LONGMEADOW — Historically, Longmeadow has adopted a single tax rate for all property owners in town and the Select Board chose to do so for fiscal year 2025 at its Dec. 2 meeting. However, not all members of the board are satisfied with this strategy.| The Reminder
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Fire Department has a new leader with a familiar face. Chief John Rigney took command of the department on Nov. 22 when then-Chief John Dearborn retired.| The Reminder
EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow is working to close the digital divide in town with the help of a $55,994 grant from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program. A steering committee made up of residents and town staff is working with the consulting firm Kimley-Horn to identify inequities in the ability of residents and businesses to use the internet.| The Reminder
EAST LONGMEADOW — Jeffrey and Christina Brooks are seeking to open a recreational marijuana dispensary in the industrial zone on Shaker Road. The couple knew they would need a bylaw amendment to do so but ran into an unexpected roadblock when they came before the Town Council on Nov. 26.| The Reminder
Springfield residents, police share experiences at community meeting| The Reminder