Longmeadow Tree Committee completes spring planting initiative with 100 trees. The Tree Warden reported that all 100 trees scheduled for spring 2026 planting have been completed, with contractors providing summer watering and new trees being added to the town's Tree Inventory. Fall 2026 planting
Longmeadow library renovation could run $14.8 million to $18.7 million.
Select Board approves committee reappointments and receives renovation presentations. Chair Dan Zwirko and the four-member board voted unanimously to reappoint Matthew Schoen, Augusto Bairos, and William Welch to the Audit Committee, Board of Assessors, and Community Preservation Committee,
Future Building Task Force votes unanimously to advance Old Town Hall proposal. The Longmeadow Future Building Use Task Force unanimously approved forwarding its recommendation to place the Old Town Hall facility out to a Future Use Proposal, which will be presented to the Select Board on August
This week's Longmeadow obituary notices column carries one entry: Kennedy, Ethel, R.N., 91, a Longmeadow resident whose obituary — noting her registered-nurse credential — was posted this week through Barry J Farrell Funeral Home of Holyoke. No other Longmeadow-resident obituaries were …
Longmeadow Little League's summer travel all-star teams are underway this month, with 9U, 10U and 11U squads competing within District 2 and the 12U team pursuing a regional tournament run toward the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The league, which won the 202…
Conservation Commission approves Wolf Swamp dumping gate and Grinspoon land offer. Chair John Bresnahan moved the Commission to authorize not more than $4,000 from the Wetlands Protection Fund for a gate at Wolf Swamp Field's southeastern end, passing 6-0 by roll call. The same chair also advanced
Longmeadow task force advances Old Town Hall recommendations for Selectboard review. The Future Building Use Task Force voted unanimously to approve prior minutes and prepared formal recommendations on the historic building's future use for an August 17 Selectboard presentation. The discussion
A Longmeadow-raised author's new book about a false missile alert earned a regional radio spotlight this week. New Hampshire Public Radio profiled author Vincent Yu, who grew up in Longmeadow, in a July 21 feature headlined "Vincent Yu's 'Seek Immediate Shelter': How a false missile ale…
Select Board extends Town Manager Simmons' contract to 2029, appoints seven to boards. The Longmeadow Select Board unanimously ratified a three-year employment contract extension for Town Manager Lyn Simmons running through June 30, 2029, citing her high performance evaluations. The board appointed