Longmeadow
Longmeadow Pride Festival to celebrate fifth anniversary
LONGMEADOW — In the fall of 2020, amidst the coronavirus pandemic and political upheaval, the Longmeadow Pride Alliance took to the Town Green to host its first celebration of LGBTQ+ people and their belonging in the wider community.
Fire, police get nearly $300k for equipment, training
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow was recently awarded a $292,800 grant from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Community Mitigation Fund. The fund was created to offset the impact of MGM Springfield on surrounding communities’ roads, services and economies. This grant...
Longmeadow native seeks funding for film to spark social change
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow native Jonah Barresi left Western Massachusetts to pursue his passion for filmmaking and social activism. Partnering with other writers and activists, Barresi is set to turn a screenplay about class, identity and the power of community into a short film. However, just as the characters in the movie must tackle obstacles to realize their dreams, Barresi and his collaborators need to overcome a funding hurdle to turn their screenplay into a fully realized musical film.
Girl Scouts Gold Award earners found ways to make positive change
Five area girls learned lessons in the value of determination and their own ability to make lasting change while undertaking Girl Scout Gold Award projects.
Longmeadow Select Board supports changes to Water and Sewer Commission
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board voted in favor of supporting a bill that would restructure the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission, from which Longmeadow buys its water.
Longmedow middle school tours focus on conditions
LONGMEADOW — In the lead-up to the Sept. 9 Town Meeting vote on funding the new middle school, the Middle School Building Committee organized tours of both existing middle schools so voters can see for themselves the conditions and limitations educators and students experience.
Longmeadow Public Schools accepts out of state student
LONGMEADOW — The School Committee voted to approve the enrollment of an out-of-state student, the first in several years, said Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Business Thomas Mazza.
Longmeadow celebrates oldest resident with the Golden Cane
LONGMEADOW — More than a century ago, Ivan Kobzar was born in what was then the Soviet Union. Now 102 years old, he has made a life for himself and his family in the United States, calling Longmeadow his home for the past 27 years.
WESTCOMM officially opens new dispatch center
CHICOPEE — Elected officials, first responders and more gathered on July 14 for the ribbon cutting ceremony of a new regional emergency communications center at the old Salter College site at 645 Shawninigan Dr.
So That Reminds Me: Oliveira talks budget season, federal cuts
On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” state Sen. Jake Oliveira sat down with co-hosts Chris Maza and Tyler Garnet to talk about everything going on in the Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester district.
