Longmeadow fire chief: Department needs more staff, higher ambulance rates
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow Fire Chief John Rigney delivered what he called the Fire Department’s “state of the union” at the Sept. 15 Select Board meeting.
The tradition continues: The Apple Place to host 8th annual Apple Fest
EAST LONGMEADOW — It is apple season in Massachusetts and East Longmeadow orchard The Apple Place is getting into the swing of things with its eighth annual Apple Fest on Saturday, Sept. 27.
East Longmeadow School Committee begins process of superintendent search
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee met with Tracy Novick of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees on Sept. 8.
Route 202/33 rezoning proposal set for Town Meeting
SOUTH HADLEY — Planning and Conservation Director Anne Capra joined the Sept. 16 Selectboard meeting to discuss proposed zoning amendments.
Partnerships to expand access to mental health resources in Chicopee, Holyoke, South Hadley
Central Pioneer Valley Public Health District, Chicopee, Holyoke and South Hadley Health Departments announced its commercial partnership with CredibleMind.
Russell teen awarded $100,000 Laureate scholarship
RUSSELL — Elizabeth Hanechak, 18, of Russell has been awarded a $100,000 scholarship for her project, “Solving the Plastic Problem: Developing a Microbial System for the Bioremediation of Plastic Waste into Drinkable Water and Fertilizer Material.”