Longmeadow
Ashe, Oliveira present Longmeadow Police Department with $50,000 check
LONGMEADOW — Improvements are on the way for the Longmeadow Police Department after state Sen. Jake Oliveira, state Rep. Brian Ashe and town officials stopped by on Sept. 23 to present a $50,000 check, which was secured in the fiscal year 2027 state budget.
Gillen provides updates on shaping new Longmeadow Middle School’s identity
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow students will be walking through the doors of the new Longmeadow Middle School in just two years, and Principal Peter Gillen is leading the charge to build the school’s identity — from curriculum to the mascot.
Sheriff’s Shuffle returns to Holyoke to benefit YWCA of Western Massachusetts
HOLYOKE — The starting line at Holyoke’s Ashley Reservoir is officially set for the 2026 Sheriff’s Shuffle 5K Road Race and 1.5-Mile Walk, an annual team up between the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office and the YWCA of Western Massachusetts to fight domestic violence.
Friends of Storrs Library brings back ‘Homes Through the Centuries’ after seven years
LONGMEADOW — The Friends of Storrs Library is officially bringing back its “Homes Through the Centuries” self-guided walking tour on Oct. 4, where attendees will have the chance to explore and take an intimate look at six Longmeadow homes that span across generations.
Longmeadow residents gather across town to remember Sept. 11, 2001 victims 25 years later
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow residents, families and friends had the opportunity to attend multiple memorials on the morning of Sept. 11 to remember the victims of 9/11 on the 25th anniversary — one of which a Longmeadow native and three others with ties to the town.
STRM: Gulluni talks outreach programs, Springfield courthouse
SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and I sat down with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni to discuss the DA’s youth outreach programs and the Springfield Courthouse decision, among other items.
Longmeadow Select Board approves Future Building Use Task Force’s preliminary recommendation
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow is moving forward with the Future Building Use Task Force’s distribution of a request for future use without restrictions for Old Town Hall’s development after the Select Board approved the request at its meeting on Sept. 8.
Longmeadow native releases new single
LONGMEADOW — Local singer-songwriter and social media content creator Mariel Darling has released her newest single, “Kettle Corn”. This song is near and dear to Darling’s heart as well as signifying a new era of her music.
ERC5 holds annual golf tournament to benefit student scholarships
SOUTH HADLEY — The East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce is teeing up for its annual golf tournament to help award eight students from East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Hampden, Wilbraham and Ludlow with $16,000 in scholarships.
Fenton cites ‘geographic politics’ as Governor’s Council bid fails
SPRINGFIELD — Calling the results an illustration of “geographic politics,” Springfield City Councilor and local attorney Michael Fenton failed in his second attempt for the Eighth District seat on the Governor’s Council.