The view of Springfield’s Mill River behind 12-14 Noel Street (pictured), along the edge of the Forest Park and Six Corners neighborhoods, was vastly improved today by a cleanup crew from D&R Contractors, with help from the sheriff’s crew. Click on the images to see more samplings of their great work filling an entire dumpster from this one site, one of Mike Cass’s "dirty dozen," as well as 100-plus other images showing the volunteer cleanup work that took place across the city today. More to come from this adventurous day.


Unwanted electronics wait while a truck loads scrap metal in the Duggan Middle School lot


City superhero Mike Cass surveys a lot at Union and Orleans Streets in Old Hill prior to cleanup


A group from Chestnut Middle School sweeps down a street near Fisk Ave. in Brightwood


D&R Contractors clean up a badly neglected property on Pendleton Avenue in Old Hill


KSB Captain Melvin Edwards (in baseball cap) stationed at Rebecca Johnson School in McKnight


Mallory Village residents bring trash out in a "lemons to lemonade" scenario in East Springfield

All photos by Heather Brandon