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Summer youth jobs bring responsibility, cash
Stacey Sands didn’t waste her time this summer. The 19-year-old resident of Springfield...
Food Bank brings healthy fare to Moxon Apartments
On a recent summer afternoon, Jacqueline DeJesus was happy, because she had fresh corn, potatoes...
Outside Sullivan Apartments, a garden flourishes
Step out the side door of the Deborah Barton Neighborhood Network Center at Sullivan Apartments and...
Senegal dancer and drummer brings rhythm to Sullivan Apartments youth
From the west African country of Senegal, performing artist Abdou Sarr has brought lessons of...
From Paraguay to Springfield Housing Authority
She’s a long way from her home in Asunción, Paraguay – 4,732 miles to be exact – but Maria...
Meet Blanca Berrios, SHA’s new Section 8 director
She began as a rent collections clerk 10 years ago, and has steadily worked her way up to one of...
Somali woman learns English, wins USA citizenship
For most of her 34 years, Nuria Farhan has felt like a woman without a country. But no...
Pancake breakfast celebrates launch of summer learning program
A breakfast of champions – pancakes and milk – kicked off the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative...
Popular nutrition classes to be offered in English at Robinson Gardens
A program to promote good health among residents at Springfield Housing Authority’s Robinson...
Summertime celebration at Robinson Gardens Apartments
Just as spring was winding down, residents at Robinson Gardens Apartments came together to...
An artistic entrance to the community garden at Riverview Apartments
At Springfield Housing Authority’s Riverview Apartments, residents have managed to combine the...
Two Springfield achievers awarded Springfield Housing Authority’s Farris Mitchell Scholarships
Graduating seniors Kassandra Curet and Ahmed A. Moge have been awarded this year’s Farris...