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With the start of the new fiscal year just days away on July 1st, the Springfield City Council will meet Monday to consider passing a budget.Like every…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, red ink is mounting for cities and towns. In the six weeks since the state of emergency was declared in Massachusetts,…
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What does the largest city in western Massachusetts do with the millions of dollars it gets every year from its single-largest taxpayer? It was a question…
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More money is being put into the retirement system for public employees in the third-largest city in Massachusetts. But it will barely make a dent in what…
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The largest city in western Massachusetts has a new budget in place for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. The Springfield City Council voted 13-0…
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The dean of the city council in Springfield, Massachusetts says he is calling it a career. Tim Rooke has announced he will not run for a 12th two-year…
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A new budget proposed to operate the largest city in western Massachusetts would put more cops on the streets and more cash into the city’s savings…
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Officials in Springfield, Massachusetts have taken steps to shore up the city’s severely underfunded municipal employee pension fund. The city has…
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Red flags have been raised about the pension fund for public employees in the third-largest city in Massachusetts. The state agency that monitors and…
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The third-largest city in Massachusetts will have a balanced budget in place when the new fiscal year arrives July 1st. The Springfield City Council…