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Springfield became a city on May 25, 1852, by decree of the Massachusetts Legislature, after a decade-long internal dispute that resulted in the partition of Chicopee from Springfield, and thus the loss of two fifths of the city's population. Springfield, like all municipalities in Massachusetts, is subject to limited home rule municipal power.
The Municipal Group of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States is a collection of three prominent municipal buildings in the city's Metro Center district. Consisting of a concert hall, City Hall, and a 300-foot-tall (91 m) clocktower, the Group is a center of government and culture in the city.
Springfield is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. [4] The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. [5] It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 487,061 in 2022 [6] and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, and Webster, [7] The city sits on the ...
Ward 2 Ald. Shawn Gregory addressing the Springfield City Council on Sept. 5, 2023. "Instead of him acknowledging that, he is trying to turn the tables and blame me for his decision to keep the ...
Anywhere from around 15,000 to 20,000 Haitians have arrived in the city of Springfield, many with temporary protective status, due to ongoing conflict in the Caribbean country.
Despite strident calls from the public Monday, Springfield City Council voted not to add housing as a specific category to be funded by a proposed 3/4-cent sales tax.
Since 1636, Metro Center has served as the cultural, civic, and business center of Springfield and Western Massachusetts.The neighborhood sits on relatively flat land along the Connecticut Riverbank and stretches approximately two hundred meters inland where the first of a series of bluffs rises between the parallel Dwight and Chestnut Streets, (behind the MassMutual Center.)
The Springfield metropolitan area, also known as Greater Springfield, is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts.