LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua says layoff notices have been sent to 115 municipal employees, including 70 police officers and firefighters. Lantigua unveiled his budget plan to city councilors that includes the layoffs effective July 1, unless union members agree to...
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BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is stepping up its efforts to go green. Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan announced Wednesday the “GreenDOT” campaign aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting healthy transportation alternatives and supporting smart growth development. Under GreenDOT, the transportation...
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CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A not guilty plea has been entered for a man accused of offering to trade his 3-month-old daughter for crack cocaine. Matthew Brace of Northampton...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD AND LONGMEADOW – Life Lessons, The William & Margery Sadowsky Center for Adult Learning at the Springfield Jewish Community Center, is presenting a 3-part series, “A Balanced...
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The Longmeadow Select Board voted unanimously to direct Town Manager Robin Crosbie to create a budget with a 70/30 split on the $2.1 million expected deficit, with the schools...
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Adding some pizzazz to your holiday decor is easy if you know the right people. In Longmeadow, Lois Brookes can help make your home dazzle for Hanukkah or Christmas....
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Longmeadow resident and police officer William Albano was honored this week with the George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award. Albano, a naval officer who recently returned from Afghanistan, is...
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The Li’s Brothers Inn on Maple Road has complied with a two day suspension for liquor violations, according to Longmeadow Police Lt. Gary Fontaine. The restaurant was cited last...
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The Longmeadow Select Board is considering scheduling a Special Town Meeting and Special Election for the high school building project. Members of the School Building Committee (SBC) met with...
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LONGMEADOW — The Spectrum Hospice program at Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) reunited families, staff members and volunteers offering a special tribute to those patients who have died. This event...
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LONGMEADOW — The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has certified Storrs Library as meeting all the requirements of the FY2010 State Aid to Public Libraries Program. A prescribed level...
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• The Storrs Library in Longmeadow is participating in the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Use Nature As Your Library program. This program allows library patrons to borrow a...
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Dec. 12 • All are welcome to join the community for its annual First Light, Second Night, Hanukkah Celebration, Saturday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., at the Springfield Jewish Community...
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Longmeadow Police are following several leads on a recent rash of car break-ins and three vehicle thefts in 10 days. Lt. Gary Fontaine said the first vehicle was stolen...
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During the Nov. 16 Longmeadow Select Board meeting member Paul Santaniello asked questions about leaf pick-up. He said the previous weekend there were two bucket loaders and a dump...
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The Longmeadow Select Board last week voted to keep recycling center sticker fees the same for next year, as well as allow an additional barrel or bag of trash...
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Whether you’re a cook or not, the semi-annual Blueberry Hill School PTO’s Cooks and Kitchens Tour is sure to whet your appetite. The Dec. 5 tour features the kitchens...
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The Longmeadow Food Pantry is getting ready for winter through the generosity of residents who have continuously donated items. Karen Michaelman, director of the Longmeadow Adult Center where the...
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18TH ANNUAL HANUKKAH ROAD RACE Grab your sneakers, gloves and hat for the 18th Annual Hanukkah Road Race, a flat, wheeled 5 mile course through Springfield and Longmeadow, Sunday,...
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The Springfield Jewish Community Center Senior Adult Department will hold it’s annual Bobbie Levin Nifty 90′s Chanukah Party, Tuesday, December 15th at 1:30 p.m., at the Springfield Jewish Community...
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Longmeadow residents among actors The Drama Studio will open a new comedy What Would Prudence Do? on Dec. 5 in its theatre at 41 Oakland Street in Springfield. Miss...
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BOSTON — State Treasurer Tim Cahill, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and Katherine Craven, MSBA executive director, announced last week that the MSBA Board voted to...
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