EAST LONGMEADOW — During the East Longmeadow Public Schools mid-cycle presentations, school officials shared successes and areas of growth within the five schools concerning attendance rates ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Fresh interiors, new lighting and wide-open rooms have made Holiday Bluebird Estates by Atria a more “cheerful” place to live, according to residents. The indepe...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — A comedy show will be hosted to fundraise for the East Longmeadow Scholarship Foundation on March 1 from 8-10 p.m., the host organization recently announced.

The eve...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After hearing the case for and against a warehouse proposed for 330 Chestnut St. for a second time, the East Longmeadow Planning Board came to the same conclusion it had in ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow High School building replacement project reached a new milestone recently with the selection of a construction manager.

East Longmeadow Public Sch...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — A joint meeting between the East Longmeadow Town Council and the School Committee on Jan. 23 became a debate about the purpose and power of the Finance Oversight Committee.<...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Are you ready to eat, drink and dance the night away while raising money to help educate East Longmeadow students? On Feb. 10, the East Longmeadow Educational Endowment Fund...
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It’s the case of the crumbling kitchen. But if you’re not Nancy Drew, what can you do? You call the experts at Jos. Chapdelaine and Sons, Inc., a third-generation, family-owned design/b...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — MH Group Staffing celebrated its move to its new offices at 44 Harkness Ave. in East Longmeadow with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 16. Several gave testimonials in suppo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Rotary Club bandshell has been home to summer concerts, fireworks and parade judges for more than 30 years. Now, the Rotary Club needs the community&rsqu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — To quote the late Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”

The East Longmeadow Planning Board revisited a site plan review for a con...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Funding for a home projects program that would allow older people to age in place was rejected by the Community Preservation Committee, to the disappointment of many, includ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After vehement opposition by residents at two public hearings, the Planning Board voted down a proposed bylaw amendment that would have limited the number of chickens allowe...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — On Dec. 26, the East Longmeadow High School varsity boys basketball team had their second annual Senior Center food drive, delivering 12 bags of donations to the East Longme...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Ruth Owen is soon to be East Longmeadow’s newest centenarian.

Owen officially turns 100 on Jan. 15, but to take advantage of family visiting for the holidays, t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — John Sullivan, the co-owner of East Village Tavern, 53 N. Main St., came before the planning board on Dec. 19 to request the COVID-19-era temporary patio at the business be ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — It is once again budget season for East Longmeadow Public Schools. Addressing the School Committee at its Dec. 18 meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Pamela Blair...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — About 15 members of the community gathered at the Pleasant View Senior Center on Dec. 15 to learn more about making East Longmeadow an age-friendly town. Becky Basch, senior...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — North Star Athletics, an all star cheerleading program has kicked off their competition season which goes until the end of April. With over 90 athletes and seven teams, they...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — On a busy Friday at the beginning of December, a steady stream of shoppers browsed arrangements of cutting boards and stemware, jewelry and winter hats at East Longmeadow&rs...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee voted to send several capital expense project requests, totaling $5.34 million, to Town Manager Tom Christensen for consideration in the...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — On the morning before Thanksgiving, a small army of volunteers were hard at work at East Village Tavern in East Longmeadow, adding bags of potatoes and cans of green beans t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow residents have a new option for their banking needs. Liberty Bank, headquartered in Middletown, Connecticut, has opened its first branch in Western Massachus...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — On Nov. 7, voters approved debt exclusions to fund the East Longmeadow High School and pool. With that key milestone in the books, the School Building Committee is now setti...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Lions Club has partnered with more than a dozen businesses and organizations to kick off the holiday season with the Holiday Kickoff Weekend.

Lion...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Iron axes pitted from more than a century of age, two-person crosscut saws on the walls and an antique grain cradle scythe suspended from the ceiling — East Longmeadow...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent Gordon Smith brought administrators from each of the school department’s six schools in to deliver updates on their work ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow recognized its veterans at a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Town Hall. The ceremony is organized each year by American Legion Post 293. State Rep. B...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Council on Aging wants to hear from seniors at two upcoming listening sessions. The information they provide will help East Longmeadow to become an age-friendly town....
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After two years of planning and contentious debate among residents, voters chose to fund a new East Longmeadow High school and pool at the Nov. 7 election.

The vote w...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Massachusetts School Building Authority announced Oct. 25 that it would be increasing the reimbursement grant for the East Longmeadow High School project from $63 millio...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Witches, dinosaurs and caped crusaders, along with their parents, came out to the Trunk-or-Treat at the Pleasant View Senior Center on Oct. 26. The center’s front lawn...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Residents who raise chickens came out in force to the Oct. 17 East Longmeadow Planning Board meeting to oppose a draft zoning amendment that would impose restrictions on the...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Superintendent Gordon Smith presented the East Longmeadow School Committee with the results of the fall Panorama school climate survey and i-Ready assessment. The results we...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — A hazard mitigation plan is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a prerequisite to receive grant funding. While there is overlap between hazard mitigation ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Recreation Department will host the second annual Oktoberfest at Brown Farm, 64 Hampden Rd. Recreation Director Donna Prather said that while admission i...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Thanksgiving is famously a time for family, but it is also a time for giving.

Thousands of people have found a way to combine the two by participating in the Stuffing...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Rotary Club is once again hosting Celebrate East Longmeadow, a community event to “honor and celebrate local businesses and government,” said Teresa Bendzins...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Conservation Commission heard a notice of intent on Sept. 27 for an indoor self-storage facility to be constructed at 275 Benton Dr. The applicant, CJ Ba...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Health Services Director Candace Goyette updated the East Longmeadow School Committee on what has been accomplished so far this year.

A care coordinator and a registe...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Information Technology Director Ryan Quimby reported to the East Longmeadow School Committee on Sept. 18 about the device insurance program in the schools.

There have...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — In the world of truck driving, where safety and skill are essential, a select few drivers distinguish themselves. Among them is Roland Bolduc, a FedEx driver from East Longm...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Zoning Board of Appeals continued a public hearing on Sept. 13 regarding a requested variance to put a car wash at 546 North Main St. Attorney Seth Strat...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council took up issues regarding the funding of the proposed high school project at its Sept. 15 meeting. The major issue of debate was the length o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — State Rep. Brian Ashe (D-Longmeadow) and State Sen. Jacob Oliviera (D-Ludlow) presented The Friends of the Norcross House with a check for $100,000, to be used for renovatio...
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EAST LONGMEADOW—After nearly 40 years owning and operating the iconic A.W. Brown’s Pet and Garden store, owner Tom Wheeler is retiring and his employees are becoming the new owners.

EAST LONGMEADOW — Residents will soon have a new place to do their banking. A Chase Bank is under construction at 14-16 Maple St.

The 12,591-square-foot building, on the corner of Mapl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Mom Walk Collective hosts walks nationwide as a social gathering in person and online to serve mothers as a place to feel known, connected and loved.

They organi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow’s School Committee convened on Aug. 21 to discuss the high school building project, given the current facility’s state.

School Superintend...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Check your closets and shoe racks this weekend. You may not wear those boots or sneakers anymore but drop them off at 4RUN3 this weekend and they may help someone in need....
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Several residents of Fernwood Drive came to a Planning Board meeting on Aug. 15 to express concerns about a preliminary plan for a subdivision that would abut their street.<...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Representatives from Whip City Fiber, a Westfield-owned fiber optic utility, came before the Town Council on Aug. 8 to discuss a partnership.

East Longmeadow has been...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — On Aug. 28, golfers will tee off and raise money for eye research in the 34th Annual East Longmeadow Lions Memorial Golf Tournament.

“Our main goal is definitel...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The ninth annual Daniel Federici Memorial Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Franconia Golf Course, 619 Dwight Rd. in Springfield. The tournament has a ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — National Night Out, an annual law enforcement community engagement event, brought hundreds of area residents out to East Longmeadow High School on Aug. 1. The event, sponsor...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Friends of the Norcross Center, a nonprofit organization focused on the preservation of the historic Norcross House on 89 Maple S...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Each year in August, police departments and other first responders around the country host a community fair. National Night Out, as the event has come to be called, allows e...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The former Pride gas station at the rotary in East Longmeadow is the new home of MVPT Physical Therapy, formerly Cypress Physical Therapy.

MVPT Physical Therapy is op...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After several years working in other towns, Dr. Vinay Kapoor has brought his brand of friendly, yet professional dentistry back to East Longmeadow. His new practice, Allianc...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The rain held off just long enough for those lining the streets of East Longmeadow to enjoy the parade celebrating Independence Day for another year. Marching groups include...
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LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow Public Schools has officially been invited to participate in a feasibility study for Glenbrook Middle School through the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

EAST LONGMEADOW — Fundraising for the East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial has made it about halfway to its goal. On July 5, ES Veterans Association, a nonprofit organization owned and operated ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — It’s a messy job, but somebody has to do it. With peanut butter and jelly on their hands and smiles on their faces, children at St. Michael’s Church are making s...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Despite the clouds and haze, hundreds of people came out to the East Longmeadow Carnival at Center Field on July 1. The air was filled with music, the screams of ride goers ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Fifty years ago, two former East Longmeadow High School students laid a plaque on the high school campus to remember classmates who had died in a car accident. Over the year...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Planning Board reversed its May 2 decision to approve a warehouse at 330 Chestnut St. The board reopened the public hearing on the matter June 20, after ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent Gordon Smith invited the school leadership teams to present the year-end academic and social-emotional achievement review at th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Residents in East Longmeadow are used to community events that pull out all the stops in East Longmeadow, and the Rotary Club is responsible for many of the events people at...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Cultural Council will again host an Arts & Brew festival in partnership with Brew Practitioners, 45 Baldwin St.

On June 24, tents will be set ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee discussed the creation of a cellphone policy for the middle school and high school levels.

