Annual Mt. Carmel Society Italian Festa returns July 31
ENFIELD — Enfield’s Our Lady of Mt. Caramel Society is pulling out all the stops for its 100th annual Italian Festa, which takes place July 31 to Aug. 2.
STRM: East Longmeadow July 4 celebrations are bigger than ever
EAST LONGMEADOW — With the United States celebrating its 250th anniversary this July, East Longmeadow is pulling out all the stops with one of its biggest Fourth of July celebrations to date.
Sarno threatens to end free buses after Union Station incident
SPRINGFIELD — In the wake of an incident involving dozens of youth at gathered Union Station and resulting in the arrests of eight teens, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno announced a crackdown on young people using the location as a “meet up.” Seeing fare-free buses as part of the problem, he also announced he would seek to eliminate them in the city. However, elected officials have pushed back on that plan.
Town Council talks water quality during budget discussion
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council is questioning a proposed water rate increase for fiscal year 2027 over concerns about the water quality. In the proposed FY27 budget, the water rate is projected to go up 50 cents or 11% because of a $430,000 project...
The Best Damn Sandwich: BBQ panini from Krave in East Longmeadow
EAST LONGMEADOW — Having worked exclusively in East Longmeadow over the past year, I have come to appreciate the town’s many lunch stops. I am happy to report that another excellent spot recently opened its doors.