Springfield Fire Commissioner

Miguel “Mike” Rivera was sworn in today as Springfield's newest fire commissioner. As WAMC reports, his appointment as the first Latino to lead western Massachusetts' largest fire department carries special meaning across the city – especially in the neighborhood where he grew up.

The largest fire department in western Massachusetts is putting machines on the front lines to reduce the risks to firefighters and help save people’s…

A civil rights activist voiced concerns to city councilors in Springfield, Massachusetts Monday that two qualified minority candidates had been passed…