by Keith J. O’Connor | Oct 30, 2024 | Enfield, Local News
ENFIELD — Libraries in many forms have been around for ages with the world’s oldest known library founded in the 7th century BC.
In the United States, the first free public library was established in 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire with the support of a municipal tax. But it wasn’t until 1874 that Enfield opened its first association library. And in 1896, the Enfield Library Association entrusted its collection to the Enfield Free Library, Enfield’s first publicly funded library.
by Miasha Lee | Oct 30, 2024 | Enfield, Local News
ENFIELD — Haya Sushi opened its second location in Enfield at 111 Elm St. in the former Denny’s building in Elm Plaza.
by Laura Mason | Oct 30, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News
HAMPDEN — Hampden resident Anthony Smith recently released his debut book “Getting Started as a Therapist: 50+ Tips for Clinical Effectiveness” to provide additional support to psychology students and therapists as they work to apply their education to real world experiences.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 30, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — Thanks to the fundraising efforts of parents and community members, Longmeadow teachers can educate students with initiatives and materials that would otherwise be out of reach. The Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation awarded $78,241 in grants to 31 educators at its annual ceremony on Oct. 24.
by Sarah Heinonen | Oct 30, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow will conduct a fall Town Meeting on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Longmeadow High School gymnasium. There are 29 articles on the warrant. Several of them seek funding, or additional funding, for large projects. Others amend, remove or add to the town’s bylaws.
by Laura Mason | Oct 30, 2024 | East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
EAST LONGMEADOW — Members of the former St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and East Longmeadow first responders gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the fire station to celebrate the congregation’s $93,572 donation to nonprofit veteran support organization Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