Superintendent Gordon Smith shared the...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After receiving a grant from the from the East Longmeadow Cultural Council, the Norcross Center at the Norcross House are bringing back their art classes as well as offering...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow voters selected incumbent Marilyn Richards and Jonathan Torcia to fill the two Town Council seats that were on the ballot in this year’s town election....
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The crack of gunfire echoed through the air as four men in military dress fired rifles in unison three times to honor members of the armed forces who had died in the line of...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee voted on May 22 to accept revisions to the student code of conduct. Rules around attendance, suspension, cellphone usage and artificial ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council passed the $69.96 million operating budget for fiscal year 2024 at its May 23 meeting. The capital projects budget of $1.25 million was also...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After interviewing two candidates on May 30, the East Longmeadow Town Council voted to appoint Deputy Town Manager Tom Christensen to the position of town manager.

Ch...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Families are complex, but that is what made former East Longmeadow resident Nancy Crochiere want to write about them. In “Graceland: A Novel,” Crochiere explores...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Depot at Graham Central Station welcomed nicer weather at its Spring Fling. The event was postponed a day due to rain on its originally scheduled date, but those in atte...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Planning Board voted on May 16 to reopen the public hearing for a proposed warehouse at 330 Chestnut St., despite having voted to approve the project&rsq...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — On June 6, East Longmeadow voters will be able to stay the course with incumbents on the Town Council and School Committee, while also adding new members to those offices....
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Depot at Graham Central Station, 64 Maple St., will host a Spring Fling event on Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m..

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EAST LONGMEADOW — On June 6, East Longmeadow residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether to create a municipal light plant, the administrative infrastructure that would allow the t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Town Council approved $43,945 from free cash on May 9 to fund schematic design services for a pool building, or natatorium, on the campus of the proposed new East Longme...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After months of gathering data and testimony, the East Longmeadow Planning Board approved the site plan for a warehouse at 330 Chestnut St., but not without some last-minute...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The late Jay Caron was well known in the East Longmeadow area as a business owner and member of the community. A foundation through the Hampden County Sherrif’s Depart...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — First Congregational Church of East Longmeadow United Church of Christ (FCCEL) collaborated with Partners for Sacred Places, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the sound ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The main topic at the April 18 East Longmeadow Planning Board meeting was a request by Charles Arment Jr. and William Arment to construct a commercial recycling facility on ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Superintendent Gordon Smith presented East Longmeadow Public Schools fiscal year 2024 budget at a public hearing on April 24. He explained that the upcoming fiscal year will...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow DPW has received a $161,700 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust to check water service lines for lead or galvanized metal in more than half th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow High School students will have three new courses to choose from in 2023-24. The School Committee approved Principal Frank Paige’s request for two socia...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — A liquor license hearing became the topic of much discussion at the April 11 East Longmeadow Town Council meeting.

Richard Freccero and Robert Granger, two of the thr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Volunteers gathered at the East Longmeadow Library on April 5 to share information and supplies ahead of the April 8 Earth Day Cleanup. Black and clear trash bags ...
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Ahmed enters the 2023 season as the longest-tenured Arizona Diamondback, but though he has been in the National League West organization since 2013, the veteran Gold ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After more than 15 years in business, Marco Basile wants to give back to East Longmeadow. On April 29, he plans to do just that with a celebration and fundraiser for the Rec...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — When 10 young adults at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church broke their fast by eating plain pasta and sauce during Lent, it was the first taste of food they had in 30 hours. It ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee approved a change in Birchland Park Middle School’s math grading system, as proposed by Principal Timothy Allen on March 27.

EAST LONGMEADOW — For over 40 years, there has been a quilting shop on Shaker Road in East Longmeadow, a place where people who share the same hobby could find supplies and camaraderie. As of...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council voted to move forward with a self-run town manager search at its March 28 meeting.

The council reviewed the Town Charter’s req...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Planning Board set conditions on a proposed warehouse at 330 Chestnut St., proposed by East Longmeadow Redevelopers LLC, but also heard from experts comm...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Scores of residents gathered at East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) on March 16 to discuss the future of the building, and what it means for students and for taxes.

Be...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Director of Planning and Community Development Bailey Mitchell proposed a zoning bylaw amendment that would allow for a streamlined permitting process for projects in town b...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — After 10 years as prinicpal at Birchland Park Middle School, Timothy Allen will be leaving East Longmeadow Public Schools at the end of the 2022-2023 school year to become a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Administrative leadership from all six of East Longmeadow’s schools were present for the mid-cycle data review at the School Committee’s March 13 meeting. The ov...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Pleasant View Senior Center is inviting the public to view local art, meet area authors and discuss the creative process at the Artsy Fartsy Artists and Authors Fair. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With the release of Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY24), East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) learned it may receive a $2 million increase...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Since 1970, the East Longmeadow Historical Commission has been preserving, protecting and promoting the town’s history.

Chair Tom Behan said, “Our goals a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Pleasant View Senior Center will host a Dementia Friends educational session on Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m. taught by author, speaker, community educator and support group fac...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council took another step toward becoming a Green Community, a state initiative that provides grants to municipalities that have adopted environment...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Planning Board listened to arguments for and against a potential warehouse at 330 Chestnut St. This was the second public hearing on the matter, continue...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Families with children in the East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) preschool program will experience an increase in the yearly cost and scheduling changes in the new school...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council and School Committee met in a joint session on Feb. 7 to begin discussing the budget. Town Council President Ralph Page described the meetin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Christopher Beecher was sworn in as East Longmeadow’s first deputy fire chief on Feb. 6. The ceremony at the Fire Department marked the pinnacle of Beecher’...
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EAST LONGMEADOW- The East Longmeadow Marlins, a recreational swim team for boys and girls ages 5-18, won the Pioneer Valley Swim League Championship, their first in-person championship since Januar...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/HOLYOKE – At the Country Club of Wilbraham on Feb. 5, a family sought to remember East Longmeadow resident Sean Murphy, who died of an opioid overdose, and raise $25,000 to he...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “Dream. Design. Build.” That is the motto Alexandra and Joseph Tremblay have used for their interior design business, Tremblay Maison, since opening in 2008. Tha...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Cali Med Spa own...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - A potential shortage in student athletes might mean East Longmeadow High School’s junior varsity softball team will field a team with some younger than ever players for the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee discussed the proposed school calendar for 2023-2024 school year at its Jan. 10 meeting.

While largely the same calendar as the c...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council debated the adoption of a fuel-efficient vehicle policy at its meeting on Jan. 10. The policy is one of five criteria required to be designa...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A small, unassuming storefront at 44 Shaker Rd. in East Longmeadow, is home to handmade décor and revamped, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Inside, Autumn Lane Dé...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Jan. 11, the East Longmeadow Rotary Club sponsored an event to raise awareness about human trafficking in their own backyard. In February, President-elect Teresa Bendzins...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Social media is used by people to reach others they might never would otherwise. Some users ask for recommendations on plumbers, while others use it to network. East Longmea...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) Superintendent Gordon Smith spoke to Reminder Publishing about what the next year of education will bring.

“A lot of grea...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Manager Mary McNally sat down with Reminder Publishing to discuss what lies ahead for the town in 2023.

Cent...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Throughout the month of January, East Longmeadow Public Library is encouraging people to get “all the feels.”

“All the Feels” is a winter rea...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For 10 years, Peter Gray has been making East Longmeadow a little sweeter.

Gray, the owner and namesake of Pete’s Sweets, 32 Shaker Rd., East Longmeadow, began...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Recreation Department provides recreational activities for ages as young as six months all the way up to 99-plus. As 2023 is approaching, the department ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council voted unanimously on Dec. 13 to conduct a town manager search without the help of a professional search firm.

Town Council President...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Dec. 10, Squire Farm had its first ever Family Christmas Event. In partnership with Meraki Children’s Center Inc. and Macaroni Kid of Springfield, owner Josh Bailey...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Conflict resolution and negotiation are complicated topics, but Joshua N. Weiss, an East Longmeadow resident and co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative at Harvard U...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council Licensing Committee discussed potential licensing issues regarding the restaurant Craft 32, 53 North Main St., when they met on Dec. 8.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Resident Carolyn Ferros addressed the East Longmeadow School Committee about the safety of students walking to school. Her two children attend Mapleshade School, less than a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In a small shop on North Main Street in East Longmeadow, an array of antique items are on display, waiting to share their stories.

Claudette Stephenson and her husba...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Mountain View Elementary School won third place in the national Start with Hello Week contest, an initiative from Sandy Hook Promise, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit founded in the wa...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) will be hosting its second meeting of the year on Dec. 12. The meeting will cover the topic of parents&...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Hundreds of families gathered on the lawn of East Longmeadow’s First Congregational Church, milling around in the brisk winter air on Dec. 2. Children ran and played w...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent Gordon Smith went over a capital plan that would cost $25 million over the next five years. Seven items were discussed and prio...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The holiday spirit will pull into the Depot at Graham Central Station, as The Polar Express welcomes families. Originally slated for Dec. 3, the event was postponed to Dec. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The tax classification was set for the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) at the East Longmeadow Town Council’s Nov. 10 meeting. Board of Assessors Chair Martin J. Grudgen and Pr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Lions Club will be kicking off the holiday season when it hosts the annual tree lighting at the rotary on Dec. 2, starting at 6 p.m.

According to ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Heather Brown reported the results of the spring 2022 MCAS, iReady exams and demogra...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The town of East Longmeadow hosts a Veterans Day ceremony each year, but this year‘s commemoration had extra significance for many, including one family whose father w...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Inside an unassuming old, white building on Shaker Road, a trove of treasures awaits. Sturdy furniture, some fabrics and kitschy bric-a-brac make The Living Room a one-of-a-...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Before the turkey is carved and the pie is served on Thanksgiving Day, over 1,000 people will take to the streets of East Longmeadow, running and walking to help their neigh...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Katherine McGonigle has harnessed her love of reading and belief in public service to build a career in which she brings learning, hobbies and interests to the community. No...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After a three-year sabbatical during the coronavirus pandemic, the East Longmeadow High School Athletic Hall of Fame (HOF) is back inducting 10 new individuals and two champ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Children of all ages had a spooktacular time at the “Not So Scary” Trunk or Treat & Haunted House at the Pleasant View Senior Center on Oct. 19.

