Longmeadow

Students learn about tree importance for Arbor Day

By Sarah Heinonen | May 8, 2025

Students learn about tree importance for Arbor Day

LONGMEADOW — Dressed in a lab coat and sporting wild white hair, Canadian arborist and educator “Professor Elwood Pricklethorn” entertained fourth graders at Blueberry Hill School while helping them grow their knowledge and love of trees.

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Five candidates competing for two Select Board seats in Longmeadow

By Sarah Heinonen | May 1, 2025

Five candidates competing for two Select Board seats in Longmeadow

LONGMEADOW — It is town election season and in Longmeadow, five candidates submitted papers to run for two seats on the Select Board. Since 1988, races with more than two candidates per seat require a preliminary election to be conducted to whittle down the field.

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Great Longmeadow Karaoke Throwdown: food, fun, fundraising

By Chris Maza | Apr 23, 2025

Great Longmeadow Karaoke Throwdown: food, fun, fundraising

LONGMEADOW — Get ready to belt out your favorite tunes and cheer on your neighbors at the first Great Longmeadow Karaoke Throwdown, a high-energy fundraiser hosted by Friends of Longmeadow Music, set for Tuesday, April 30, from 6-9 p.m. at the Meeting House.

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Rachel’s Table celebrates new refrigerated box truck

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 23, 2025

Rachel’s Table celebrates new refrigerated box truck

LONGMEADOW — Jodi Falk, executive director of Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, stood on the loading platform of a 16-foot, insulated box truck as it rose up into the air, celebrating the lives that it will improve.

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By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 16, 2025

Water, sewer shortfall will mean one-time meter rate hike

LONGMEADOW — Addressing the fallout from a 2024 change to the way water and sewer usage is billed, the Longmeadow Select Board voted on April 7 to use a combination of retained earnings, a reduction to the water operating budget and an increase in water meter rate to cover a combined $530,000 shortfall.

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Study weighs synthetic vs. natural grass for LHS stadium field

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 9, 2025

Study weighs synthetic vs. natural grass for LHS stadium field

LONGMEADOW — The town of Longmeadow is weighing how it wants to restore the stadium at the high school after studies found that the current grass field is basically unusable at this point.

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Longmeadow Select Board reviews proposed $87.38 million town budget

By Sarah Heinonen | Apr 2, 2025

Longmeadow Select Board reviews proposed $87.38 million town budget

LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board got its first look at the fiscal year 2026 town budget, which closed a projected shortfall of more than $700,000 through level service funding and a cut in recommended capital projects.

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WSU paramedic program to meet workforce needs

By Trent Levakis | Apr 2, 2025

WSU paramedic program to meet workforce needs

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University has announced the launch of its new Paramedic Program, set to begin in April and designed to help meet workforce needs in the region.

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By Sarah Heinonen | Mar 26, 2025

New recycling carts to be distributed for automated hauling

LONGMEADOW — Recycling in Longmeadow will look different this July. The town recently signed a five-year contract with Waste Management, a national waste hauling company. The contract is set to save the town more than $2 million over that period. As part of the...

State commission takes testimony on antisemitism in K-12 schools

By Sarah Heinonen | Mar 19, 2025

State commission takes testimony on antisemitism in K-12 schools

LONGMEADOW — In the auditorium of the Springfield Jewish Community Center in Longmeadow, state legislators, invited speakers and members of the local Jewish community gathered for a hearing by the state’s Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism.