East Longmeadow
East Longmeadow Planning Board chair rebukes business owner, neighbor arguing over picnic tables
EAST LONGMEADOW — An East Longmeadow business’s request to extend its hours turned into an intense back-and-forth between the owner and a neighbor over the course of two Planning Board meetings.
East Longmeadow Town Council to put recreational cannabis dispensaries on ballot
EAST LONGMEADOW — A non-binding question on whether to allow recreational cannabis dispensaries in the town’s industrial zone will appear on the June 2, 2026, election ballot.
Free tutoring offered to struggling East Longmeadow first graders
EAST LONGMEADOW — Meadow Brook Elementary School is among 272 schools in the state to receive no-cost early literacy tutoring through a $25 program from the Healey-Driscoll administration.
Municipalities grateful for added road aid to tackle large backlog
Cities and towns across the commonwealth will receive an unexpected increase in their state aid for roadways, a welcomed relief in a particularly tight fiscal year.
Jarzabski appointed as new East Longmeadow School Committee member
EAST LONGMEADOW — After a joint meeting in which the East Longmeadow Town Council and School Committee interviewed five applicants, Kerri Jarzabski was chosen to fill a vacancy on the committee left by the exit of Sarah Truoiolio.
The Depot to offer rides on miniature steam locomotive
EAST LONGMEADOW — Take a step back in time on Aug. 9 as a steam engine runs the rails of Graham Central Railroad, at The Depot at Graham Central Station, 60 Maple St.
Local farm allows hands-on animal experience
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow is a rural town and while farms selling blueberries or apples and other produce are fairly familiar, farms with an array of livestock are less common. Farms where the public can snuggle with goats, ride a horse and learn husbandry are rare.
Girl Scouts Gold Award earners found ways to make positive change
Five area girls learned lessons in the value of determination and their own ability to make lasting change while undertaking Girl Scout Gold Award projects.
Agricultural retail space, event venue approved for Somers Road
EAST LONGMEADOW — After two public hearings and comments by several concerned neighbors, the East Longmeadow Planning Board approved a plan to construct a building to sell produce and act as an event venue at The Farm at Hawks Landing.
WESTCOMM officially opens new dispatch center
CHICOPEE — Elected officials, first responders and more gathered on July 14 for the ribbon cutting ceremony of a new regional emergency communications center at the old Salter College site at 645 Shawninigan Dr.