Hundr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Council on Aging (COA) are in the beginning stages of creating their own podcast, “Stories from the View.” They are looking for seniors who i...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Depot at Graham Central Station’s Halloween Extravaganza was filled with activities such as face painting, pumpkin painting, train rides, popcorn, games and a raff...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Murphy’s Nutrition is a brand new one-stop shop for getting a day started, offering energy bombs, shakes and kid-friendly drinks. It is a place for teens and college s...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – About a dozen people came out to a community development workshop at Birchand Park Middle School on Oct. 12 to give input and ask questions about two community programs. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A screening committee consisting of Town Manager Mary McNally, Deputy Town Manager Tom Christensen, East Longmeadow Police Chief Mark Williams and Hadley Police Chief Michae...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELHS) Superintendent Gordon Smith informed the School Committee that he had recently met with Town Manager Mary McNally, Deputy Town Manager ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The falling foliage will offer a quintessential New England backdrop as the historic Norcross House hosts its second craft fair of the year.

“We’ve got s...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Horror author/East Longmeadow native Darlene Longo, writing under the pen name D.M. Siciliano, has done it again with the release of her fourth book, “Emporium of Supe...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Oct. 1, kids and their families will get exercise, raise money and add a little color to their lives in the Scout Troop 179 Color Run.

Scout Troop 179 Committee C...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) Superintendent Gordon Smith approached the School Committee with a proposal to relinquish control of 19 acres of Heritage Park.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Families came out to enjoy the sunshine and neighborly atmosphere at two separate community events on Sept. 24.

The East Longmeadow Police Department (ELPD) hosted it...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A first-time filmmaker will have the premiere of his movie, “Get Back Up,” at the East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) auditorium on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. While not a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Luke is hosting its 20th annual Taste of Greece, a one-day take-out event celebrating Greek food and culture. It will take place on Oct. 15 ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Coach Michael Budd was inducted into the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) on Sept. 11.

Although Budd has an impressive coaching career spanning t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Depot at Graham Central Station had a fun-filled weekend with the two-day grand opening of their new miniature railroad on the Redstone Rail Trail at 64 Maple St. Childr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – It was standing room only in the Pleasant View Senior Center auditorium on Sept. 20 as more than 100 residents gathered at a Planning Board meeting to weigh in on the constr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Recreation Department (ELRD) has lined up family-friendly events for the fall season.

To kick off the season, Celebrate East Longmeadow will take ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) Superintendent Gordon Smith updated the School Committee on the high school feasibility study done in conjunction with the Massachusett...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Norcross Center, 89 Maple St., East Longmeadow, is hoping to spark creativity and restore a long-dormant use for one of the town’s historical buildings.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial Committee is asking anyone with a motor and two wheels to take to the street on Sept. 18 and help fund the construction of the memorial...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Residents will have another opportunity to weigh in on the future of East Longmeadow High School at a public forum on Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at Pleasant View Senior Center. Eas...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Got old electronics you want to dispose of? Appliances and yard equipment that you no longer need? TVs left over from your last upgrade? Important papers you need to shred?<...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Sweet Boutique, a small bakery and cafe opened in East Longmeadow on 33 Harkness Ave. After baking out of her home kitchen for seven years, owner Niki Moran decided to m...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “All kids like big trucks and diggers,” said architectural photographer Erin Chrusciel. As part of her work, she sees these machines often. When taking photos of...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Planning Board reviewed changes to plans for a potential mixed-use overlay district. Planning Board Chair Jonathan Torcia emphasized that the town is in ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Council President Ralph Page announced at an Aug. 8 meeting that Town Manager Mary McNally agreed to stay on as town manager for roughly a year, ending ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On the turf at the East Longmeadow High School, 18 girls crouched down in two long lines facing each other with a soccer ball between them. A volunteer called out, “Kn...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - Stan Prager and his wife, Susan Prager, were joined by neighbors Anne Landry and Rich Brazeau to cut the ribbon on a new Little Free Library located at the Little Red Schoolhouse,...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Despite the blistering heat on Aug. 6, scores of people showed off their classic vehicles at the Meadows Lodge A.F. & A.M., 43 Chestnut St., and raised money to help chi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Since 2013, East Longmeadow residents have enjoyed spending time outdoors, planting and seeing the literal fruits of their labor at the Community Gardens. This year, however...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Crowds gathered at East Longmeadow High School on Aug. 2 for National Night Out, an annual event designed to provide a chance for the Police Department and residents to soci...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/HAMPDEN – Bridges around the state need repair, and thanks to the Municipal Small Bridge Program, East Longmeadow and Hampden will be able to repair their bridges that much so...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Director of Community Development and Planning Bailey Mitchell presented the Planning Board with four options for a mixed-use overlay district in downtown East Longmeadow....
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Planning Department wants to know what residents think.

As part of putting the master plan into action, which lays out the town’s goals for...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Negotiations with Ronald San Angelo to become the next East Longmeadow town manager were terminated by the Town Council on July 12 after a discussion in executive session. T...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – This past May, the Joy Bowl Poke Restaurant opened a new location in East Longmeadow at 47 Maple St. The restaurant already has locations in Hadley, Springfield, West Spring...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Despite this being the first year that East Longmeadow Softball Association joined with Little League, creating the East Longmeadow Little League 12 and under (12U), the tea...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On July 11, Reminder Publishing received word from a member of the public that playground equipment at Heritage Park had been vandalized with graffiti.

East Longmead...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - The East Longmeadow 4th of July Parade stepped off at 10 a.m. at East Longmeadow High School on July 4, with countless floats, elected officials, po...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Finance Director and Town Accountant Stephen Lonergan brought year-end financial issues to the East Longmeadow Town Council on June 27.

Lonergan said 2022, “ha...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – When Justice Pellegrino opened her boutique, Bohdii, at 34 Center Sq. in November 2019, the shop was short on space. While the light-colored walls made it feel airy, there w...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Superintendent Gordon Smith, members of the School Committee and leaders of the school district underwent an end of the school year assessment during their June 21 meeting. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Jeannie Reynolds wears a big smile when serving customers on a sunny afternoon at Heritage Park in East Longmeadow and hands over a fistful of napkins along with a hot dog, ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The walls are painted in teal and tan plaster with Mexican tile accents. Mexican music plays overhead, while conversation carries from the lunch customers seated at dark woo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – State Sen. Eric Lesser updated the East Longmeadow Town Council on June 14 about what it can expect financially from the state.

Lesser said that, in the current vers...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – This summer, Maybury Material Handling will host “Cruising for a Cause,” a series of classic car cruise nights to benefit Baystate Health’s Rays of Hope. T...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Ahead of the school year’s conclusion, Superintendent Gordon Smith provided a self-evaluation of the district’s progress during the School Committee’s June...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Down by 10 points at the end of the third quarter against Northampton’s St. Michael’s High School, the longshot Spartans of East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) ra...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – As is tradition, the 2022 East Longmeadow 4th of July Parade will feature a grand marshal.

Carl Ohlin, chair of the 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal Committee, previ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Preserve, protect and promote East Longmeadow’s history. That has been the mission of the Historical Commission since its inception in 1...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Incumbents Kathleen Hill and Ralph Page were re-elected to the Town Council in the June 7 Town Election. Joining them as newly elected councilors are Anna Jones and Matthew ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Sometimes, to be successful, all you need is a passion and a van.

Christian Perez, owner of Perez Customs, fabricates automotive parts, but he specializes in hydraul...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) School Committee voted unanimously on May 23 to accept new elementary-level curriculum programs for math and literacy.

Dire...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Two candidates were interviewed by the Town Council on May 31 for the town manager position that will soon be vacated by Mary McNally, and while both proved to be strong in ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The veterans of the East Longmeadow American Legion Post 293 joined with members of the town’s leadership and state Rep. Brian Ashe at East Longmeadow High School to r...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – There are no signs banning people from using their cell phones. No one is there to scold you for texting. That’s because people who come to The Apple Place are there t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Elected officials will be chosen on June 7, at the East Longmeadow Annual Town Election. The ballot offers the choice of five candidates for three Town Council seats and two...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Residents will have the opportunity to sip some beer, listen to music and appreciate local art at the Arts & Brew event from the East Longmeadow Cultural Council (ELCC)....
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Resident Justin McCarthy brought a petition to the East Longmeadow Town Council to amend the charter, making the Board of Health (BOH) an elected body.

“The po...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The School Committee discussed updates to the East Longmeadow High School Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process and the school district’s budget durin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/LONGMEADOW – Families in East Longmeadow and Longmeadow are locked in a fierce competition to collect clothing and other textiles for the Hartsprings Foundation. No matter whi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Originally from East Longmeadow, Christopher Macken has made a career working in the television and film industry in Los Angeles. He has mainly worked in comedy, on TV shows...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Kool Beenz is the new tenant at the Depot at Graham Central Station. Open as of April 19, it serves coffee, tea, fresh baked goods, plenty of healthy breakfast and lunch opt...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) Superintendent Gordon Smith presented the School Committee with a draft of the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget at its meeting on April 2...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Council on Aging (COA) hosted a reception on April 14 to kick off efforts to make East Longmeadow more friendly to residents and visitors with dementia.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – Scores of children walk up a flight of stairs each day at the Bon Children’s Welfare Centre in northern India on their way to school and...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/LONGMEADOW – On Feb. 4, a new organization named More Than Mom (MTM) officially launched. With 27 members so far, Founder/President Janine Rosenholm is looking to grow that nu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On April 16, the East Longmeadow Lions Club welcomed a record number of 300 children to Heritage Park for their Spring Fishing Derby. The club brought the derby back for 202...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With educational needs continuing to evolve, the School Committee approved a new preschool model that will include five days of schooling a week during their April 11 meetin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Manager Mary McNally presented the Town Council with a draft of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget, but cautioned that the final figures could be quite ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – It is an accomplishment for any company to remain in business for 130 years, but W.F. Young, which has catered to equine health throughout its history, has persevered throug...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – As the school department continues to undergo a Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) feasibility study for East Longmeadow High School, the School Committee discus...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Connie Wiezebicki is sad to see his store, Acres Power Equipment, shut down after 53 years in business.

