🌱 How dangerous are e-bike batteries for western Mass riders?
Longmeadow, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Longmeadow! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How dangerous are e-bike batteries for western Mass riders?
- How Longmeadow factors into Lincoln-Sudbury’s brutal, goalie-led lacrosse schedule
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Cooler Communities Fair and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy; a morning shower, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Massachusetts officials urge e-bike safety as fires increase statewide (westernmassnews.com) — State fire officials are warning western Massachusetts residents, including those in East Longmeadow, to be extra cautious with e-bikes after a rise in fires linked to lithium-ion batteries. They urge outdoor charging, using manufacturer-approved equipment, and regular battery checks, while a local bike shop manager stresses investing in higher-quality models. New statewide legislation could soon regulate faster e-bikes more strictly. 
• How Rex Garozzo and Jesse Rich turned a potential problem in net into Lincoln-Sudbury's greatest strength (masslive.com) — Longmeadow boys lacrosse gets a nod as one of the toughest opponents on Lincoln-Sudbury’s stacked schedule, highlighting the program’s strong statewide reputation. The story focuses on how Lincoln-Sudbury’s two standout goalies share time, push each other in practice, and help keep their team atop the MIAA Division I rankings while facing elite programs like Longmeadow.
📸 Around Longmeadow
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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A Writer’s Night in May with Joy Deva Baglio →
Longmeadow Adult Center, 211 Maple Rd, Longmeadow
6:45 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Longmeadow Historic Commission Hybrid Meeting →
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BHS ~ Coffee w/the Principal, Cafeteria
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Grow Play Learn →
East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
9:45 am -
Cooking with Ilda Fazio - East Longmeadow, MA →
Pleasant View Senior Center, 328 N Main St, East Longmeadow
2:00 pm -
Learn to Crochet →
Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom, 45 Baldwin St, East Longmeadow
2:00 pm -
Basic Sewing Workshop →
Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom, 45 Baldwin St, East Longmeadow
2:00 pm -
BHS ~ Spring Carnival & 5K
Williams Middle Longmeadow, MA 01106
8:30 am -
2026 Cooler Communities Fair →
Walsh Middle School, 301 Brook St, Framingham
10:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Saturday May 30
📣 Longmeadow Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ready, Set, Go! Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup
Liberty Branch, 765 State St., Springfield
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Women's Money Matters Information Session
Liberty Branch, 765 State St., Springfield
12:30 pm -
Maker Time!
East Forest Park Branch, 136 Surrey Rd., Springfield
1:00 pm -
Knot Just Knitters
Liberty Branch, 1187 Parker St., Springfield
1:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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- GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Overnights in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longmeadow here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Longmeadow
- No injuries in East Longmeadow dumpster, basement fires (wwlp.com)
Springfield
- Golden Corral introduces new Backyard Grill menu for limited time (wwlp.com)
- Neal: Gas prices are hurting the national economy (nepm.org)
- Commissioner Column 4-24-26 (mass.gov)
Chicopee
- Munich Haus in Chicopee announces live music lineup (wwlp.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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