by Peter Tuohy | Jun 18, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow Public Schools is closing a nearly two-decade chapter at the end of June with the retirement of Superintendent Gordon Smith as it prepares for a new era under Dr. Joanne Menard.
by Peter Tuohy | Jun 17, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board made its first set of votes with new positions after approving over $70 million in short-term borrowing for four town projects through bond anticipation notes.
by Peter Tuohy | Jun 16, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council unanimously voted to support the Fire Department’s pursuit to obtain a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant that helps increase staffing after a “particularly difficult” fiscal year, according to Fire Chief Christopther Beecher.
by Peter Tuohy | Jun 15, 2026 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM — Results from a 2025 Youth Risk Behavioral Study administered to Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District students show a staggering percentage of Wilbraham Middle School students struggling with their mental health.
by Peter Tuohy | Jun 15, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow will be seeing a brand new middle school join the town within the next few years, and along with it comes a brand new principal from just across the Connecticut River.