Longmeadow
Gunn resigns amid public outcry, steps to remove him
LONGMEADOW — Planning Board member Walter Gunn resigned on June 17, five weeks after it came to light that he had tresspassed on a resident’s property and made inappropriate comments to the homeowner.
Longmeadow Select Board skeptical of tiered water rates, hike in meter costs
LONGMEADOW — Town Manager Lyn Simmons, Finance Director Ian Coddington and DPW Business Manager Lisa Okscin presented their recommended rates for water, sewer and stormwater, as well as a proposed change in fee structure, at the June 2 Select Board meeting.
Longmeadow Planning Board seeks to replace Gunn in liaison assignments
LONGMEADOW — As with each elected board or committee in Longmeadow, the Planning Board reorganized itself during the first meeting following the annual town election. What is often a routine procedure became a contentious schism between Planning Board member Walter Gunn and the rest of the board, particularly Chair Cheryl Thibodeau, who made efforts to assign other board members to the liaison positions in which Gunn had been serving.
Longmeadow School Committee OKs cell phone policy, hears middle school update
LONGMEADOW — The School Committee received an update on the progress of and potential budget for the middle school building project.
Election welcomes new, returning faces to Select Board, School Comm.
LONGMEADOW — In an election season that saw several candidates vying for positions on the Longmeadow Select Board and School Committee, voters stayed the course with familiar faces, while also embracing new voices in town government.
Two enslaved Longmeadow residents remembered
LONGMEADOW — In 2024, the Longmeadow community remembered two enslaved people who lived and died in the town. Two stone markers, inscribed with the names of Phillis and Peter and information about their lives, were embedded in the ground in front of the First Church of Christ. On May 29, the lives of two more enslaved people were honored with their own stones.
Five candidates competing for three seats on Longmeadow School Committee
LONGMEADOW — Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, June 3, to elect their town officials. There are three School Committee positions on the ballot, one with a two-year term and two with three-year terms. With two current members of the School Committee, Julie Morgan and Estelle Jordan, not seeking reelection, the only incumbent in the race is Zachary Verriden
Longmeadow water meter cost reduced for last quarter of FY25, FY26 will see hike
LONGMEADOW — After what was billed as a single-quarter increase to the meter cost component of Longmeadow water bills, the Select Board debated whether to continue with the higher price for the last quarter of fiscal year 2025. Ultimately, the board decided the fiscal benefit was not worth going back on its promise to water users.
Longmeadow Select Board calls for Planning Board member to resign after ‘bigoted’ incident
LONGMEADOW — The Select Board unanimously signed onto a May 19 letter by Chair Vineeth Hemavathi that called for the resignation of Planning Board member Walter Gunn.
Select Board provides last chance to choose recycling cart size
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board provided residents with a little extra time and choice around the new recycling carts required as part of the town’s contract with Waste Management, which begins July 1.
