June 2019
Springfield’s September 11th Monument
Springfield's September 11th Monument will be dedicated on Wednesday, June 19th at 7pm at Riverfront Park. Following greetings by Mayor Domenic Sarno, and remembrances from Springfield Fire Commissioner B. J. Calvi and Springfield Police Acting Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, the program will be full of pageantry. Andrew H. Card, Jr., former chief-of-staff to President George W. Bush, and Edward Cetnar, director of Public Safety for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, are among the dignitaries slated to attend.…
Find out more »July 2019
Independence Day, Springfield Fireworks
On Thursday, July 4th, Star Spangled Springfield will be back in Riverfront Park with music, patriotism, and pyrotechnics. Festivities, sponsored by MassMutual, will begin at 6pm with face painting, balloon art, food vendors, and performances by students from Falcetti Music. At 7pm, Mayor Domenic Sarno and Colonel Peter Green, Wing Commander for the 104th Fighter Group, will greet the audience and welcome Maxxtone to the stage. The five-member group will perform everything from classics to current hits. There will be…
Find out more »September 2019
Springfield, September 11th Remembrance Ceremony
For the 17th year, the Spirit of Springfield will assist the Springfield Police and Fire Departments with Springfield's annual September 11th Ceremony. It will be held September 11 at 10am at Riverfront Park. The ceremony will include the lowering of the flag, roll out of emergency vehicles, tolling of the fire bell, gun salute and taps. Springfield's new September 11th Monument, includes a giant curved piece of bronze. It is more than 9 feet tall by 12 feet, and contains 498…
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