EAST LONGMEADOW — The town of East Longmeadow was recently awarded $8,100 to support the Fire Department’s safety awareness programs Student Awareness of Fire Education and Senior Awareness of Fire Education, the department said.
EAST LONGMEADOW — School Committee members discussed staff survey results and approved the continuation of the current cell phone policy during the June 3 meeting.
LONGMEADOW — The town’s June 11 election decided contested positions within the Select Board and School Committee while other seats ran with solo or no candidates listed on the ballot.
LONGMEADOW — The Wildcat Pantry at Bay Path University recently received a $20,000 in recognition of the impact it has had on campus and to further grow the initiative.
WILBRAHAM — Seventh grade Wilbraham Middle School student Ian Stratton was honored as the second-place winner for level two of the 2024 Letters About Literature program during a May 21 ceremony at the Massachusetts State House.
SPRINGFIELD — Substance use disorder is an area of mental health that is often shrouded in shame and stigma. Springfield Mercy Medical Center has been working to treat the disorder through its addiction consult services program since 2018. Now, a $1.1 million grant will allow even more people to seek treatment without judgement.