OPINION By Eric P. Lesser State Senator, 1st Hampden and Hampshire Like countless other families, manufacturing allowed my family to pursue the American Dream. My grandfather was a tool and die maker in Brooklyn, and was able to support a family of five on that salary. It opened up the doors to a new world […]
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Superintendent’s Corner: Understanding student success – MCAS and beyond
By M. Martin O’Shea Superintendent of Schools This year in the Longmeadow Public Schools, we are exploring the question of what it means for students to be successful. With the recent release of the 2019 MCAS scores, we have an opportunity to thoughtfully reflect on this complex and consequential question. MCAS tests are one important […]
Betsy’s Corner: Haunted Halloween in the Old Burying Ground
By Betsy Huber Port Soon it will be Halloween when ghosts and spirits will roam our historic Old Burying Ground. Have you ever taken the time to explore the land behind the First Church on the town green? Read the names, the prose and especially the dates in this graveyard. The oldest marker may be […]