Business Elevated jobless rate in Springfield triggers extensions in unemployment benefits statewide Unemployed residents can now claim 30 weeks of benefits, instead of 26.

Springfield voters overwhelmingly approved a 5-year extension for its pension tax and a 20-year transportation tax renewal.

Springfield is the only area community that has a residency requirement. Several other communities, including Chicopee and Holyoke, ended similar rules.

The Thunderbirds and the Saint Louis Blues have extended their affiliation contract for another seven years. The American Hockey League also announced plans to keep its headquarters in Springfield ...

The Springfield Thunderbirds and the NHL St. Louis Blues have agreed to extend their affiliation for another 7 years.

A new bomb threat prompted officials Sunday at Clark State College in Springfield, Ohio, to close the campus this week and hold classes virtually, the school said.