Longmeadow News

Jennifer Haigh, author of the best-selling novel "Faith," will headline Bay Path College's fifth annual "Are You a Bookie" book club and reader event June 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Longmeadow campus.

If the seeding holds, the Longmeadow and South Hadley boys lacrosse teams will stage a fourth consecutive Western Massachusetts Division 2 title matchup.

This Longmeadow home on Forest Glen Road is among those on a tour to raise funds for the town's Center School.

Lauren J. Elliott, of Longmeadow, is seen with West Springfield Mayor Gregory C. Neffinger after she was hired in March.

This building next to Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy in Lonmgeadow houses a mikvah, a pool of water used by orthodox Jewish women for ritual purification.

The consultant who recently completed a review of the town's police department and who is currently serving as acting chief has submitted a report to the mayor that recommends the chief position be taken out of Civil Service and that the police captain position should be eliminated.

SPRINGFIELD - Expressing thanks for an outpouring of community support, the United Way of Pioneer Valley announced Wednesday it has reached its $6.2 million fund raising goal for 2011-2012. The announcement came at its annual awards banquet honoring volunteers and institutions, including Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and his staff for their ... (more)

A lawyer with more than a quarter century experience in property tax cases and municipal revaluations was appointed Greenwich's new tax assessor.

Rachel and Peter Leary installed solar panels on the roof of their 1927 Longmeadow home to heat their water and save money.

A City of Chicopee recycling truck dumps a load of plastic bottles at the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility at 84 Birnie Ave.

Kathleen Devlin-DeLisle, head of speech and listening therapy at Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Longmeadow, works with student Luis Ortiz, 4, of Southbridge, on speech and letter sounds.

During a transit of Venus, Venus passes directly between the Earth and the sun, appearing as a small black spot moving across the face of the sun.

SPRINGFIELD - Electricity has been restored to the more than 1,500 Western Massachusetts Electric Co.

SPRINGFIELD - NASA Astronaut Catherine Coleman told graduates of Bay Path College they are prepared for the next step in their lives - even if they are not sure what that will be.

The man who is currently serving the town as acting police chief, and who for three months has studied the department as a consultant for the mayor, has submitted a report that could end up changing the way things are done.

TD Bank is closing its customer service call center at 1441 Main Street and eliminated 200 call center jobs.

Now a story you'll see on just one station: Experts say it's a flat out fire hazard if it's in your home.

Sinai TempleaA 's Cantor Martin Levson, standing center, plays Fagin in the templeaA A s production of "Oliver!" that will be presented at the temple in Springfield on May 12 and 19 at 7 p.m. and on May 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Standing from left are Leah Burstein, Miranda Kamukala, Ashley Connor, Sophie Levenson, Levson, Savannah Gagnon, Rachel ... (more)

LONGMEADOW - Residents who do not pay their overdue false alarm bills could face a lien on their property taxes, Town Collector and Treasurer Mary Pequignot said.

Story and photos by Peggy Weber LONGMEADOW - More than 250 people gathered at St.