Greta Jochem

| SPRINGFIELD — The city of Springfield awarded White Lion Brewing a $250,000 grant in May 2023 from pandemic relief funds to build a container park and beer garden in Tower Park Square.

Highview, the subject of a series published by The Republican in July, was one of the most fined facilities in Massachusetts by the federal government in the past few years.

| SPRINGFIELD — Sheriff Nicholas Cocchi wrote a check to the state last week as reimbursement for damage to his state-supplied SUV after he was arrested for operating under the influence.

Nurses said staffing is a key problem.

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The attorney general’s office filed for receivership in July to protect residents “from imminent danger of death or serious physical injury.”

“I think it could have pretty tremendous impact on both farmers and SNAP clients,” said Kelly Coleman, interim executive director of Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture.

Her family says the case is still open. "Our family is really frustrated with the fact that it’s taken so long,” said Ermold's mother, Ora McKenna.

| SPRINGFIELD — A year after allegations of possible voter fraud surfaced in the Springfield mayoral election, a top official says City Hall is waiting on the results of a state probe into the issue.

| SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of nonpartisan volunteers will be deployed on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Election Protection Coalition to polling