Community listening sessions on opioid settlement continue
MONSON — On Feb. 26, the Monson Board of Health hosted its second community listening session on how the town should use funding from a recent opioid settlement at First Church of Monson.
Ludlow kicks off anniversary celebration with First Night
LUDLOW — The Ludlow 250th Celebration Committee welcomed Ludlow’s First Night Celebration at Ludlow High School and Town Hall on Feb. 24.
Ludlow celebrates 250th anniversary of incorporation as town
State Sen. Jake Oliviera and state Rep. Aaron Saunders presented a proclamation from the Massachusetts State Legislature congratulating Ludlow on its 250th anniversary as a town. Linda Collette, the chair of the Ludlow 250th Commemoration Committee accepted the...Longmeadow School Committee approves FY25 budget
LONGMEADOW — After previously delaying the vote, the Longmeadow School Committee approved the modified fiscal year 2025 budget presented by Superintendent M. Martin O’Shea during its Feb. 27 meeting.
Longmeadow to bear witness to the lives of two enslaved people
LONGMEADOW — This May, two of the 16 people who were known to be enslaved in Longmeadow will have their lives and stories memorialized in stone.
Hampden Planning Board mulls solar farm project with agricultural twist
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Planning Board conducted a public hearing on Glendale Road Development’s novel solar project. The Feb. 28 hearing was the first of several meetings before the project can be approved.