🌱 Why a young East Longmeadow forward is turning scouts’ heads

Hello East Longmeadow! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a young East Longmeadow forward is turning scouts’ heads

Also on today's calendar: Celebration of Hope: Healing Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 NE Frosh/Soph #E75 - Best of the Wings pt. 2 (newenglandrecruitingreport.com) — An East Longmeadow boys basketball forward, Mason Germain, is getting regional attention as an athletic hybrid wing with size, perimeter scoring touch, and an expanding all-around game. A New England scouting report of freshmen and sophomores praises his fluid shooting and versatility among other promising wings from Massachusetts and nearby prep programs, suggesting he could become a key contributor for East Longmeadow in coming seasons.
   

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📸 Around East Longmeadow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Longmeadow

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25

• Celebration of Hope: Healing Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church →
  123 William St, Springfield
  9:00 am

Saturday September 26

• Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival →
  Downtown Northampton, Main Street,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• Baby Lapsit Storytime
  Community Room East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
  10:00 am
• Office Hours for State Representative Shirley Arriaga
  Conference Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicope
  1:00 pm
• Music & Movement
  Community Room East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
  1:30 pm
• Girls On The Run →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar, 77 Hampden Road, East Longmeadow
  2:40 pm
• Crochet Class: Amigurumi Pumpkin
  Upstairs Meeting Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, C
  6:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Digital Literacy Program - Advanced - Pleasant View Senior Center
  Pleasant View Senior Center (COA), 328 North Main Street, East Lon
  8:30 am

Wednesday September 23

• Eastern Hampden County Veterans Service District Meeting →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar
  8:30 am
• 1/2 Day Professional Development Day →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar East Longmeadow, MA 01028
  11:30 am
• East Longmeadow High School Student and Parent Open House →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar, 180 Maple St., East Longmeadow
  6:15 pm

Thursday September 24

• After school chorus →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar East Longmeadow, MA 01028
  2:30 pm
• Girls On The Run →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar, 77 Hampden Road, East Longmeadow
  2:40 pm
• The Benjamin Jackson Hypnotist Show →
  Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield
  7:00 pm

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📣 East Longmeadow Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in East Longmeadow. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in East Longmeadow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Longmeadow here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Longmeadow

• Four local community leaders named 2026 Pynchon Medal recipients (wwlp.com)
• Revolution II close out regular season at Toronto FC II on Sunday New England Revolution (revolutionsoccer.net)
• Community Business Expo Slated for Oct. 7 (businesswest.com)

Hampden

• A Simple Guide to Affordable Bed Bug Treatment (blogspot.com)
• Over 100,000 attend opening day of the Big E (wwlp.com)
• Diocese suspends 2 priests at Springfield parish amid allegations, including report involving minor (wwlp.com)

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Ok East Longmeadow! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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