East Longmeadow News

Cities and towns across western Massachusetts celebrate the birth of our nation on this 4th of July.

Ethan and Emily Parker of Monument, CO show their patriotism at the Fourth of July parade in East Longmeadow.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he refused to stop for East Longmeadow police and brushed one of the officers with his car mirror.

With a statue of liberty crown on her head, Jen M. Leclair, of Westfield, watches the fireworks in Stanley Park on Friday night.

Residents may be surprised to find everyday items are costing them a little more after the state raises its sales tax.

By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com EAST LONGMEADOW - East Longmeadow Police arrested three Enfield men Tuesday night and charged them with robbing three youths at knifepoint as they walked to a carnival downtown.

As the 4th of July nears, local communities are putting the finishing touches on their annual holiday celebrations.

Six people are in stable condition after the two cars they were traveling in collided at the intersection of Shaker Road and North Maple Street Saturday, police said.

It was about a year ago that I wrote a similar post. Well, the end of June is here as is my tradition at this time of preparing the local fresh, juicy, luscious strawberries and placing bags of them in our freezer to be enjoyed all year.

The 4th of July is only a few weeks away, and many families are looking for local events to participate in.

By SANDRA E. CONSTANTINE sconstantine@repub.com SOUTH HADLEY - Droves of supporters of Robert Brick, the executive director of Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School, yesterday voiced overwhelming support for him and some expressed puzzlement over why a 10-member evaluation committee has voted unanimously to recommend his contract not be ...

By NANCY H. GONTER ngonter@repub.com PALMER - The Town Council will hold its first meeting to discuss the report of the Palmer Citizen Casino Impact Study Committee on July 8, Council President Michael R. Magiera said recently.

Nicholas Battista, 19, left, and Francesco "Frankie" Rovelli, 17, are arraigned in Springfield District Court in March 2008 on arson charges.

By JACK FLYNN jflynn@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - Hampden Superior Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder is considering a request to grant separate trials for three defendants charged in an arson-for-retribution case that produced two related firearms convictions last week.

A national organization has just released its picks for the top special education schools in the country, and a local private school is getting the honor for the first time.

Fred Syniec, a Springfield Department of Public Works employee, seizes three city trash barrels from an apartment complex at 1397 Worcester Street Tuesday.

Jared D. Smith, of East Longmeadow, is seen here with his daughter, Madelyn M. Smith, 11 months.

Carol A. Leary, left, president of Bay Path College in Longmeadow, coordinates banner placement during the "Hands Across the Border" pep rally Friday, which started at the college and moved to the state line in Enfield.

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. - A major road in East Longmeadow was shut down overnight after a car took out a telephone pole.

Lawyers for two men accused of shooting at an off-duty city police officer during a wild car chase portrayed the patrolman as the aggressor, while a prosecutor said the defendants were bent on murder.