Where and when to vote in state primary election
Residents will soon have the opportunity to vote in the upcoming state primary election on Sept 3. To share information on where and when to vote on election day, Reminder Publishing created a list of polling locations to help residents of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow and Wilbraham.
Wilbraham Fire Department awarded federal grant for new fire engine
WILBRAHAM — The Wilbraham Fire Department was recently awarded $690,476 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to support the purchase of a new fire engine, the department recently announced.
Hampden Conservation Commission hears update on bridge replacement
HAMPDEN — During the Aug. 21 Hampden Conservation Commission meeting, representatives from engineering firm Howard Stein Hudson presented an update to the board on the East Brook Bridge replacement project. During the update, representatives Christopher Lyman, lead...HWRSD moves forward with returning Thornton W. Burgess School
WILBRAHAM — During its Aug. 22 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee officially voted to move forward with conversations surrounding modifying the lease agreement between Hampden and the distric over future use and ownership of Thornton W. Burgess School.
Academics, athletics, finances: new middle school about than location
LONGMEADOW — When voters at Town Meeting approved the feasibility study for a solution to Longmeadow’s aging middle schools in October 2022, it kicked off a long process that explored whether there should be one or two schools, where they should be located and how extensive the project should be.