years
After no improvements in 12 years, the land alongside the Villages at Poquonock in Windsor is on track to be developed into nearly 200 apartments. The freshly approved project will include 192 apartments in a series of four-story buildings off Old Village Circle. Poquonock Commons LLC plans a mix of one- and two-bedroom units at the complex, which will include a pool and clubhouse. The ...
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