Longmeadow
Longmeadow School Committee approves FY25 budget
LONGMEADOW — After previously delaying the vote, the Longmeadow School Committee approved the modified fiscal year 2025 budget presented by Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea during its Feb. 27 meeting.
Longmeadow to bear witness to the lives of two enslaved people
LONGMEADOW — This May, two of the 16 people who were known to be enslaved in Longmeadow will have their lives and stories memorialized in stone.
Bay Path University to host fifth President’s Gala in March
LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University will host its fifth President’s Gala on Saturday, March 23 in Springfield at the MassMutual Center, the university recently announced.
Longmeadow Select Board, School Committee OK Center School statement of interest
LONGMEADOW — The statement of interest for a roof replacement project at Center Elementary School was approved by the Longmeadow Select Board during its Feb. 20 meeting.
Following discussion, FY25 Longmeadow school budget vote delayed to Feb. 27
LONGMEADOW — During the Feb. 13 School Committee meeting, Longmeadow Public School Committee Chair Nicole Choiniere announced that the committee’s vote on the fiscal year 2025 budget would be delayed to Feb. 27 in order to further solidify budget expectations.
Hope for RA: one woman’s success with experimental treatment
Among the deeply personal topic of illnesses and medical conditions, autoimmune disorders are often invisible and misunderstood by the public.
The Federal temporarily closes for renovations, tweaks
AGAWAM — The Federal Restaurant will be temporarily closing its doors Saturday, Feb. 24, to focus on rebranding the restaurant and renovating the building, as well as to open a Mexican restaurant in Longmeadow. Co-owner Ralph Santaniello said minor tweaks have been...
Counsel advises Longmeadow Planning Board on Open Meeting Law with social media
LONGMEADOW — During the Feb. 7 Planning Board meeting, Town Counsel Attorney Jason Talerman advised board members on how to follow Open Meeting Law when using social media and other online public forums.
Criminals turn to low-tech ‘check washing’ as online fraud made harder
LONGMEADOW — Online financial transactions have been a major path for theft and identity fraud for years. As more safeguards have been put in place to protect against those crimes, thieves have shifted back to more low-tech methods of stealing from the public.
Longmeadow schools receive grant for student behavioral health
LONGMEADOW — At the School Committee’s Jan. 30 meeting, Longmeadow Public Schools Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea announced that the district would receive a grant for “student social emotional learning, their behavioral and mental health, and overall wellness” in fiscal year 2025.