“It’s not the customers. It’s not the emplo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – There was no major announcement or marketing campaign. No balloons and streamers. Just a two-word statement on Facebook – “We’re Open.” With that, Re...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council hashed out the requirements for the town administrator position at its meeting March 21, and settled on the same criteria used in the search...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Cultural events often add to the sense of community in a town. For East Longmeadow, many of these events are made possible with grants from the East Longmeadow Cultural Coun...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With declining enrollment numbers in mind, the East Longmeadow school district is deciding to continue school choice for the 2022-2023 school year. The School Committee deba...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “As quilters, sunflowers have always been a popular motif, as have the colors blue and yellow,” said Valerie Morton, owner of Quilts and Treasures, a quilting st...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) removed their state-wide mask mandate within schools on Feb. 28, the East Longmeadow School Committee discu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Another candidate has thrown their hat in the ring for the newly-redefined Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester state Senate seat. East Longmeadow Attorney John Harding announce...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council voted 6-1 to scrap its original town manager search, which yielded three candidates, including two from the town’s own ranks.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – Mental health struggles are often shrouded in shame and secrecy, but one local writer is using his struggles to help others see they are not alone.

Vincent Magnani h...
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MONSON – Banks often merge or are absorbed by larger financial institutions, but not Monson Savings Bank (MSB). It has remained local and independent for 150 ye...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The laughter, the family time, the fish! The East Longmeadow Lions are working to bring back the annual Fishing Derby, scheduled for April 16 at Heritage Park. However, the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - After Center Square Grill shuttered its doors following a dining room flood in early January, the restaurant reopened on Feb. 16. During its closure owner Bill Collins took the ti...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After 52 years of providing lawn equipment, chainsaws, party décor and tents, Taylor Rental, 200 Shaker Rd., will close its doors on March 1.

Pierre Chapdelai...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Center Square Grill has been a staple in the East Longmeadow community for eight years.

According to own...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Mapleshade’s School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is hosting a calendar raffle fundraiser for the month of March. They began selling raffle tickets in February and...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With COVID-19 cases dropping at a steady rate, the East Longmeadow School Committee discussed the fluid circumstances around the pandemic during their Feb. 7 meeting.

EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council has appointed Sidney Starks to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Councilor Thomas O’Connor in J...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In a turn of events, outgoing Town Manager Mary McNally, who announced her resignation in October 2021, will remain in the position until her contract expires in June.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Kelly Glover is a lifelong resident of East Longmeadow. For many years she worked in the town’s video store and then for East Longmeadow Community Access Television. R...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Stephen Graham, owner of Toner Plastics and The Depot at Graham Central Station, approached the Planning Board on Feb. 1 with preliminary ideas for creating a mixed-use vill...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Feb. 19, the East Longmeadow Spartans 12u Cooperstown Team is hosting a bottle and can drive at the Pleasantview Senior Center to help support their trip to an annual Bas...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Something is happening this February that will not come again for 89 years. Feb. 2nd’s date was 2-2-22. Furthermore, the 22nd of the month will be 2-22-22.

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EAST LONGMEADOW/ENFIELD, CT – Those looking to buy sweets for their sweet this Valentine’s Day don’t have to travel far. The local area has plenty of shops and bakeries offering c...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Three shiny tanks, nearly six feet tall and as thick as tree trunks, stand in a side room at Brew Practitioners, visible over a counter from where customers sit. This is whe...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On– Feb. 4, the East Longmeadow Health Department will be hosting a Fix-It Clinic at the East Longmeadow Senior Center, 328 North Main St., from 1-3 p.m. This clinic o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After opting in for the “Test and Stay” program before the holiday break, the East Longmeadow School Committee discussed the implementation of the COVID-19 testi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW– Pilates Instructor Mary Ryczek – much like her work – has had to be flexible over the past two years.

Ryczek has been teaching Mat Pilates at Healthtrax fo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Dark wooden booths, a gleaming bar area and Asian-inspired art on the walls, Ikura Asian House is far from the building’s former life as Patsy’s Ristorante.

EAST LONGMEADOW - East Longmeadow Town Council President Michael Kane began the Jan. 11 meeting with a moment of silence for Councilor Thomas O’Connor, who died Jan. 8. His obituary highlight...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Recreation Department Deputy Director Kristine Foster was looking for a different kind of program to offer youth in town.

“We run great sports programs,”...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/SPRINGFIELD – After several years playing out of Massachusetts, East Longmeadow native and Springfield resident Peter Crinella made his debut for the Springfield Thunderbirds ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With cases rising at a rapid rate, the East Longmeadow School Committee analyzed conditions behind the recent omicron COVID-19 surge during their Jan. 3 meeting.

Hea...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For years, John O’Connor worked in the history and genealogy room of the Springfield Museums, helping people who were tracing their family roots. Although retired, O&r...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – This past summer owner/operator Aaron Carrie opened his car detailing business, Attention to Detail at a new location on 173 Shaker Rd, bringing his business of five years t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Author and East Longmeadow resident Gerry FitzGerald released his second novel, “The Last Mountain,” an adventure story about three female mountain climbers comp...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With COVID-19 cases rising at a steady rate, the East Longmeadow School Committee voted to approve the district’s participation in the “Test and Stay” prog...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Two arrests were made by the East Longmeadow Police Department (ELPD) in relation to a rash of break-ins in town.

The break-ins, targeting residential garages and sh...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A public hearing was hosted on Dec. 14 on redirecting funding from a Community Development Block Grant from Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18).

John O’Leary of the Pioneer...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In the basement kitchen of Center Square Grill, owner William Collins dipped a ladle into an enormous pot and handed it to state Sen. Eric Lesser. The two sipped steaming ho...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Depot at Graham Central Station hosted Whoville in East Longmeadow on Dec. 4. Many local businesses and individuals volunteered their...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Recreation Department is in the process of starting the East Longmeadow Foundation. The foundation will work to raise funds and collaborate with Community Preservation a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – When it comes to addressing the aging and inadequate East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) building, Superintendent Gordon Smith wants to thank the town for their support &ndas...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – As the district works toward normalized conditions for students and staff, the East Longmeadow School Committee assessed the district’s specific, measurable, attainabl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Chet Chin has been a resident of East Longmeadow for almost five years. A retired teacher and Air Force veteran, Chin took up woodworking to keep himself occupied and to lea...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – As the school district builds toward a sense of normalcy, the East Longmeadow School Committee analyzed the 2021 fall status report during their Nov. 15 meeting.

Sup...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After two years in a shop on Maple Street in East Longmeadow, Michele Martinelli of Willow Barn Designs is taking her floral and décor ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Planning Board approved a special permit for a new business, K9 & Pets Dog Training, at 576 North Main St., a storefront with a controversial history...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - Months after a catastrophic heart attack this summer, Birchland Park School Principal Tim Allen returned to work on Nov. 15. The entire school turned out to line the driveway with...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Outgoing East Longmeadow Town Manager Mary McNally agreed to extend the period before her resignation from Dec. 3 to Jan. 3, 2022. At the Town Council meeting on Nov. 9, Tow...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – American Legion Post 293 hosted East Longmeadow’s annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Nov. 11.

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EAST LONGMEADOW - On Nov. 7, several local businesses set up in the parking lot behind Willow Barn Designs, a shop selling custom silk and fresh floral arrangements, repurposed furniture, and home ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For the 10th year running, area residents will take time on Thanksgiving morning to help food-insecure people in the greater Springfield area by participating in the Stuffin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow conducted a virtual Housing Production Plan open forum on Nov. 4. Most of the attendees were members of the Housing Production Plan Working Group and the Pio...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After the pandemic placed school financing in flux, the conditions of the district’s budget were analyzed during the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting on Nov. 1...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Veterans and family members are invited to stop by the Pleasant View Senior Center for coffee, conversation and potentially life-changing resources.

Michelle Barrett,...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –Town Clerk Jeanne Quaglietti informed the East Longmeadow Town Council that an extra voting precinct had been added to the town due to changes in the 2020 Federal Census. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - A new cellular tower was the main topic of consideration at the East Longmeadow Planning Board meeting on Oct. 19.

Before Verizon began its presentation, Director of Plann...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Children in East Longmeadow have been pounding the pavement as part of a Kids’ Running Clinic from the Ordinary Marathoner Foundation, athletic store 4RUN3 and the Rec...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Pleasant View Senior Center hosted a civic fair on Oct. 21, put on by the town of East Longmeadow. During two different sessions, residents were able to visit tables sta...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - St. Michaels Fall Craft Fair took place on Oct. 16, with residents coming out to purchase a variety of wares from local vendors and crafters.

EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Manager Mary McNally’s letter of resignation was read into the record at the Oct. 12 Town Council meeting. In it, she described a hostile work env...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After the success of her first two books, “Inside” and “Under Another Sun,” horror author and East Longmeadow native Darlene Longo – writing un...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For one weekend this month, the corn maze at The Apple Place in East Longmeadow will come alive with the glow of hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns for the third Annual Pump...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow residents recently received a letter regarding the public water supply, but town officials are assuring residents it is safe to drink.

Water & Sew...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow resident Justin McCarthy has spearheaded an effort to eliminate the town-wide mask mandate passed by the Board of Health.

McCarthy submitted a petitio...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Discussion centered around the ongoing state of COVID-19 during the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting on Oct. 4.

Superintendent Gordon Smith opened the meeting...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - East Longmeadow Town Councilor Mary McNally’s letter of resignation was read into the record at the Oct. 12 Town Council meeting. In it, she d...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - An autumn tradition has returned to East Longmeadow.

The St. Michael's Fall Craft Fair is back.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – Residents came out to Center Field on Sept. 25 to “Celebrate EL.”

