Longmeadow News

The Storrs House museum curator Linda C. Abrams holds a whispering stick, a long wooden rod hollowed out to allow courting couples to whisper to each other while keeping a respectable distance.

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Pendleton clothing store in Longmeadow Shops at 680 Bliss Road.

The state Department of Public Utilities plans to hold a series of public hearings this week on proposed rate hikes by National Grid.

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.

A 69-year-old Longmeadow man has been found innocent of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon by a Hampden Superior Court jury.

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.

A two-car crash sent a car careening into a house in Longmeadow Thursday night. One of the cars went across the lawn, and took out a bush, a light pole and a bay window at 750 Laurel Street.

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.

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

By ELIZABETH ROMAN eroman@repub.com LONGMEADOW - The School Building Committee has selected the Office of Michael Rosenfeld to conduct a feasibility study for the re-building or renovation of Longmeadow High School.

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.

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.

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is back in the area, with volunteers and builders lined up to start working on Sunday.

Agawam Mayor Susan R. Dawson announces her bid for a second term on Tuesday at the Captain Charles Leonard House on Main Street in Agawam.

I was on the beach today and took these photos. I believe we were watching sharks seeking seals for lunch.

By JIM DANKO jdanko@repub.com AGAWAM - Kurtis P. LeDuc, 11, of Longmeadow, was feeling pretty good as he led hundreds of people for a lap around Six Flags New England on Sunday.

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