Longmeadow
Longmeadow residents ready for spring Town Meeting
LONGMEADOW — Town Manager Lyn Simmons is looking ahead toward a standard Town Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, with important but not necessarily controversial issues going to a community vote.
American International College hosts Team IMPACT signing day
SPRINGFIELD — American International College hosted a signing ceremony on April 26 in recognition of three recent Team IMPACT child-sports team matches at the college.
Longmeadow reviews updated Hazard Mitigation Plan
LONGMEADOW — A virtual public hearing on April 29 offered community members an opportunity to review and offer input on the town of Longmeadow’s update to the 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting sought guidance and recommendation from town residents to assist...
Longmeadow continues commitment to preserving green canopy
LONGMEADOW — The purpose of the Longmeadow Town Tree Committee is to promote a healthy and sustainable community forest. For over 20 years, the town has been awarded Tree City USA.
Longmeadow School Building Committee further reduces middle school options
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Middle School Building Committee voted to remove two potential options from consideration for the Middle School Building Project at its April 17 meeting, reducing the remaining options to five. This decision comes after the committee...
Pickleball fundraiser to supports Longmeadow Food Pantry
LONGMEADOW — A pickleball fundraiser benefiting the Longmeadow Food Pantry will take place on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Longmeadow Adult Center, 211 Maple Rd. The entry fee is $10 per person, and the event will take place on three courts with...
Local artist exhibits cartoons, drawings at Longmeadow Adult Center
LONGMEADOW — Longmeadow Artist Stuart Warshaw only has to visit the town’s Adult Center to see the fruits of his work this month as an exhibit of his cartoons and drawings is on display throughout April. The exhibit features roughly 30 works, each with vivid colors...
Longmeadow School Committee updated on middle school building project
LONGMEADOW — Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea presented a recap of the town’s past community visioning sessions and reviewed the next steps for the middle school building project during the School Committee’s April 9 meeting. Longmeadow’s middle school building...
Local pens book on Longmeadow boy who became Johnny Appleseed
LONGMEADOW — Melissa Cybulski had always heard the rumor that Longmeadow was once home to the legendary American folkloric hero Johnny Appleseed.
Longmeadow Select Board votes on FY25 budget, Town Meeting warrant
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board met to discuss various agenda items including the fiscal year 2025 budget and the Town Meeting warrant on April 1. The FY25 Budget was introduced at the Select Board’s previous meeting. According to Town Manager Lyn Simmons,...