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By | Jul 17, 2024

Longmeadow resident proud of daughter’s heroism on Cape Cod

LONGMEADOW — A Longmeadow father is a proud pappa these days after his 33-year-old daughter saved a drowning man’s life on Cape Cod.


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Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

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Longmeadow Select Board questions SWSC, debates water rate mitigation

By | Jul 17, 2024

Longmeadow Select Board questions SWSC, debates water rate mitigation

LONGMEADOW — The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission was on hand at the July 15 Longmeadow Select Board meeting to answer questions and clarify the reasons behind a substantial 28.8% hike in the cost of water for Longmeadow.


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East Longmeadow resident to release picture book

By | Jul 10, 2024

East Longmeadow resident to release picture book

Middle grade author and East Longmeadow resident Christina Uss will be releasing her debut picture book “The Island Before No” on July 16.


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By | Jul 10, 2024

Fire Chief Dearborn to retire after 29 years protecting Longmeadow

LONGMEADOW — After nearly 30 years with the Longmeadow Fire Department, Chief John Dearborn will hang up his turnout gear for the last time when he retires in November.


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Springfield Ballers make donation to Boskovic Memorial Fund

By | Jul 8, 2024

Springfield Ballers make donation to Boskovic Memorial Fund

LONGMEADOW — The Springfield Ballers, a youth athletics organization serving the Greater Springfield area, received a $2,500 donation on June 24 from the Katarina “Kat” Boskovic Memorial Fund.


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By | Jul 8, 2024

Paws 4 Blue K-9 fundraiser returns bigger and better

MONSON — Paws 4 Blue K-9 will host its second annual Police K-9 Fundraiser on Saturday, July 20 — with a rain date of July 27 — at Westview Farms Creamery, 109 East Hill Rd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Springfield Ballers make donation

By | Jul 2, 2024

Springfield Ballers make donation

LONGMEADOW — The Springfield Ballers, a youth athletics organization serving the Greater Springfield area, received a $2,500 donation on June 24 from the Katarina “Kat” Boskovic Memorial Fund.


Sarah Heinonen
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By | Jul 2, 2024

Age of Excellence to celebrate those living their best life over age 60

LONGMEADOW — As lifestyles have changed over the years, so have people’s ways of thinking about aging. Glenmeadow, a life plan community in Longmeadow, is recognizing area residents who are defining life over 60 on their own terms with the inaugural Age of Excellence Awards.


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Longmeadow residents honored by Patriots Foundation

By | Jul 2, 2024

Longmeadow residents honored by Patriots Foundation

LONGMEADOW — Two Longmeadow residents were honored by the New England Patriots Foundation for their volunteer work — one around food insecurity and the other in animal health.


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By | Jun 26, 2024

Longmeadow water rate debate carries on, Levine warns of ‘sticker shock’

LONGMEADOW — After more than an hour of discussion on June 17, the Longmeadow Select Board elected to hold off on setting the town’s water and sewer rates for fiscal year 2025 until the body could meet with a representative from the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.


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