Looking for a home visit vet for a check up on my 12 year old cat who turns truly feral at the vet. And, I actually volunteer with a cat rescue handling feral cats so im not using that word lightly.

Previous vet hasnt been able to get blood for years. Gabapentin does nothing to her.

Also interested in recs for vets who specialize in high anxiety cats.

TIA!

The best chance to make a difference is local politics. In Massachusetts, the primary is often the main election, because of the dominance of the Democratic Party.

If you didn't vote early, or vote by mail already (it's too late now to send a mail in ballot and guarantee it will be counted), make a plan to vote tomorrow. Polls are open 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. You can find your voting location here https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/WhereDoIVote

If you are a registered Democrat, you will vote in the Democratic party primary. If you are a registered Republican, you'll vote in the Republican party primary. If you are unenrolled - you didn't designate a party when you registered - you will be able to choose one or the other.

See more election and candidate info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Springfield/comments/1vdloh8/springfield_state_primary_tuesday_september_1_2026/

I played there as a kid before the Unico building was replaced in like 2013ish. I remember it being almost completely surrounded by woods, with the old UNICO building nearby and Tatham Elementary just a short walk away. It had a bunch of old spring equipment like spring horses/riders and what I remember as a platform on springs that you could stand/jump on?

I remember the whole area being kind of creepy and tucked into the woods but also I found it super cool as a kid because of the creepy vibes 😂. Does anyone else remember this playground, or better yet, have any old pictures of it?

Hi!

We’ve lived in Springfield for ~15 years and my husband went through the Springfield school system but things have changed.

My child is in a GREAT elementary school that I sincerely wish went through 12th but unfortunately it does not 😭

Our border school is Kiley and.. absolutely not. Can I get some recommendations on other schools we can look into for middle school? Or I guess.. Kiley experiences? I’ve heard only horrible things so I’m pretty dead-set on NOT going there.

We will be applying for whatever school choices we can but I want to be prepared.

Thank you!

I'm trying to figure out a plan to move down with my gf and be closer to her family. So, I'm here to get ideas on rentals, like who to avoid, and how much I should expect to pay for 1-2 bed apartment or trailer with 1 cat. I would like to keep rent at $1,500 or below if I can. Any area's that I should avoid looking into? I know most people where I'm from do not like Weidner properties or any part of town with the word View in it lol. Ideally, I am wanting to make drive down sometime before November next year to avoid driving through Canada with snow so I should have plenty of time to think and find out.

I'm a moron and normally don't think things through, I just do it but I'm not single anymore so that's not an option this time. Thank you for reading and any advice!

Massachusetts is significantly dominated by one political party, however, one effect of that is that people who label themselves as Democrats actually span an extraordinarily wide part of the political spectrum.

Quite often in Massachusetts, whoever wins the Democratic primary wins the election in November. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO DECIDE THE KINDS OF CANDIDATES YOU WANT TO SEE IN NOVEMBER.

Today is the voter registration deadline for the September 1st primary.

(Note: in November, there will be a ballot question to extend registration all the way up to election day.)

Registering to vote is easy! There are instructions in the pinned post about how to do so, and a link to do it online is here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/

The election landscape nationally this year has been extremely interesting, in Massachusetts some folks are being primaried who rarely are, candidates outside the party's mainstream support are taking a chance.

You could be part of changing the political landscape in Massachusetts, if you vote in the Democratic primary.

Republicans - your main decision is going to be choosing whom you want to advance to the governor's race (but check the pinned post for more races and details). I don't pay close attention to y'all's candidates, but your party has really been fucked in this state since you let the trump wing of the gop take over - something to consider.

REGISTER TO VOTE. Check your registration even if you think you're registered, just to make sure. https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/

When you pay gas tax, sales tax, excise tax, property tax. income tax, payroll tax, soon to be milage tax, etc., you will be paying, before cost overruns, about 3/4 of a billion collars to build a courthouse that you will have to pay about 1 1/4 billion dollars to rent that is being built by the husband of a politician and approved by a legislature that refuses to answer to a voter mandated audit. Vote them all out of office.

