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By | Jun 12, 2024

East Longmeadow receives grant for fire safety awareness programs

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.


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By | Jun 12, 2024

East Longmeadow School Committee approves cell phone policy for 2024-25 school year

EAST LONGMEADOW — School Committee members discussed staff survey results and approved the continuation of the current cell phone policy during the June 3 meeting.


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By | Jun 6, 2024

Federici named Fourth of July parade marshal

EAST LONGMEADOW — When Paul Federici marches in the Fourth of July Parade this year, he won’t be somewhere in the middle with politicians, local businesses or bands. Federici, 68, will be stepping out first, as grand marshal of this year’s annual parade in East Longmeadow.


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Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

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By | Jun 6, 2024

New director talks East Longmeadow’s planning, community development goals

EAST LONGMEADOW — As East Longmeadow heads into a time of change, with a new high school building, shifting of town offices and a potential center town district, Robert Watchilla has taken the reins as director of planning and community development.


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Birchland Park 8th graders visit Washington, D.C.

By | Jun 6, 2024

Birchland Park 8th graders visit Washington, D.C.

EAST LONGMEADOW — A group of eighth grade students from Birchland Park Middle School recently took a field trip to Washington, D.C., as part of their civics capstone.


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East Longmeadow honors Golden Cane recipient

By | May 30, 2024

East Longmeadow honors Golden Cane recipient

EAST LONGMEADOW — Gloria Hogan, at 102 years old, is the oldest resident of East Longmeadow. As such, the Golden Cane was bestowed on her at a May 23 ceremony at the Pleasant View Senior Center.


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Track students seek support to attend national championship

By | May 30, 2024

Track students seek support to attend national championship

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Spartan Elite, a local track club of East Longmeadow High School students, is seeking financial support to attend the Nike Outdoor Nationals after the team qualified, the team stated.


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By | May 30, 2024

East Longmeadow library seeks input for strategic plan

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Public Library is seeking input from residents for the library’s fiscal year 2025-30 strategic plan process through a community survey available until May 31, the library announced.


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East Longmeaodw Town Center Steering Committee pushes forward with community input

By | May 30, 2024

East Longmeaodw Town Center Steering Committee pushes forward with community input

EAST LONGMEADOW — Continuing efforts for maximum community input, the May 20 meeting of the Center Town Steering Committee saw a well-attended session of more than 85 residents who came ready with questions and fitted with input compiled since the committee’s first gathering in April.


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By | May 22, 2024

CHD to open new mental health center in East Longmeadow

EAST LONGMEADOW — The Center for Human Development will soon open its new Prospect Center, providing mental health support for local individuals and families, CEO Jim Goodwin announced at the center’s open house on May 17.


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