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Select Board adopts natural hazard mitigation plan

Longmeadow Select Board unanimously adopts comprehensive natural hazard mitigation plan after four years of community planning. The Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024 received FEMA approval in May 2026, concluding a process initiated by a Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency notice in

Historic District Commission approves time capsule memorial

Longmeadow Historic District Commission approves 250th anniversary time capsule for Town Green. The commission unanimously backed the Rev250 Task Force's plan to bury the capsule behind the War Memorial, to be opened at the nation's 300th anniversary, with a stone marker indicating its burial date.

Future Building Use Task Force advances municipal building evaluation

Future Building Use Task Force advances building evaluation work. The task force unanimously approved prior April meeting minutes with nine members present and moved forward with its assessment of municipal buildings, with Chair Paul Dunkerly introducing a strategic categories proposal developed by

Planning Board rejects side-yard solar recommendation

Longmeadow Planning Board rejects recommendation for side-yard solar zoning amendment. All five members voted unanimously against recommending Citizen Petition #2026-1 to Annual Town Meeting, which would have allowed solar panels in side yards of residence zones. Curt Freedman presented the

Finance Committee votes to maintain opposition to fiber project

Finance Committee votes 4-2 to maintain opposition to $8.6 million fiber appropriation. Chair Erica Weida presented analysis showing total construction costs estimated between $25.7 million and $30 million, with proposed subscriber rates ranging from $83 to $149 monthly depending on take rates. The