The event included games, ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A request to expand the hall next to the St. Paul the Apostle Church at 235 Dwight Rd., became about much more when neighbors weighed in at th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Discussion centered around the district’s updated health and quarantining protocols during the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting on Sept 20.

Nursing Dire...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Manager Mary McNally hired Karen Korpinen to fill the position created in the fiscal year 2022 budget to help McNally with her office’s duties. Mc...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Western Mass Lawn Greetings is giving residents in the area a creative and personalized way to celebrate any holiday or event.

According to owner Aubrie Leary, lawn s...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In East Longmeadow, a crowd of residents stood with candles and flashlights under an illuminated United States Flag, hoisted from a fire engin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Lions Club has announced its 2021 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient is Aldo Fazio, owner of Fazio’s ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Discussion revolved around the reopening of schools during the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting on Sept 7.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Step Sister Cafe is officially open inside Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom at 45 Baldwin St.

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WESTERN MASS. – The veterans of East Longmeadow, Hampden and Wales have someone new in their corner. Michelle Barrett began as the Veteran’s Service Officer for the Eastern Hampden Dist...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The annual Taste of Greece event will return to East Longmeadow this year after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The event will take place on Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee met to discuss mask mandates in the district and provide an update on Birchland Park Middle School on Aug...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  The Step Sister Cafe’s request for a special permit to open their business at the Brew Practitioners location was approved by the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – It was a shock to East Longmeadow and many in the surrounding communities when Birchland Park Middle School Principal Timothy Allen, known to friends and family as Timmy, ex...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee voted unanimously to adopt the masking recommendations from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), but came short ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council approved the adoption of the Massachusetts Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program during its Aug. 10 meeting.

The d...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On July 3, Heritage Plaza Liquors, located at 446 North Main St., officially opened.

“We have a wide range of selections in wine, liquor and beer,” said o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow was one of 16,000 communities celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 3.

East Longmeadow Police Chief Mark Williams told the crowd that the event was, ...
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WESTERN MASS. – The past year has been tough for many businesses, but for those selling ski equipment and accessories, business has been booming.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – Noah Lis, a local musician who competed in season six of “The Voice,” serenaded about 40 people at the Heritage Park Pavillion in East Longmeadow on July 29...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Like many others, Jennifer Wands took COVID-19 as an opportunity to slow down and reflect on the next chapter of her life. Wands has had a passion for gardening since she wa...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Council President Michael Kane was re-elected to the post at the body’s July 13 meeting. Councilor Ralph Page was c...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Rain has largely made this summer a wash out, but people looking to have some dry, indoor, fun can visit Shaker Bowl.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – The craft beer craze that has exploded over the past decade has reached East Longmeadow in the form of Brew Practitioners, a new brewery at 45...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Surrounded by physician assistant (PA) students, Congressman Richard Neal was on hand at Bay Path University’s Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center July 13 to announce...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Summer programs from the East Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department are packed, but there are still opportunities to enjoy the season and...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow House of Flowers on 60 Shaker Rd. is a family-owned business that has been serving the Greater Springfield community since...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Early ideas for how to improve business in the northern section of town were presented to the Planning Board on June 22. The ideas are the pre...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The 4th of July parade is back.

EAST LONGMEADOW – A graduate of Springfield College, Julia Stone is working toward becoming a school counselor. In her spare time, however, she has put needle t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On a recent cloudy, humid morning, East Longmeadow resident John Martin and some friends pulled on 30-pound vests and stepped off from Denslow...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – June 21, 2021 marked the last School Committee meeting of the 2020-2021 school year. It also marked Gregory Thompson's final meeting as chair....
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Friends of the Norcross Center hosted a craft fair on June 19.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Bronze plaques bearing the names of athletes, coaches and others who have left a mark on East Longmeadow High School’s (ELHS) athletic history sit proudly on display n...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council’s first in-person meeting since the pandemic began was also Councilor Donald Anderson’s last. He was honored at the June 15 meet...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – People looking for musical entertainment and good food in a family atmosphere can spend an evening at the Tie-Dye Trailer, on the grounds of T...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At the East Longmeadow School Committee’s June 7 meeting, Superintendent Gordon Smith shared some highlights from the high school’...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Police, Massachusetts State Police, and even a firefighter from the Shaker Pines Fire Department in Enfield, CT, welcomed ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow residents chose to stay the course when they cast their ballots in the election races for Town Council and School Committee....
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With the state officially reopened and people anxious to get out and socialize, the East Longmeadow Rotary Club is kicking off summer with a series of events that will inclu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After being canceled for 2020, the East Longmeadow 4th of July Parade will return this summer. While Carl Ohlin is usually working behind the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The owner and founder of RedFive Toys and Collectibles took a leap of faith after battling cancer to open a toy store that he hopes will make people smile and create unforge...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – As the weather warms and COVID-19 cases decline, organizations are again embracing outdoor fundraisers. The Friends of the Norcross House, a non-profit organization, have an...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee hosted their May 24 meeting outside at East Longmeadow High School. Following Massachusetts and CDC guidelines (Centers for Disease Cont...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council passed a conservative budget for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) after contentious debate over a $404,000 cut to the school district’s request...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Business owner Cassandra Cerasuolo stands in front of the counter at the new home of My Main Squeeze, a smoothie and juice bar at 165 Shaker Rd., East Longmeadow. The busine...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – David Fernandes, Diana Brault and Martha Rickson of Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) were on hand to deliver a $5,000 donation from the banking institution to the East Lo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On June 8, voters will decide whether to re-elect Sarah Truoiolo to the East Longmeadow School Committee or support Aimee Dalenta in her bid for the seat. Reminder Publishin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Three candidates are running for two seats on the East Longmeadow Town Council on June 8. Reminder Publishing asked incumbent Thomas O’Connor, Cassandra Cerasuolo and ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On May 14 the East Longmeadow Recreation Department kicked off their first Fresh Friday Farmer’s Market at Center Field. The market features regionally crafted and gro...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The show will go on.

The East Longmeadow 4th of July Parade Committee announced that the parade will make its return this year.

The parade is set to take place...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –The May 10 East Longmeadow School Committee meeting included discussion of a host of important topics including an update on the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A longtime member of East Longmeadow’s town leadership, Don Anderson, is leaving the Town Council at the end of his term in June. For Anderson, the three decades he sp...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Fridays are going to be fresh this summer thanks to the East Longmeadow Recreation Department’s “Fresh Fridays” Farmers’ Market. One day each month, ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Two projects involving the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) were approved during the April 27 East Longmeadow Town Council meeting.

The first of the pro...
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LONGMEADOW/EAST LONGMEADOW – The summer restaurant season is beginning to swing into gear and after more than a year of quarantine, diners are ready to eat out once more.

“We&rsq...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee hosted its annual budget hearing during their meeting on April 26, directing their focus to insuring the success of students and meeting...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/WILBRAHAM – Thanks to a state grant program for firefighter safety equipment, local fire departments are getting the gear they need to keep themselves – and their commun...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A new Little Free Library was installed on 129 Somers Rd. in East longmeadow in remembrance of Joseph A. Plourde Jr., an English teacher who passed in 2012. Visitors can tak...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council approved several requests for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding at its meeting on April 13. Jonathan Torcia, a member of the Communit...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Four  women have banded together with a small business in East Longmeadow to help raise awareness about multiple sclerosis, one stitch at a time.

The National Mu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After noticing an increased amount of garbage on the streets in town, several East Longmeadow families came together in creating an Earth Day Town Cleanup to take place on A...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The familiar taste of Italian food from Typical Sicilian in Springfield has moved to East Longmeadow at the reimagined Typical Sicilian Takeout. The new location, at 192 Nor...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Two massive barn-style doors slid open on their original rails, revealing a floor-to-ceiling screened-in window on one side and the door exiting to a deck on the other. The ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW– As students return to the classroom through the end of the school year, the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting reviewed a proposed new normal for high school athletic e...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A group of town officials and consultants from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), clad in yellow safety vests, set off from Century Fitness and walked down North...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Four teachers from East Longmeadow Public Schools were selected as winners of the 2021 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards.

The awards went to Alexandra Lenn...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Council spent three hours over two days discussing, amending and approving the town’s updated Home Rule Charter.

One councilor was particula...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The housing in East Longmeadow may be expanding as the preliminary plan for a new subdivision was approved by the Planning Board on March 16. Happy Acres would be a 23-lot n...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – This year’s annual town election on June 8 will see races for an open seat on the East Longmeadow School Committee and two positions on the Town Council. Two candidate...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Lions Club will not be hosting one of its most popular events, the annual fishing derby. Club Secretary Scott Grabowski said that it takes a few months t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee began their most recent meeting with a moment of silence in honor of East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) teacher Mark Greene who passed a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – State Sen. Eric Lesser attended the East Longmeadow Town Council meeting on March 9 to share some economic good news and answer questions.

Lesser told the Town Counci...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Competitive running is a sport many people think of as impossible for them to do, even if they wanted to.

“Even when I was younger, I played basketball. I never...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow restaurant Center Square Grill hosted a fundraiser to help raise money for the people of Texas from Feb. 20 to 21. Money raised went toward water and supplie...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/LONGMEADOW – In the wake of the death of a puppy that was mauled at the now-shuttered Pampered Pets dog daycare in East Longmeadow, state Rep. Brian Ashe has introduced legisl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) senior Erin Lavelle is going places – fast. On Feb. 24, the track and field student-athlete signed a letter of intent to run for Sac...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On the evening of Feb. 22, Principal Frank Paige and Athletic Director Kevin McGee joined the East Longmeadow School Committee meeting to discuss the Massachusetts Interscho...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Students at Birchland Park Middle School have figured out how to live on the moon… someday. The team of nine middle schoolers took first place at this year’s Fu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council debated the topic of “unaccepted” streets at its meeting on Feb. 9. Department of Public Works (DPW) Department Head Bruce Feene...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Recreation Department announced a host of programs for the upcoming year on their online brochure. They will have around 30 different programs running th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – State Sen. Eric Lesser has filed a sports betting bill that is the result of “a fairly cautious approach.”

