Hope for RA: one woman’s success with experimental treatment
Among the deeply personal topic of illnesses and medical conditions, autoimmune disorders are often invisible and misunderstood by the public.
The Federal temporarily closes for renovations, tweaks
AGAWAM — The Federal Restaurant will be temporarily closing its doors Saturday, Feb. 24, to focus on rebranding the restaurant and renovating the building, as well as to open a Mexican restaurant in Longmeadow. Co-owner Ralph Santaniello said minor tweaks have been...Counsel advises Longmeadow Planning Board on Open Meeting Law with social media
LONGMEADOW — During the Feb. 7 Planning Board meeting, Town Counsel Attorney Jason Talerman advised board members on how to follow Open Meeting Law when using social media and other online public forums.
Criminals turn to low-tech ‘check washing’ as online fraud made harder
LONGMEADOW — Online financial transactions have been a major path for theft and identity fraud for years. As more safeguards have been put in place to protect against those crimes, thieves have shifted back to more low-tech methods of stealing from the public.
Longmeadow schools receive grant for student behavioral health
LONGMEADOW — At the School Committee’s Jan. 30 meeting, Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea announced that the district would receive a grant for “student social emotional learning, their behavioral and mental health, and overall wellness” in fiscal year 2025.
Freezing temperatures make firefighters’ jobs even more hazardous
LONGMEADOW — Amid billowing smoke and flames reaching out from a side door to lick at the roof of 1446 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow Firefighters trained their hoses on the Jan. 20 nighttime blaze.