East Longmeadow

East Longmeadow aerial drone team places second in regional championship

By Laura Mason | Jun 19, 2024

East Longmeadow aerial drone team places second in regional championship

EAST LONGMEADOW — The Flying Sparticles, East Longmeadow High School’s aerial drone team, won second place at the Northeast Aerial Drone Championship after competing with 58 other teams across 14 states.

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By Laura Mason | Jun 19, 2024

O’Shea eyes progress after earning second East Longmeadow Town Council term

EAST LONGMEADOW — Elected to another term, Town Councilor Connor O’Shea is looking for the council to continue the progress achieved in the previous three years.

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Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships

By Sarah Heinonen | Jun 17, 2024

Council of Jewish Women awards $70K in scholarships

Nearly 50 students will have an easier time paying for college this fall with scholarships totaling $70,000 from the Springfield Council of Jewish Women.

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By Laura Mason | 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 Laura Mason | 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 Staasi Heropoulos | 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.

By Sarah Heinonen | 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 Laura Mason | 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 Sarah Heinonen | 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 Chris Maza | 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.