East Longmeadow

East Longmeadow resident donates over 20,000 meals to local food pantries

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 23, 2026

East Longmeadow resident donates over 20,000 meals to local food pantries

EAST LONGMEADOW — On Jan. 17, Suzanne Gile and a team of over 100 volunteers packed 21,633 meals for 11 food pantries across Connecticut and Massachusetts, after raising $8,500 and partnering with the agency End Hunger New England.

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Warming centers by cities and towns as cold weather arrives at end of January

By Debbie Gardner | Jan 22, 2026

Warming centers by cities and towns as cold weather arrives at end of January

It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.

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Menard hired as superintendent of East Longmeadow Public Schools

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 16, 2026

Menard hired as superintendent of East Longmeadow Public Schools

EAST LONGMEADOW — After two lengthy interviews by the East Longmeadow School Committee, Joanne Menard was hired as the new superintendent.

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Historical Commission begins planning for 1976-2026 time capsule unveiling

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 15, 2026

Historical Commission begins planning for 1976-2026 time capsule unveiling

EAST LONGMEADOW — On July 18, 1976, the East Longmeadow Rotary Club buried a time capsule in Heritage Park to celebrate the town’s bicentennial, dated to be opened in 2026.

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East Longmeadow School Committee meets with Town Council to discuss FY27 budget

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 15, 2026

East Longmeadow School Committee meets with Town Council to discuss FY27 budget

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow School Committee joined the Town Council to discuss the fiscal year 2027 budget in a joint meeting on Jan. 13.

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East Longmeadow School Committee looks at FY27 budget

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 12, 2026

East Longmeadow School Committee looks at FY27 budget

EAST LONGMEADOW — Assistant Superintendent for Business Pamela Blair presented the East Longmeadow Public Schools’ budget development for fiscal year 2027 during the School Committee meeting on Jan. 5.

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Oliveira sees affordability as state’s main challenge in 2026

By Sarah Heinonen | Jan 9, 2026

Oliveira sees affordability as state’s main challenge in 2026

This is the second year of the 2025-2026 legislative session. Typically, the first year of the session sees a flurry of activity, with about 7,000 bills filed. State Sen. Jake Oliveira filed more than 700 bills himself in 2025.

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Gulluni begins “Adopt-a-Class” program at Birchland Park

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 7, 2026

Gulluni begins “Adopt-a-Class” program at Birchland Park

EAST LONGMEADOW — Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni visited Birchland Park Middle School’s eighth grade class in East Longmeadow to continue this year’s “Adopt-a-Class” program on Jan 6.

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The Nest ends holidays with successful stocking charity event

By Peter Tuohy | Jan 7, 2026

The Nest ends holidays with successful stocking charity event

EAST LONGMEADOW — For three weeks from November through mid December, The Nest, a boutique gift store at 60 Shaker Road, collected items for their first stocking charity event.

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Heartbeat Theater aims to bring intimate performances to valley

By Trent Levakis | Jan 7, 2026

Heartbeat Theater aims to bring intimate performances to valley

EASTHAMPTON — Heartbeat Theater, a new theater company established by a group of passionate area stage actors and crew is debuting its inaugural production to kick off the new year as they will present “Proof,” opening on Jan. 16 in The Blue Room at CitySpace.