NEWS COVERAGE

Springfield Forward is a volunteer and community advocacy group volunteering on various projects that help neighbors throughout the City – from City cleanups, to literacy advancement in our schools, to gathering warm winter gear and gently used children’s books for our City’s students, to speaking before City Council and City Departments on important issues.   Here is some of the coverage of various Springfield Forward events

Springfield Forward: One For The Kids

March 26, 2010: Springfield Forward Donates Books to Children at the Elias Brookings School

Brookings School Gets Winter Donations (Springfield Intruder, Feb. 16, 2010)

Springfield Forward Donates Clothing to Springfield Students (WWLP 22 News, Dec. 12, 2009)

City Councilor Calls for Low Income Housing Moratorium (Sept. 9, 2009)

Demolition Begins On Longhill Gardens (Sept. 2, 2009)

Springfield Forward Monitors Longhill Gardens (WWLP 22 News, July 29, 2009)

Poor Springfield (Springfield Intruder, June 20, 2009)

Sarno Betrays Citizens of Springfield (June 16, 2009 WWLP news clip)

Sarno's U2 Turn On New Forest Park Middle School (see Reminder Article June 16, 2009)

Mayor Considers Longhill as School Site (May 13, 2009, The Reminder)

Response Mixed to Build New Forest Park Middle School at Longhill Gardens (May 12, 2009, Republican Newspaper)

(May 12, 2009) Springfield Forward Member George Pappas appeals to Springfield Mayor Sarno and The Financial Control board to build a New Forest Park Middle School at the Longhill Gardens site.  Shortly after this Financial Control Board meeting, Mayor Sarno chose to ignore the community's appeal and instead build a low income warehouse rather than investing in the future of Springfield School Children.  See "Sarno Betrays Citizens of Springfield" link above for more information.  (Photo by WWLP 22 News).  Click here to view WWLP coverage.

Overflowing Debris (CBS3 News Springfield, May 2, 2009)

Mayor Sarno Still Has No Answers On Longhill Gardens Project (Springfield Reminder, April 8, 2009)

State Does End Run Around Mayor Sarno to Fund Longhill Gardens (The Reminder, April 2, 2009)

Springfield Forward Forces City of Springfield To Re File Over Longhill Gardens - Other Options Available (WWLP 22 News, March 26, 2009)

Current Winn Longhill Gardens (CBS3 Springfield News, March 12, 2009)

Longhill Gardens Opposition Heats Up (Springfield Intruder, January 31, 2009)

Spirit of Giving in Time for Holidays
(Springfield Intruder, December 26, 2008)

Longhill Gardens Goes to Auction (WWLP 22 News, Dec. 12, 2008)

Springfield Forward Donates Gifts to Sumner School Children, (Dec. 2, 2008, wwlp 22)

Longhill Redevelopment Looms - Angers Some (Channel 40 Springfield, December 17, 2008)

Majority of Residents Voice Their Opposition to Re-Development of Longhill Gardens by WinnDevelopment
(Channel 3 News, December 17, 2008)

Longhill Gardens Auctioned Off by Longhill Acquisitions, LLC for 2.2 Million

Mayor Sarno Breaches Agreement (WWLP 22 News, December 3, 2008)

 
MA Lt. Governor Supports Commuter Rail for Springfield, MA (The Republican, Sept. 7, 2008)

Springfield Forward...back? (Springfield Intruder, Sept. 3, 2008)

Longhill Garden Fight Visits FCB (August 22, 2008)

Looks Like Longhill Gardens Will be Low Income For the Long Haul or will it? (See Springfield Reminder Article 08/19/2008).

Springfield Forward Goes to State in Opposition to Redevelopment of Longhill Gardens (Springfield Intruder 08/13/2008)

Springfield Forward Opposes the Redevelopment of Longhill Gardens with Taxpayer Subsidized Tax Credits (CBS 22 Springfield, July 28, 2008)

Longhill Project decision due (Springfield Republican July 27, 2008)

Commuter Rail Coming to Springfield? (June 25, 2008)

Longhill Gardens Revisited (May 2008)

Longhill Gardens "Wildflower" (March 2008)

Some Unhappy About Possible Future For Longhill Gardens (CBS)

Sarno Picks Developer For Longhill (Springfield Intruder)

Sarno Backs Condo Conversion Plan (The Republican)