🌱 How Longmeadow’s own Dr. Andrew Lam juggles surgery, books, and town service
Longmeadow, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Longmeadow! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Longmeadow’s own Dr. Andrew Lam juggles surgery, books, and town service
- Interested in inspecting Longmeadow’s wiring for $35 an hour?
- Longmeadow rabbi helps bring over 100 shluchim together
Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market at The Longmeadow Shops and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine; warmer, less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
- Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dr. Andrew Lam Keeps Writing New Chapters (businesswest.com) — Longmeadow residents may know Dr. Andrew Lam as both a retinal surgeon and a select board member who helped restore the historic Brewer-Young mansion into Modern Workspace and recently keynoted the town’s 250th celebration. This profile traces his growing public service in Longmeadow, his passion for prudent town finances, and his expanding writing career, including an upcoming book on avoiding policy mistakes. 
• Town of Longmeadow Electrical Inspector in Longmeadow, MA (masslive.com) — Longmeadow is hiring a part-time Electrical Inspector to enforce the Massachusetts Electrical Code for all town electrical work, paying $34.79–$36.92 per hour without benefits. Applicants need Massachusetts journeyman licensure, inspector certification, strong technical and communication skills, and computer proficiency. Apply to Human Resources at 231 Maple Road or via email until filled.
• Back to the Core: Over 100 Shluchim Reconnect at New York-New England Kinus (crownheights.info) — Longmeadow’s Rabbi Lavy Kosofsky helped lead a recent New York–New England Chabad gathering at the Suffield Yeshiva in Connecticut, where over 100 shluchim spent Shabbos learning and reconnecting. The Melaveh Malka he emceed featured a video of the Rebbe and a live podcast recording. Attendees shared stories, offered support to colleagues facing hardships, and honored the legacy of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Longmeadow Shops, Farmers Market →
The Longmeadow Shops, 690 Bliss Rd, Longmeadow
12:00 pm
Thursday June 25
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Other local events
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Appointing Group to the Finance Committee Meeting →
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Longmeadow Public Schools Meeting →
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Conservation Commission Hybrid Meeting & Executive Session →
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Future use of Town Buildings Task Force →
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Farmers Market at The Longmeadow Shops →
The Longmeadow Shops, 690 Bliss Rd, Longmeadow
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East Longmeadow Public Library - Gamer's Arcade with VR — One Up Games - On The Go →
East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
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Taverns and the American Revolution with the Beer... →
Richard Salter Storrs Library, 693 Longmeadow St, Longmeadow
6:30 pm
Tuesday June 23
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
Tuesday June 30
Wednesday July 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Learn the Basic Art of Meditation
East Springfield Branch 21 Osborne Terrace, Springfield, MA, 01104, US
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Toddler Storytime
East Forest Park Branch 136 Surrey Rd., Springfield, MA, 01118, US
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Stompers Storytime
Liberty Branch 220 State St., Springfield, MA, 01103, US
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Dental Trust Meeting Notice →
City of Chicopee Chicopee City Hall Auditorium - 274 Front St. Chicopee MA 01013
11:00 am
Tuesday June 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- hi friends!
i’m looking to rent a room somewhere in the Enfield-Springfield area. I’m newly moving out, so any advice would be appreciated! thank you! (Nextdoor Longmeadow South)
- KinderCare Education, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Director Longmeadow KinderCare in Longmeadow. Apply here.
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Longmeadow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longmeadow here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Longmeadow
- Northampton auto dealer awards $7,500 in scholarships to three local students (westernmassnews.com)
Springfield
- World-renowned fashion designer comes back home to Springfield to open studio (westernmassnews.com)
- Club Tiger opens all-in-one childcare center in Springfield (wwlp.com)
- MassDOT board approves $20.7B five-year transportation plan (wwlp.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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