Mayor Domenic J. Sarno congratulated Paul Picknelly for serving as the Honorary Consul General for the Italian Consulate in Springfield. Along with Massachusetts, the consulate also serves New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.

In addition to his roles as Honorary Consul General, Paul continues to maintain and strengthen relationships between the city of Springfield and Viterbo, Springfield’s Italian sister city. Giuseppe Polimeni previously served as Honorary Consul General before Paul’s appointment.