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Task Force maps engagement strategy for three municipal buildings

Longmeadow Task Force maps engagement for three municipal buildings. The Future Building Use Task Force reviewed cost reports for Town Hall, Community House, and Old Town Hall, discussing maintenance costs that would likely require debt exclusion votes for substantial improvements. The Task Force

Tree Committee Advances Tree Protection Bylaw, Earns Award Recognition

Longmeadow Tree Committee advances draft tree-protection bylaw, receives Tree City Award recognition. The Committee is developing the bylaw with a UMass graduate student, with a draft expected in May and a potential warrant article at Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 Town Meeting. Tree Warden Leah Wallner

SELECT BOARD PERMITS REMOVAL OF SHADE TREES ON WILLIAMS STREET

Longmeadow Select Board removes trees, advances fiber project. The board unanimously permitted removal of two shade trees at 458 Williams Street to widen the school entrance roadway, following a presentation by engineer Jean Christy confirming the 35-inch Black Oak poses an imminent safety hazard.

Historical Commission drives Longmeadow 250 commemorations and heritage preservation

Longmeadow Historical Commission outlines 250th anniversary calendar and heritage plan. The commission voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve prior minutes and advanced a calendar of commemorative events spanning June through October, including time capsule burial, Declaration of Independence

Longmeadow Council on Aging to incorporate sheriff wellness program

Longmeadow Council on Aging Board will incorporate new sheriff's wellness check-in program for seniors. The initiative, called R U OK from Hampden County Sheriff's Department, provides regular wellness check-in calls to at-risk seniors. Fire Chief John Rigney briefed the board on emergency