East Longmeadow
East Longmeadow police equipped with body cameras for transparency, accountability
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow police officers have a new tool to help them increase officer protection and accountability to the community. The department went live with body cameras on March 10.
Fill the Food Bank returns for second year April 1
CHICOPEE — In collaboration with the Greater Westfield, Greater Holyoke, West of the River, ERC5/East of the River and Springfield Regional Chambers of Commerce, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts announced the second annual Fill the Food Bank event on Tuesday, April 1 from 5-7 p.m.
East Longmeadow high schoolers read to Meadow Brook students for Read Across America
Meadow Brook School Librarian Celeste O’Brien, dressed as Dr. Suess’ The Cat in the Hat for the Read Across America event.Reminder Publishing photos by Sarah Heinonen EAST LONGMEADOW — For the 27th year, East Longmeadow High School students volunteered to visit...
East Longmeadow Town Council to continue Finance Oversight Committee use, with stipulations
EAST LONGMEADOW — As a decision on the fiscal year 2026 budget approaches, the East Longmeadow Town Council discussed whether to eschew the use of the Financial Oversight Committee or continue with past practices.
East Longmeadow Fire Department marks change of command at ceremony
EAST LONGMEADOW — “The end of one legacy and the beginning of another.” That is how firefighter Ed McCandlish described the Change of Command ceremony hosted by the East Longmeadow Fire Department on March 7, during which retiring Fire Chief Paul Morrisette handed the reins to incoming Chief Christopher Beecher.
New East Longmeadow High School ‘topped out’ in milestone-marking ceremony
EAST LONGMEADOW — The new East Longmeadow High School reached a milestone on Feb. 26, as crew members from contractor Fontaine Bros. “topped out” the building, installing an I-beam at the highest point of the steel structure.
Accomplished young pianists perform at Carnegie Hall
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Five local music students recently earned a chance to have the experience of a lifetime: playing piano on stage at the famed Carnegie Hall concert venue in New York City.
Bruins PJ Story Night benefits book lovers, kids in need
Gianvanna Venne, with her mother Kayla Pallotto-Venne, and Callie Dennis, along with her grandmother Pamela Pierson, hand pajamas to Children’s Department Librarian Darcy Kane for the Boston Bruins PJ Drive.Reminder Publishing photos by Sarah Heinonen EAST...
East Longmeadow Lions Club looks to raise money for town events, charity
EAST LONGMEADOW — People often attend community events that are organized or sponsored by the East Longmeadow Lions Club, but Lion Bob Adams said those events, often free to the public, do not come without cost. The Lions Club aims to raise $15,000 for its events and charitable contributions.
East Longmeadow Town Council passes bylaw to regulate tiny homes, in-law apartments
EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council approved a bylaw on Feb. 11 to regulate accessory dwelling units, such as tiny homes and in-law apartments. In the summer of 2024, Massachusetts passed the Affordable Homes Act, which was intended to make housing...