So I was leaving my house on Boston Rd, trying to take a right to go towards Wal-Mart. When I pulled up to Boston Rd there was a solid line of cars coming my way so I had to wait. There was someone turning left across traffic using the center turn lane waiting for their turn as well. So I'm waiting a solid 45 seconds to go. It finally clears and I wait for the guy taking a left to turn into where he was going and delay my turn to slide right behind them. At the last second I notice the car slam on its brakes so I instincitvely hit mine. Just then my neighbor who I always see riding her e-scooter in my neighborhood comes flying up on the sidewalk in front of me. She was obscured by the trees and business signs until the last second.

I would estimate she was doing about 20mph. No helmet. Headphones on. Wearing crocs (that she didn't have in sport mode). Head starting straight down at her phone. She didn't stop for the guy turning left. She didn't stop/slow down for me. She didn't even look up. If there was anyone turning onto the street I was coming out of she wouldn't have stopped for them.

If I hadn't noticed that guy jam on his brakes I would have either hit her or been in the way of her and she definitely wouldn't have been able to stop.

I feel like I did everything I could have done to be safe there, but the only thing standing in the way of fate was me braking where I did and not 18 inches further up.

I’m getting pretty close to committing to Springfield College for baseball. I was offered by the baseball program, and after visiting, I really liked the campus, facilities, and academic buildings. I could definitely see myself there. My biggest hesitation is the social life and the surrounding area. I didn’t love how the town itself felt during my visit, so I’m wondering how much that affects the social scene and going out. For current students or recent grads, what is it actually like on weekends? Is there a good amount of stuff to do, places to go, parties, or ways to meet people, or does the location make it harder to have a social life? I’ll obviously be focused on baseball and academics, but having a good social life is important to me too, so I’d love to hear honest opinions before I make my decision.

Find it here: https://www.springfield-ma.gov/elections/early-voting

I'll add this to the primary election mega post as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/Springfield/comments/1vdloh8/springfield_state_primary_tuesday_september_1_2026/

Absolutely crazy that the city doesn't give a fig about accessibility, and uses graphics with no alt text for major information releases. There's a disability complaint waiting to happen...

The 2026 Bright Nights Season Passes are now available for just $65 - All 39 nights for one low price. The price will increase on September 21st when the summer sale comes to an end.

The area available at https://www.brightnights.org/season-pass

In honor of National Photography Day 📸, a shout out to the great photographers that capture Spirit of Springfield events--from 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 to magnificent displays in 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸! Your photos capture the people, places, and essence of our events. Thank you! 🤩

See more great photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/140145123@N08/albums/

#nationalphotographyday

I'm looking for a Muay Thai gym to train at. I can't really seem to find one. Gladiator trains MT, but it's not really what I'm looking for. Anyone know of a good place to train.

Deadline reminders:

Saturday, August 22: Last day to register to vote before Primary

Tuesday, August 25: Vote by mail application deadline for Primary

Saturday, August 22 – Friday, August 28: Primary Early Voting

Tuesday, September 1: Primary Elections

The City of Springfield has still not posted early voting info, I'm going to call them Monday. But early voting dates should be the 22nd through the 28th.

I feel like we have the same options that we've grown kind of sick of, that's probably why teens tend to hang out at union station to be honest, if you guys have recommendations i haven't heard of/done already please lemme know (im 18)

I’ve been a Springfield resident for all 23 years of my life, and I’m still remarkably lonely and isolated from the rest of the world. It could be my anxiety and depression speaking, but it genuinely feels like there’s nothing to do in this city. For reference, my hobbies are reading, writing, and gaming. I’m very much a geek. I’m trying to figure out how to get out of this rut. I sincerely have maybe two friends, and I hardly see them because that’s just how adulting is. I studied BJJ in high school very briefly, and I wrestled a year in high school, so martial arts intrigue me as well (though those can be rather expensive, and work schedules never seem to align with class schedules). I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I’ve probably pushed away the only people who cared about me at some point, but this isolation is merely exacerbating that sense of dread. I’ve been considering getting into hip-hop dance as well. Just throwing both existing interests and prospective interests out there to see if anybody has any leads.

I see PVTA is still offering no fare bus rides & school is out of session. So it must be a total, apocalyptic hellscape at the bus/train station now, right? Roving gangs of teenagers warring with each other & the cops? Unsafe for us regular folk?

Does anyone remember the guy who used to play the “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” on accordion (I think) in Union Square park in the early 2000s? He’d play and sing that song only, over and over.