Point Software Wins InterSystems Breakthrough Application Award

InterSystems Corporation, a global provider of advanced software technologies, today announced that Point Software, Inc. of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, has been recognized with the InterSystems Award for Breakthrough Applications.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/point-software-wins-intersystems-breakthrough-125600887.html

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:56:00 -0700

Longmeadow's Mallory Hinman and Shea Kusiak help Trinity win NCAA Division III women's lacrosse title

The text messages from for´ mer Longmeadow High School teammates started to fill Mallory Hinman’s cell phone moments after she and ex-Lancers teammate Shea Kusiak helped Trinity College of Hartford win the NCAA Di´ vision III women’s lacrosse ti´ tle Sunday.
http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/longmeadows_mallory_hinman_and.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 17:09:48 -0700

Lee's DeVarennes reaches W. Mass. tennis semis

LONGMEADOW -- Tanner DeVarennes is the lone Berkshire County singles competitor still alive at the Western Massachusetts boys individuals tennis tournament.
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/localsports/ci_20617569/lees-devarennes-reaches-w-mass-tennis-semis

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:34:29 -0700

Head golf pro Andrew Ouellet of East Longmeadow ready for re-opening of Mohegan Sun Country Club

East Longmeadow native Andrew Ouellet didn’t look at his latest career move to be a gamble. He’ll leave the gambling to the clientele. Ouellet’s change was a smart and big-time move, as he begins his first season as head golf professional at Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug in Baltic, Conn.
http://www.masslive.com/golf/index.ssf/2012/05/head_golf_pro_andrew_ouellet_of_east_longmeadow_ready_for_re-opening_of_mohegan_sun_country_club.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 15:54:46 -0700

Blowing off steam about leaf blower ban

A ban on leaf blowers is causing uproar in one eastern Massachusetts community. Landscapers and residents in Arlington are upset about a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers from May to October.
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/arlingtons-leaf-blower-ban-has-landscapers-residents-blowing-off-steam

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:16:36 -0700

Special Olympics medals for Andover Rising Stars basketball teams

The Andover Rising Stars Senior, Junior and Skills basketball teams are proudly wearing medals earned at the Massachusetts Special Olympics games in Worcester earlier this season. "All teams did well at the games demonstrating improved basketball skills along with just having fun participating with their mentors and teammates," according to an email from Felicia Roumeliotis of Andover.
http://www.andovertownsman.com/sports/x1968170161/Special-Olympics-medals-for-Andover-Rising-Stars-basketball-teams

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:36 -0700

Leadership lacking in Spartans' Senior Day loss

EAST LONGMEADOW — If the East Longmeadow High School baseball team wants to make any hay in the postseason, the Spartans' head coach thinks they will have to have better focus than they had on Senior Day.
http://www.thereminder.com/sports/thisweeksstories/leadershiplackingi/

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 10:56:05 -0700

DeVarennes beaten in WMass tennis semis

LONGMEADOW -- A year after making the Western Massachusetts final, Lee’s Tanner DeVarennes suffered an injury in the semis and fell a round short of the title match.
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/localsports/ci_20665277/devarennes-beaten-wmass-tennis-semis

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 21:19:49 -0700

Mysterious fish die-off explained

The cause of a fish kill at Heritage Park in East Longmeadow is no longer a mystery.
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/mysterious-fish-die-off-explained

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 18:11:05 -0700

Massachusetts Communities Receive Municipal Blue Innovation Award for Affordability and Wellness Initiatives

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts , the trusted health plan of cities and towns for more than 70 years, today announced the winners of its fourth annual Municipal Blue Innovation Awards.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/massachusetts-communities-receive-municipal-blue-110700167.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 04:07:00 -0700