Lesser explained in a press conference on Feb. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In the first in a series of roundtables, the East of the River Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) and members of the East Longmeadow town government met via Zoom on Feb. 11.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – More than 65 people joined a Zoom meeting on Feb. 13 to discuss their vision of East Longmeadow’s future. The meeting, a “visioning session” for the town&r...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Owner Justice Pellegrino of Bohdii Boutique at 34 Center Square, is opening a second location in south Boston at 398 West Broadway. She is slating for a mid-spring opening i...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Owner/chef George Akkouris of the Redstone Restaurant Group ventured into a second restaurant, the Redstone Pasta Company on 642 North Main St. –the former location of...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After six years of applying for funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), the East Longmeadow High School was granted favorable action to enter into t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – This year, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) and “Parks & Recreation” magazine’s Young Professional Network (YPN) created its ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At the Feb. 3 East Longmeadow School Committee meeting, the members were emotionally moved when Pastor John Chase of New Life Church on 317 Westwood Ave. expressed his grati...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Since the East Longmeadow Arbors Kids, which used to host a daycare, an afterschool program and a camp, closed during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the property a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Seniors have someone new on their side in East Longmeadow. Mary Beth Dowd was named as the Council on Aging director on Dec. 28, after Carolyn Brennan vacated the role.

EAST LONGMEADOW – After a months-long ordeal that left a family pet dead and the future of a local small business in question, the East Longmeadow Planning Board revoked the special permit fo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Nearly 800 police, firefighters and EMS workers from around the area took part in a first responder coronavirus vaccine clinic at the St. Michael’s Hall in East Longme...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Jan. 19 marked the East Longmeadow Public Schools’ first day in the hybrid instructional model. Students who opted to come into the schools for in-person learning have...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Town of East Longmeadow has updated its rules regarding the open burning of brush.

In previous years, open burning permits were purchased at the fire station. In ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – During the Jan. 12 East Longmeadow Town Council meeting, Councilor Donald Anderson announced that he will not seek re-election when his term ends in June. Anderson, who has ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Residents and town officials gathered last week for the official opening of the town’s ice rink located at Leahy Field.

Town Manager Mary McNally cut the ribbon...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Area residents will have to travel just a little further to get their fresh juice fix this spring. My Main Squeeze is moving to 165 Shaker Rd. in East Longmeadow.

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EAST?LONGMEADOW – Mark Williams, a 21-year veteran of the Greenfield Police Department (GPD), wasn’t looking for a new job but, as of Jan. 15, he will be the new East Longmeadow Police ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Jan. 4 marked the East Longmeadow School Committee’s first meeting of the year. It began with Health Director Aimee Petrosky giving them insight on the town’s CO...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With the winter athletics season starting on Jan. 11, the school committee had to decide at their Dec. 21 meeting whether or not they would give the green light on winter sp...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - East Longmeadow made a couple of major changes in 2020, joining a regional dispatch and opening the town to a new type of housing development. Residents opened new businesses and ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – One East Longmeadow home health agency has proved that seniors and people with disabilities can stay in their homes and still receive top-notch healthcare.

Golden Ye...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At the Dec. 7 East Longmeadow School Committee meeting, the town’s Health Director Aimee Petrosky updated the committee in terms of where the town is with COVID-19 sta...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Town Manager Mary McNally presented the town council with her choice for the new police chief at the council meeting on Dec. 15.

McNally said that Gre...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – All high school athletes dream of being the best in their sport. East Longmeadow High School senior CJ Kolodziey is working on making that happen. Over the weekend of Dec. 5...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA) honored East Longmeadow Health Director Aimee Petrosky with the 2020 John D. Crowley Award.

The award is given an...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For more than two years, a citizen’s committee has worked to fund a memorial to East Longmeadow residents who have died in military service. Despite delays caused by t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – QUIKCORD President Matthew Adams and Chief Financial Officer Matthew Fioretti made good on a promise they made more than a year ago when they were struggling to get their fl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Monson Savings Bank President Daniel Moriarty and CEO Steven Lowell present the East Longmeadow Veteran’s Memorial Committee with a check for $10,000 to help create th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Food drives are fairly common during the cold months of the year. Businesses and organizations collect much-needed cans and other non-perishables for local non-profit organi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At the Nov. 16 East Longmeadow School Committee meeting, a fifth grader from Mountain View Elementary School addressed the committee on why she felt she and her classmates h...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Debbie Tracy, a certified instructor, leads a class of line dancers in the parking lot behind the Pleasant View Senior Center, 328 North Main St., East Longmeadow. The class...
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WILBRAHAM/EAST LONGMEADOW/SOMERS – Fred Romano, owner of Somersvillage Gifts & Gourmet Baskets at 111 Main St., in Somers, is banking on Small Business Saturday. Begun in 2015 by American...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – State Rep. Angelo Puppolo delivered a proclamation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Erica Devlin, owner of Stay Golden, a new airbrush tanning salon at 37 ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council set the tax classification at its Nov. 10 meeting. Director of Assessing Diane Bishop presented the council with three options for the tax r...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Pleasant Valley Senior Center in East Longmeadow and the East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial Committee honored veterans on Nov. 10 with a drive-in program. Veterans drove ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Many annual events have been canceled this year due to the pandemic, but one Thanksgiving tradition will go on and help the hungry in Greater Springfield at the same time. T...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For the past three weeks, East Longmeadow has been in the red along with 14 other cities and towns. Effectively on Nov. 2, they are back to the first step of phase three in ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Artistic Dance Conservatory (ADC) has been in East Longmeadow for 17 years teaching students of all ages ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, acrobatics and hip-hop style da...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After nearly 40 years of service to the Town of East Longmeadow, Police Chief Jeffrey Dalessio has announced that he is retiring as of Jan. 15. Dalessio is a 34-year veteran...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A 7-foot chicken statue that sits in front of 170 Mapleshade Ave. in East Longmeadow got in to the spooky spirit when the owners draped a canvas over it to create a ghost. T...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Recreation Department is offering several programs for children to get some exercise and learn safety skills.

The After School Escape is a program...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At the beginning of the Oct. 5 East Longmeadow School Committee meeting, a resident/parent named Lisa asked the committee to reconsider looking at their current education mo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A public hearing on the establishment of a “Mixed-Use Village District” bylaw during the Oct. 13 East Longmeadow Town Council meeting brought strong opinions bot...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Public libraries are beloved institutions in most communities, offering not just access to books, but speakers, events, movies, and art. What many library patrons may not re...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Care One at Redstone is hosting fun and festive activities for residents in East Longmeadow.

They’re doing a contact–free “spook-tacular” even...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Each year, East Longmeadow’s Norcross House hosts their Wreath and Craft fair with proceeds going toward supporting the Norcross House. While the sale will go on this ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow native and Field Artillery Officer Payton Grande participated in the 8th annual Military Friend’s Foundation Tough Ruck event. She ran 26.2 miles carry...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For 23 years now, East Longmeadow business Quilts & Treasures has been hosting their Quilt-For-A-Cure fundraiser to support breast cancer research. With COVID-19 in the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After the release of her first book “Inside,” horror author Darlene Longo, writing under the pen name D.M. Siciliano, is back with her second book “Under A...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Ten-year-old Angela Penna created the Penna Library in her front yard for her neighbors on Bent Tree Drive.

“I was bored in quarantine,” said Angela. &ldq...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner Jefferey C. Riley recently sent a letter to 16 school districts including East Longmeadow requesting tha...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  During its Sept. 22 meeting, the East Longmeadow Town Council hosted the first public hearing for a proposed Mixed-Use Village District bylaw and approved a name chang...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – St. Luke's Greek Orthodox Church challenged their parishioners to make donations toward a charity of their choice with a $300 gift – which led to the church donating o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Boy Scout Troop 275 of East Longmeadow is coordinating a Pen Pal program with local senior living facilities. They would like to invite anyone in the surrounding communi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council hosted a regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 8 for a continued public hearing over a liquor license transfer, and to join a coalition of co...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Sept. 3, the East Longmeadow School Committee hosted a meeting to decide on what plan they will be moving forward with in regard to athletics.

The meeting began wi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Four years into the establishment of the current town charter, the East Longmeadow Charter Review Committee is reviewing the charter for the first time before submitting its...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Family nurse practitioner Cindy Kennedy and her daughter, registered dietitian Kerah Henebery, recently opened East Longmeadow’s newest spa – Pursue Wellness Int...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Fire and Police departments as well as the Agawam Fire Department received grants through the federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After honoring East Longmeadow High School athletes for the past decade, the Hall of Fame Association’s annual banquet will be postponed to 2021 as a result of the COV...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee met on Aug. 24, upon which time they provided an update for residents with school-aged children on how the school year will unfold over ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Like most first responder organizations across the country, the East Longmeadow Fire Department (ELFD) spent money this spring stockpiling masks, gloves and other personal p...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – As many businesses adjust to working in the new normal, local yoga studios, such as Heartsong Yoga in East Longmeadow, have adjusted to find their own new way of teaching cl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council hosted two public hearings and discussed a bylaw to potentially ban growing bamboo at its Aug. 11 meeting.

