Longmeadow Select Board designates two dogs as nuisances after public hearing. The Board ordered their owners to install a six-foot stockade fence by May 1, 2026, enter a fence-company contract by March 20, and license both dogs by month-end, with threatened civil action for violation. In separate
Board of Assessors hears seven real estate abatement applications. Principal Assessor Maria T. Cataldo presented recommendations on properties from Inverness Road to Barrington Road while homeowners addressed the board on valuations, comparable sales, and property condition. One application for
Longmeadow DEI Committee approved November meeting minutes unanimously and discussed ongoing partnerships with community groups including the Longmeadow Antiracism Coalition and PACT. Chair Tammye Erb, Clerk Linda Preston, Saul Finestone, Dr. Ronnie Leavitt, and Becky Lindsay were present; the
Longmeadow Rules Committee clarifies its scope as a support function for the Moderator. The Town Meeting Rules Committee, with Chair John Quinlan and members Jerold Duquette, Larry Starr, and JJ Rodriguez present, defined its Charter scope: it serves as a support entity offering recommendations the
Zoning board approves rear deck on non-conforming lot and falconry hawk. The Longmeadow Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to allow a 16-by-6-foot deck on an undersized property at 1142 Longmeadow Street despite non-conformities, finding it would not be substantially more detrimental to the
Longmeadow Council on Aging raises pickleball fee, previews dementia program. The Council on Aging Board of Directors voted to increase the non-resident pickleball fee from $4.00 to $5.00, keeping the $3.00 resident rate unchanged. The Adult Center will launch a new GUIDE dementia-support program
Longmeadow Tree Committee approves spring planting of 140 trees and advances two major projects. The committee accepted Amherst Nursery's quote for 40 trees along Maple Road to be planted May through June from the operating budget, with 100 additional trees from capital project funding planned for
Energy committee plans Plastic People awareness workshop with state officials. The Energy and Sustainability Committee met virtually on February 12, approving November and December 2025 meeting minutes with votes of six in favor and one abstention each. The committee is organizing the Plastic
Conservation Commission approves invasive-species contract, continues Country Club hearing. The Commission unanimously approved a $3,617 proposal from East Meadow Enterprise for bittersweet removal and herbicide stem treatment along Anthony Road at the Riverfront Conservation Area, with Chair John
The Longmeadow Historic District Commission voted unanimously to approve a Town Green arboretum. Tree Warden Leah Grigorov and Tree Committee member Kathy Kucab presented the project, which will feature approximately 20 to 25 trees with QR code information plaques and has Community Preservation