Hampden Fire Department to host new cadet program for teens
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Fire Department recent announced it is accepting applications for its new cadet program from Hampden and Wilbraham residents ages 16-18.
Hampden Conservation Commission rejects 530 Glendale Road agri-solar facility
HAMPDEN — The Conservation Commission voted against approval of the proposed agri-solar facility at 530 Glendale Rd., following a vote at its July 17 meeting with three votes against and one required abstention. After the vote, residents in the audience applauded and...
Longmeadow teen’s poetry book lands on best-seller list
LONGMEADOW — When Cecelia Allentuck, 18, released her book of poems this month, she never imagined it would top the charts as Amazon’s best-seller in the Poetry for Teens & Young Adults category.
Mosquito with West Nile virus identified in East Longmeadow
EAST LONGMEADOW — During an annual surveillance, a mosquito in East Longmeadow was identified as carrying West Nile virus.
Local women selected as part of 2024 Commonwealth Heroines Class
Longmeadow resident Amy Baxter and Wilbraham resident Christine Goonan were recently celebrated as part of the 2024 class of Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.