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Four-bedroom home in East Longmeadow sells for $787,000
A spacious house located at 249 Millbrook Drive in East Longmeadow has new owners. The 2,988-square-foot property, built in 1992, was sold on March 29, 2024. The $787,000 purchase price works out to $263 per square foot. This two-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features a gable roof design constructed with asphalt roofing. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 0.4-acre.
Joint operation at Connecticut-Massachusetts border looks for human traffickers
UNION, Conn. (WTNH) — Federal and state agencies worked together on Thursday to catch safety violations — and potentially human traffickers — at the Connecticut-Massachusetts border. Law enforcement, including Homeland Security, took part in Operation COBRA. Teams looked for overweight trucks and safety violations at the Interstate 84 weigh station in Union. Within 25 minutes […]
Gov. Healey announces Western Massachusetts child care plan
BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey, speaking at the Biden-Harris administration “Making Care Work” event via video call on Wednesday, shared her way of making child care more affordable in Massachusetts, and announced a plan to use $20 million from the federal government to put towards child care. What...
Controversy over Springfield Superintendent search continues with legal opinion saying unqualified candidates should not move forward
SPRINGFIELD — Moving applicants who did not meet agreed-upon qualifications to the next stage of the superintendent search could put the School Committee in legal jeopardy, according to a legal opinion. The opinion also questioned if two members violated the state’s Open Meeting Law by holding a brief email...
Thunderbirds season finale and Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday
(MASS APPEAL) – It’s hard to believe but the Springfield Thunderbirds will be hosting their season finale this Saturday night as they take on their 91 south rival, the Hartford Wolf Pack. Even though the puck may be dropping at 7:05pm, the TBirds are celebrating all of us...
Barbara Bernard to be inducted into Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame
HOLYOKE — Barbara Bernard’s name has appeared in The Republican thousands of times over many decades, but never like this. The 97-year-old will become the first woman from Western Massachusetts to be enshrined in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame when she is inducted on June 13. In a business where news is always breaking, word of her nomination came quickly.
Kitchen fire forces evacuation of condos in Suffield
SUFFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Firefighters responded to a fire at a condominium complex in Suffield early Friday morning. The scene was on Brandywine Lane, just off of Bridge Street. Firefighters were initially dispatched to the two-story apartment-style building around 4:40 a.m. The entire building was evacuated. They said they fire...
Sale closed in Easthampton: $800,000 for a three-bedroom home
A house located at 282 Loudville Road in Easthampton has a new owner. The 1,554-square-foot property, built in 1995, was sold on March 28, 2024. The $800,000 purchase price works out to $515 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of shingles (not wood). Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property encompasses a generous 12.6-acre of land.
East Longmeadow wants public input on building out its ‘historic downtown’
EAST LONGMEADOW — The town has a plan to build out its central area with already existing infrastructure to reach its sustainability goals, but needs feedback from residents. On Monday, the Center Town District Steering Committee is hosting its first of three community meetings in partnership with the Pioneer...
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