AGAWAM — Fundraising is hard work, but for Elizabeth Poggi, it is worth it. The 7-year-old has run a lemonade stand for the past three summers, helping the animals at Dakin Humane Society one sip at a time.
SPRINGFIELD — Half a dozen experts working in the field of autism spectrum disorder gathered for a symposium on wandering among the young people with the condition. The event was organized by state Rep. Angelo Puppolo and hosted at Greenleaf Community Center in Springfield.
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board received a preliminary recommendation from the town’s Future Building Use Task Force on Old Town Hall, requesting the distribution of a “request for future use without restrictions” for the building’s development.
EAST LONGMEADOW — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal paid a visit to the East Longmeadow Fire Department as his fourth stop on the “Landmark Laws, Local Investments” tour on Aug. 20 to showcase how federal funds are used to support town projects.
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow students return to the classrooms on Sept. 2, but the school year will look a bit different for high schoolers as the first set of students in the new East Longmeadow High School.
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board reviewed renovation plans for the Richard Salter Storrs Library at its Aug. 17 meeting. Library Director Jean Maziarz said it is in “some serious need of renovations” as the building is not fully ADA-compliant and water infiltration damages continue.