East Longmeadow

Spotlight on seniors: Talent Show returns to Pleasant View

By Tina Lesniak | Jul 17, 2025

Spotlight on seniors: Talent Show returns to Pleasant View

EAST LONGMEADOW — The stage is set, the acts are lining up, and the excitement is building for the Pleasant View Senior Center’s fourth annual talent show, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. in the center’s auditorium.

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East Longmeadow Town Council talks rotary, town center district design funding

By Sarah Heinonen | Jul 17, 2025

East Longmeadow Town Council talks rotary, town center district design funding

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow has been awarded two grants that will help the town plan for revisions to the rotary and the latest iteration of a center town district.

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East Longmeadow residents express concerns with proposed store, venue

By Sarah Heinonen | Jul 9, 2025

East Longmeadow residents express concerns with proposed store, venue

EAST LONGMEADOW — A proposed building at 896 Somers Rd. brought about 40 residents to the East Longmeadow Planning Board meeting on July 1.

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East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade returns for another year

By Sophie Markham | Jul 9, 2025

East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade returns for another year

Olivia, Charlie, Chase and Chloe sit at the East Longmeadow rotary waiting in anticipation as the Fourth of July Parade begins down Maple Street.Reminder Publishing photos by Sophie Markham EAST LONGMEADOW — For yet another Independence Day celebration, East...

Salon hosts shoe and school supply drives

By Sarah Heinonen | Jul 9, 2025

Salon hosts shoe and school supply drives

EAST LONGMEADOW — In East Longmeadow, a small business owner is spreading her mission of self-care by helping others.

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ELHS grows work-study program, student asks hard questions

By Sarah Heinonen | Jul 2, 2025

ELHS grows work-study program, student asks hard questions

EAST LONGMEADOW — The School Committee approved the 2025-26 program of studies for East Longmeadow High School, which included a work-study program. At the June 24 meeting, Principal Frank Paige delivered an update on the program’s development.

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Burack named East Longmeadow parade grand marshal

By Sarah Heinonen | Jul 2, 2025

Burack named East Longmeadow parade grand marshal

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow hosts what is widely considered to be the largest Fourth of July parade in Western Massachusetts and the prestigious title of grand marshal is awarded to a member of the community who is giving of themselves to help others and make the town a better place to live. For the 2025 East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade, that honor belongs to Daniel Burack.

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The East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade: A history nearly as long as the town’s

By Debbie Gardner | Jul 2, 2025

The East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade: A history nearly as long as the town’s

EAST LONGMEADOW — It’s been a town tradition for as long as anyone can remember, celebrating Independence Day with a festive parade. Today’s parade is recognized as one of the largest in the area. But it wasn’t always such a grand affair. And no one’s really sure when the tradition actually began …

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East Longmeadow native turns filmmaking passion to reality

By Sarah Heinonen | Jul 2, 2025

East Longmeadow native turns filmmaking passion to reality

EAST LONGMEADOW — Olivia Upton graduated from East Longmeadow High School in 2018 and did not hesitate. She knew that she wanted to make films and moved to California to attend the Academy of Art University San Francisco. A year later, when the coronavirus pandemic upended her plan, she decided it was as good a time as any and moved to Los Angeles. Since then, Upton has become impressively prolific as a short film producer.

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East Longmeadow Knights of Columbus donates to Senior Center, veterans memorial

By Sarah Heinonen | Jun 25, 2025

East Longmeadow Knights of Columbus donates to Senior Center, veterans memorial

EAST LONGMEADOW — St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus in East Longmeadow presented checks of $2,000 each to the Veterans’ Memorial Committee and the town’s Council on Aging. They are two of the five organizations the Knights gifted with funding recently.