Springfield Fire Department

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.

No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at a former hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts Thursday. As the fire department investigates, the city's mayor is sounding off.

City offers use of former elementary school

Firefighters owed $2.9 million for retroactive wage increase

Recent accidents in Ohio raise local concerns

Residents urged to make an emergency plan, register for notifications via phone

The largest city in western Massachusetts has finished a project to improve its response to emergencies. A new consolidated centralized 911 dispatch…

As part of Black History Month, the city of Springfield, Massachusetts held a ceremony to honor the city’s first Black firefighter. When Leonard Corbin…