EAST LONGMEADOW — East Longmeadow’s third annual Oktoberfest celebration took place on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Brown Farm Recreation Area in support of increased usage and improvement of the park’s nature trails. Organized by the East Longmeadow Recreation Commission with support for East Longmeadow Recreation Foundation, the town’s Oktoberfest featured food and activities for children and adults alike.
EAST LONGMEADOW — During its regular meeting on Oct. 15, the East Longmeadow Planning Board unanimously approved an amendment to a special permit to allow Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant to utilize outdoor dining each year from April to October.
LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Select Board spent most of its Oct. 21 meeting putting the final details on the Nov. 12 Town Meeting Warrant. While most of the 29 articles were easily approved, the language of a few articles created confusion and led to some articles being pushed to 2025.
LONGMEADOW — Cities and towns across Western Massachusetts are exploring municipally owned internet networks. Chicopee, Westfield and South Hadley operate networks, while Hampden, East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Wilbraham and Southwick are at various stages of municipal fiber projects with different internet service providers.
ENFIELD — Enfield’s Artisan Holiday Market will take place on Sundays from Oct. 27 through Dec. 22 at the Enfield Square Mall, 90 Elm St. from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ENFIELD — Allied Community Programs, a nonprofit organization that is a subsidiary of Allied Community Services, located at 3 Pearson Way in Enfield, celebrated its 60th anniversary this year.