🌱 What to know before tonight’s Longmeadow Hanukkah menorah parade

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• What to know before tonight’s Longmeadow Hanukkah menorah parade

Also on today's calendar: Commerce at East Longmeadow and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Springfield Menorah lighting brings hope and unity after tragic Sydney shooting (wwlp.com) — A Longmeadow-based Jewish school is inviting residents to a Hanukkah menorah parade leaving Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy at 5 p.m. Tuesday, following a moving solidarity menorah lighting in Springfield honoring victims of the recent Sydney attack. Local leaders and Longmeadow residents emphasized unity, resilience, and rejecting hatred while celebrating the light and joy of Hanukkah.
   

📸 Around Longmeadow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Longmeadow

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Let's Get Messy
  East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Winter Concert
  Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Chanukah event at the Town Green
  Longmeadow, MA Calendar Longmeadow, MA 01106
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Commerce at East Longmeadow
  180 Maple St , East Longmeadow
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Genealogy Open Lab
  Chicopee Main Library , 449 Front Street , Chicopee
  10:00 am
• Transportation Station
  East Longmeadow Public Library , 60 Center Square , East Longmeadow
  10:00 am
• Community Coffee Hour
  Forest Park Branch , 380 Belmont Ave , Springfield
  10:15 am
• Learn the Basic Art of Meditation
  East Springfield Branch , 21 Osborne Terrace , Springfield
  10:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  East Forest Park Branch , 136 Surrey Rd. , Springfield
  10:30 am
• Dominoes Club
  Liberty Branch , 220 State St. , Springfield
  11:00 am
• Big Kid Storytime
  East Forest Park Branch , 136 Surrey Rd. , Springfield
  11:30 am
• Knot Just Knitters
  Liberty Branch , 136 Surrey Rd. , Springfield
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift manager - Store# 07400, LONGMEADOW SHOPS/SPRINGFIELD in Longmeadow. Apply here.
• Francesca's posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder in Longmeadow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longmeadow here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Longmeadow

• Medical Notes: Dec. 15, 2025 (masslive.com)
• Florida, Texas, or Ohio Contest Rules – Week of 12/15/25 (lazer993.com)
• Excel Dryer's Denis and Nancy Gagnon Honored at Service Above Self Luncheon (businesswest.com)

Springfield

• Springfield dedicates basketball court to NBA vet and alum Travis Best (wwlp.com)
• Athena Haralabatos, Sustcomm, brings new public art to Springfield (umass.edu)
• Gov. Healey mum on knowledge of fired Springfield aide's 2001 incident (masslive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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