by Debbie Gardner | Jan 22, 2026 | Agawam, Amherst, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Enfield, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Northampton, South Hadley, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 16, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — After two lengthy interviews by the East Longmeadow School Committee, Joanne Menard was hired as the new superintendent.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 15, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — On July 18, 1976, the East Longmeadow Rotary Club buried a time capsule in Heritage Park to celebrate the town’s bicentennial, dated to be opened in 2026.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 15, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee joined the Town Council to discuss the fiscal year 2027 budget in a joint meeting on Jan. 13.
by Peter Tuohy | Jan 12, 2026 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News
EAST LONGMEADOW — Assistant Superintendent for Business Pamela Blair presented the East Longmeadow Public Schools’ budget development for fiscal year 2027 during the School Committee meeting on Jan. 5.
by Sarah Heinonen | Jan 9, 2026 | Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Granby, Hampden, Longmeadow, South Hadley, Springfield, Wilbraham
This is the second year of the 2025-2026 legislative session. Typically, the first year of the session sees a flurry of activity, with about 7,000 bills filed. State Sen. Jake Oliveira filed more than 700 bills himself in 2025.