For the meeting’s fi...
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WESTERN MASS. – Tropical Storm Isaias blew through the Pioneer Valley on August 4, bringing high winds and heavy rain. The result: downed trees and power lines, leaving thousands of Western M...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Aug. 6, the East Longmeadow School Committee voted to start the school year with a fully remote model, with the ability to continue the conversation on a monthly basis an...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on July 21 for the annual budget hearing, and approve an early voting location for the State Primary o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Police Chief Jeffrey D. Dalessio and members of the department thanked Bay Path University for the annual donation to the department that was used to purchas...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – John Burney, owner of Meadowbrook Farm in East Longmeadow, is certainly keeping busy. Not only does he grow cabbage, sweet corn, pumpkin, squash and a wide variety of other ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on July 14 to reorganize its positions and hold two public hearings.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – When East Longmeadow resident Michelle Provencher started her lifestyle brand The Love Mich Collection in 2008, she went into it with the intention to make her business her ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After nine years on the East Longmeadow School Committee and a lifetime in education, Richard Freccero has retired, but he’s not done working to improve education.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Over the winter, the Norcross House sustained damage. While the board members planned to fix the buildings over the summer with the money they were supposed to make from ren...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  The town of East Longmeadow is known for their large 4th of July celebration, however this year it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Keeping in the spirit of the holiday,...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on June 23 to discuss the proposed shared health agreement with Longmeadow and to announce the hiring ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - Andrew Fisk, third generation owner of Fenway Golf accepted a check June 16 for $1,030 contributed by community members through a GoFundMe page campaign for his business initiated...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on June 9 to approve a 1/12 budget for July and approve a motion to expedite outdoor seating licenses....
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EAST LONGMEADOW- Outside East Longmeadow High School (ELHS), a “Senior Strong” display was created as a small gesture to support the students who were not able to celebrate their h...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - On June 4, Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters donated the proceeds from sales from online and in-store purchases to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. In a statement on social media, the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Between and estimated 300 to 400 people gathered at the baseball diamond in the center of town on June 7 to voice their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

T...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Annual Town Election took place on June 2, and with that, two veteran town council members and two veteran school committee members were welcomed back to...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on May 26 to discuss State COVID-19 relief funds, rename the Pine Knoll Pool, and evaluate Town Manage...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Last week, Fenway Golf and the Town of East Longmeadow’s Health Department were the subject of much conversation after the health department served Fenway Golf a cease...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Last week Reminder Publishing conducted a question and answer interview with candidates for the East Longmeadow Town Council, and this week, we do the same for the candidate...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Town of East Longmeadow’s Health Department has recently been in hot water for issuing a fine to local favorite Fenway Golf after the business defied Gov. Charlie ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow annual town election is less than two weeks away on June 2, and three residents have submitted nomination papers for two open, three-year seats on the to...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled remote meeting on May 12 to hear comments about a barrier on Rural Lane and hosted a continued public hearing ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Marco Basile began Rent A Tent 15-years ago, as a teenager with a business idea. This year, he had planned special events and celebrations in conjunction with the 10-year an...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A longtime East Longmeadow based manufacturer’s well-known product has entered into the fight to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Excel Dryer, the makers ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Reza Shafii said that he saw the COVID-19 crisis coming.

“In late February, when the country was denying the seriousness,” Shafii ordered N95 masks for th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a brief remote meeting on April 28 to accept a donation from the Rotary Club and to accept the resignation of the town’s finan...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Congressman Richard Neal and Hasbro President and COO John Frascotti all toured Cartimundi, which produces games and Play-Doh for ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Berkshire Health, in conjunction with the state, has opened a treatment center for coronavirus patients who are stable enough to be released from the hospital, but not yet h...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In conjunction with East Longmeadow Community Access Television (ELCAT), the East Longmeadow Recreation Department has started their “Play and Learn at Home Initiative...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – While the East Longmeadow Lions Club has had to post–pone many of their events in the community, including the annual fishing derby which was set to take place over th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on April 14 for a public hearing, to accept a donation of an ambulance from Palmer Ambulance Service, ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – April 2 marked a new business opportunity for the locally-based olive oil importer, TRE Olive. That was the first day the company’s product was available for order thr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – If you’ve traveled through the intersection of Parker Street and Porter Road in the past few months, you may have noticed something new – a large display of comm...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Thanks to the combined efforts of a local caterer and the East Longmeadow Knights of Columbus, seniors in town have been able to pick up a free, prepared meal once a week si...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For years, residents in East Longmeadow have had to follow specific guidelines when it comes to throwing away their garbage. Some residents have found the regulations challe...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – While National Quilting Day came and went on March 21 and was perhaps overlooked by many due to the COVID–19 pandemic, Quilts & Treasures of East Longmeadow and it...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Many eateries are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic that has shut down restaurant dining rooms and resulted in many patron’s losing their jobs, and hence, their ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Rather than hosting a regular town council meeting on March 24, council vice president Michael Kane gave a brief video update on two public hearings that were originally sch...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – R&M Gun Vault opened recently and is located in the Heritage Village Shoppes, 37 Harkness Ave., East Longmeadow.

Seen here at the grand opening were owners Meliss...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “There is a national shortage of masks and our local first responders need them to protect themselves as they respond to individuals who may have COVID-19,” said...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow Health Director Aimee Petrosky along with East Longmeadow Emergency Management Director and East Longmeadow Fire Chief Paul Morrissette hosted a COVID–...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on March 10 to continue discussions about combating the coronavirus, to discuss the current plans for ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With less than three months until the annual town elections, three residents have submitted nomination papers for the two open, three-year seats on the East Longmeadow Town ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee met on March 9, and while they had numerous items on their agenda, the bulk of the meetings discussion surrounded the upcoming school ye...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Three civically-minded fourth-graders at Mapleshade Elementary School have taken it upon themselves to welcome home a local soldier from Afghanistan.

Keeley White, Ka...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting for the quarterly budget report and a joint meeting with the school committee as part of the annual bu...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – While many college students will spend this summer relaxing, Brian Nguyen will be running his own business and gaining invaluable experience. The University of Massachusetts...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Mountainview School recently participated in their seventh annual Anti-Bullying Week. The week focuses on inclusion, treating others with respect, kindness, empathy and acce...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Reverend Carrie Bail sat in her office on the top floor of First Congregational Church, overlooking Center Square, surrounded by books and photos of her family and travels. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – About 20 election wardens and clerks, gathered in the East Longmeadow Public Library Community Room to learn how to run East Longmeadow’s new voting machines ahead of ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 11 to host a public hearing about a license transfer, discuss the Department of Public Work (D...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Since state Sen. Eric Lesser has begun advocating for studying the possibility of high speed east-west rail, his arguments have gained steam – and support.

The ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For Tim Murphy, 4Run3 is more than selling shoes and organizing races; it’s about community.

As longtime runners, Murphy and his wife Jill have a passion for al...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In early December 2019, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) announced that after six years of applying for funding from the MSBA for the East Longmeadow High ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Health Department is doing its part to give residents the opportunity to be eco-friendly.

Recycling coordinator Elizabeth Bone explained to Remind...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The last train visited the East Longmeadow Train Depot 70 years ago, but people will soon be able to visit the iconic town building for a scoop of their favorite ice cream.<...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “It started when I stopped into the Stop and Shop and saw a sign that said the food pantry needed donations,” said Tracy Walsh. She said she hadn’t even re...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 28 for three public hearings, the town’s quarterly budget report, continued discussion a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Marco Basile and Donna Pather had a vision.

“We wanted to bring back East Longmeadow wrestling,” said Basile, wrestling coach for the East Longmeadow Depa...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Justice Pellegrino, owner of the boutique Bohdii at 34 Center Square, is hosting a night just for the gals.

The shop, which sells clothes, shoes and accessories, has ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Residents of East Longmeadow and other surrounding communities be advised, there have been many coyote sightings in the area. The Town of East Longmeadow would like resident...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – If there is one thing upon which most people who travel through East Longmeadow can agree, it is that Center Square, known as the rotary, is a complicated intersection. Loca...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow children who want to play basketball must wait until they are 7 years old and in first grade in play on the town’s youth basketball team. Rather than s...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Last year over 300 people came to Heritage Park pond in East Longmeadow on the first day of the school system’s spring vacation for the return of the town’s belo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 14 for two public hearings for two proposed bylaws and discussion about several issues includi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “Layna soon discovered she was born with a special hand. Her parents called it her Lucky Fin,” second-grader Layna Calandruccio wrote in her book, titled “...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – CareOne at Redstone hosted their annual Wreaths for a Reason on Dec. 12. Pictured are Director of Admissions at CareOne Michele Altobello and CareOne’s Community Liais...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) Principal Gina Flanagan sent a message out to the school community on Dec. 17, letting parents know that she has taken a leave of absence ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A group of locals have come together every holiday season for the past 10 years to not only host a racquetball party, but to party for a good cause – to raise money fo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In a little storefront on Shaker Road in East Longmeadow, a blender whirs behind the counter. The customers, who order drinks with names like Dr. Green, Berried Up To Here a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting to interview the final four candidates for the open town manager position before voting Mary McNally i...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Michele Martinelli always had a passion for decorating and making floral arrangements. She loved the change of seasons as it gave her the opportunity to make wreaths and arr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Houses in many towns are awash in holiday light displays at this time of year. Residents on one street in East Longmeadow, however, have taken their homes’ holiday spi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 10 to announce the finalists for the town manager position and to discuss several licensing ma...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – After applying for funding through the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for the East Longmeadow High School (ELHS) for six years in a row, the MSBA hosted a me...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow residents will have to make the 8-mile drive to West Springfield to get a fix of a local treat. Donut Dip, a landmark in town for 54 years, will not be reope...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 26 to discuss several issues, including the town’s quarterly budget report and board of ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/WESTFIELD – For 20 years, Carolyn and Steven Couchon have been providing people with lasting memories of their loved ones.

The Couchon’s business, Memory Lane Lam...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Mike Zolkiewicz has always loved strength sports. More than that, though, he loves training others to be their best.

 “I’ve been very successful in a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Nov.12 to discuss several issues including preliminary discussions around the town’s tax levy...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Century Fitness on North Main Street in East Longmeadow recently hosted a three-day series of events to give back to veterans. From Nov. 4 to Nov. 6, the gym raised money fo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Standing at a podium in front of the town hall at the Veteran’s Day ceremony in East Longmeadow, Brian Tidlund, American Legion District 3 commander for Western Massac...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The Disabled American Veterans of Massachusetts Honor Guard presented the colors at a flag ceremony at Century Fitness in East Longmeadow. Century Fitness is running a three...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  Jeanne Quaglietti was sworn in as East Longmeadow’s Town Clerk at the Oct. 8 town council meeting, though she began the job on Oct. 1. Working for the town is so...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Oct. 26 St. Michael’s Church in East Longmeadow was host to a Trunk or Treat event. First place in the trunk decorating competition was the Wizard of Oz trunk.

EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 22 to announce the screening committee for the ongoing town manager search and further discuss...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In celebration and a culmination of a year of events in honor of East Longmeadow’s 125th Anniversary, the town will be having a Celebration Dinner on Nov. 16. Resident...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A Western Massachusetts native and a writer hailing from Albany, NY, recently teamed up to write their own novel, but the story of how the piece came together is unique. The...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Former East Longmeadow resident Darlene Longo, writing under the pen name D.M. Siciliano, published her book, “Inside,” on Oct. 15. The book is fitting for this ...
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SPRINGFIELD– A unique golf tournament brought left-handed players to the Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Springfield.

East Longmeadow resident, Gary DeStephano, who works at the golf...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 8 and began by swearing in Jeanne Quaglietti as the new town clerk after Thomas Florence&rsquo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  In honor of her father who passed away two years ago, one East Longmeadow girl is doing her part in her neighborhood to make sure local children are reading.

Ka...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow School Committee discussed an update on current capital projects relating to the school system and their former capital plan, as well as a draft of their...
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EAST?LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Fire Department, through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) announced that the...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Sixteen and a half years is a long time to stay in any one job these days, but for Thomas Florence, working for the town of East Longmeadow has been a labor of love.

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EAST LONGMEADOW – Marilyn Richards was selected as the replacement for former Town Council member Joseph Ford’s seat following the resignation of Ford at the Sept. 10 council meeting....
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Since the school year began Aug. 27, some parents in East Longmeadow say their children have had to put up with overcrowded buses that show up late or not at all.

Emi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The town of East Longmeadow held their annual 9/11 ceremony the night of Sept. 11 to honor and remember those who died during the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City.&nb...
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SOUTHWICK – Nearly every first responder, whether a police officer, firefighter, parademic, EMT or dispatcher, knows someone who lost their life in the line of duty.

The Ride to Rememb...
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EAST LONGMEADOW– A new shake and tea shop is now offering East Longmeadow residents a healthy and delicious drink options.

Elite Nutrition officially opened for business on Sept. 7. Th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “Self-starter,” “strong communicator,” “collaborative,” “enthusiastic” and “strong time management skills” were a...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  Feng Ling Liu, operator of the former Feng Health Center in East Longmeadow, has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to five years in state prison for trafficking wo...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For the second year in a row, East Longmeadow High School students started the new school year with a bang.

As part of the school’s “1st 3 Days” eve...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Hailing from Brighton, East Sussex, England, FA Level Two licensed soccer coach, equivalent to a USSF C license in the U.S., Neil Connor will be coaching soccer in East Long...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Interested in supporting the East Longmeadow School Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO) while simultaneously cleaning up your home? The five East Longmeadow PTOs are hosting ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – This school year, when walking into the girls’ bathroom on the second floor of East Longmeadow High School, students will be greeted with an image of the moon painted ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Former Hampden Town Administrator Mary McNally has been selected as East Longmeadow’s interim town manager in the wake of East Longmeadow Town Manager Denise Menards&r...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At the July 24 East Longmeadow Town Council meeting, the Council unanimously approved a separation agreement between the town and Town Manager Denise Menard. Menard has been...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Hunger doesn’t take a vacation, and certainly doesn’t stop once spring arrives. East Longmeadow Pleasant View Senior Center Executive Director Carolyn Brennan wa...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – It’s become a rite of summer in communities across the nation. On Aug. 6, America celebrates the 36th annual National Night Out.

What began back in 1984 with ne...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – A veteran left a very special hat at the Center Square Grill in East Longmeadow, and now the search is on to return it.

General Manager Kim Hulslander noticed the hat...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — Big Y World Class Market donated $2,000 to the East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial Committee to go toward the construction of their veterans memorial. Above poses the East Lon...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  Two teens were arrested in the early morning hours of July 21 in relation to a rash of vehicle break-ins in East Longmeadow. The 13-year-old and 15-year-old from Sprin...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Are you a fan of popular ghost–hunting shows on television, or simply a fan of ghosts themselves? Have you ever wanted to go on your own ghost hunting journey? If you ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In a brief meeting of the East Longmeadow School Committee, members of the Committee reorganized to have a new Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary. In addition, the group debate...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On July 3 PeoplesBank donated $3,000 to the East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial Committee toward their efforts to install a memorial in town. Above, Tammy Bordeaux, Regional V...
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EAST LONGMEADOW –  The first order of business at East Longmeadow’s July 2 Town Council meeting was to address reorganization of the Council, as it was the first meeting since the ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Pac  Man, Santa, a gnome, ice cream cones, a Minion, multiple dogs, pigs and more are lining the streets of East Longmeadow. While it might sound a bit strange – ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Pioneer Valley Performing Arts (PVPA) freshman and East Longmeadow resident Amabelle Houghton was recently crowned Young Miss Massachusetts 2019–2020 and will be headi...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At a recognition dinner on June 12 at Mario’s Café Ambiance, Marlene Goldstein was named the East Longmeadow Lions Club’s 2019 Distinguished Citizen of th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Amid the marching bands and floats, the banners and fire trucks, one 4th of July tradition carries a special honor in East Longmeadow, that of the Grand Marshal of the 4th o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Acres Power Equipment, a fixture in East Longmeadow since 1969, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The family-owned and operated store sells mowers, snow throwers, leaf bl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Birchland Park Middle School students have been working hard for nearly a year to create four different versions of a robot for their VEX IQ Robotics Team, E.L. Alpha Tech.<...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Town of East Longmeadow hosted their annual town election on June 4, which featured two uncontested races for both the Town Council and School Committee.

Three in...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Cheri Brady, a nurse practitioner and holistic healer, lives in East Longmeadow but her heart is with displaced Tibetans, half a world away.

“We all want to hel...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Town of East Longmeadow is hosting their annual town election on June 4. There are no questions on this year’s ballot, and there are no contested races this year. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Wheel of Fortune is a game show thousands tune into across the country, but for East Longmeadow residents Pete Gillen, who is the Principal at West Springfield Middle School...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Residents of East Longmeadow will have the opportunity to head to the polls on June 4 to vote for individuals to fill three open seats on the Town Council. Running for the s...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – It took a lot of courage for local businesswoman and freelance writer Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman to share her Lyme disease story in “The Waiting Room  – In...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Sister Lea crouched down next to the petite woman in the wheelchair as she translated English into Lebanese – the woman’s first language. As the words flowed, th...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Brock Welch, 3, held his mom’s hand while smiling at the large trout in her other hand. The catch he had brought in was almost half his size. East Longmeadow Lion, Pau...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Parents and residents of East Longmeadow had the opportunity to meet at a Public Forum on the High School Project on April 4 in the East Longmeadow High School cafeteria. At...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Longmeadow may have a long road ahead before the MSBA approves funding for a new High School, as MSBA CEO Jim MacDonald noted at a tour of the high school and subsequen...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – With the April 13 spring fishing derby at Heritage Park Pond in under two weeks, the East Longmeadow Lions Club is ready to announce all of the exciting prizes they’ll...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For the past five years the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) denied the proposal for a new East Longmeadow High School, however the School Committee is not giv...
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EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School District’s four winners of the 2019 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards, from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Ann Marie Mowry teac...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – For the second year, “Dancing With Heart,” a collaboration between the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Luke in East Longmeadow and the Shriners Hospitals for Childr...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – State Sen. Eric Lesser is concerned the study being conducted so far about East-West high speed passenger rail may be tilted more toward its challenges than the advantages o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On March 3 the East Longmeadow Town Council hosted a budget workshop to focus exclusively on the budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, as well as budget recommendations. While t...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The East Longmeadow Town Council voted to deny the request set forth by a petitioner which called for the non-renewal of Town Manager Denise Menard’s contract at the F...
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EAST LONGMEADOW - With just over five weeks away from the return of East Longmeadow’s highly anticipated spring fishing derby at Heritage Park Pond, the East Longmeadow Lions Club shared an u...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – “Hey guys,” Peter Van Buren called out to his students as a contraption made of metal and elastic bands whirred across the floor. “There is a battery very,...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – "Inhale and bring your arms up,” Becca Zanvettor of Heartsong Yoga instructed, “and exhale and fold." A small group followed Zanvettor through the yoga pose.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Famed 19th Century newspaper editor Horace Greeley once wrote “Go West, young man!’ urging people to consider the opportunities in the American West.

Toda...
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EAST LONGMEADOW/HAMPDEN/LONGMEADOW – Last November alone, the maroon and white vans of the one-year-old Tri-Town Trolley made a total of 500 trips from homes in East Longmeadow, Hampden and L...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – 2019 is a year of celebration for the town of East Longmeadow, as they are commemorating the town's 125th Anniversary.

Chairman of the 125th Anniversary Committee Rya...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Two weeks after the East Longmeadow School Committee shared that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) denied funding to the town to build a new High School for...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget took up a large portion of the East Longmeadow School Committee’s Feb. 4 meeting, as the group discussed Governor Baker’s prop...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In response to the Dec. 11 Town Council meeting in which a resident brought forth a petition that called for non–renewal of East Longmeadow Town Manager Denise Menard&...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – What was once tradition for 55–years – the annual spring fishing derby at Heritage Park Pond, once put on by the Jaycee’s, – is coming back to town. ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The topic of communication and communicating effectively was discussed at the East Longmeadow Town Council’s Jan. 8 meeting, following an email of concern regarding co...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that, reportedly, one in three veterans face when they return home from combat. Additionally, approximately 73 percent o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – At a well–attended meeting on Jan. 7 filled with concerned local parents, the East Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent Gordon Smith shared that East Longmeadow wa...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – On Dec. 11 a Town Council meeting was held in East Longmeadow  to discuss topics such as the town’s trash contract, licensing matters, financial matters, old and ...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The year of 2018 brought adult store bylaws, the town’s Lions Club celebrating 75 years in operation, a spirited School Committee race, a sixth-grade robotics club win...
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