East Longmeadow

East Longmeadow Town Council uses free cash to pay off debt

By Sarah Heinonen | Nov 5, 2025

East Longmeadow Town Council uses free cash to pay off debt

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council voted on Oct. 28 to appropriate $1.34 million from the town’s free cash account to pay off debt for modular buildings at Mountain View Elementary, saving more than $500,000 along the way.

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Shaker Road construction approved for two East Longmeadow businesses

By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 29, 2025

Shaker Road construction approved for two East Longmeadow businesses

EAST LONGMEADOW — Two proposed construction projects came before the East Longmeadow Planning Board on Oct 21, one for a warehouse addition and another for a brand-new commercial building on Shaker Road.

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Augustus visits East Longmeadow on tour of housing authorities

By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 24, 2025

Augustus visits East Longmeadow on tour of housing authorities

EAST LONGMEADOW — At the 166th stop on a tour of all housing authorities in the state, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus met with East Longmeadow Housing Authority Director Bill Leahy and his staff at the agency’s Quarry Hill offices.

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East Longmeadow Town Council talks rotary, speed sign changes

By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 24, 2025

East Longmeadow Town Council talks rotary, speed sign changes

EAST LONGMEADOW — The East Longmeadow Town Council is ready for a change to the rotary.

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The Pizza Shoppe celebrates 70 years in town

By Tina Lesniak | Oct 15, 2025

The Pizza Shoppe celebrates 70 years in town

EAST LONGMEADOW — A beloved local landmark is marking a remarkable milestone this fall. The Pizza Shoppe, of East Longmeadow, is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

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Chestnut Street warehouse plan discussion continues in East Longmeadow

By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 15, 2025

Chestnut Street warehouse plan discussion continues in East Longmeadow

EAST LONGMEADOW — The Planning Board reconvened the public hearing on a proposed set of four warehouses at 330 Chestnut St. on Oct. 7.

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East Longmeadow author pens debut crime novel, first of series

By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 8, 2025

East Longmeadow author pens debut crime novel, first of series

EAST LONGMEADOW — When East Longmeadow-based author Julianne Feher considered which topic to write about for her master’s degree thesis is in creative writing, she turned to a short story she had penned in her first year at Western New England University.

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D.M Siciliano returns with another spooktacular thriller

By Miasha Lee | Oct 8, 2025

D.M Siciliano returns with another spooktacular thriller

EAST LONGMEADOW — After a two-year hiatus, horror author Darlene Longo, writing under the pen name D.M Siciliano, is back with a new book, “You Don’t Belong Here,” a collection of nine short stories set to be released Oct. 13.