Melissa M. CybulskiAug 24, 20234 minFridays with Zoe- Documenting Early Black Lives in Longmeadow (updated, 2023)Editor's Note: This article first ran in August 2021. Since then our work on this important topic has continued. Zoe Cheek is now...
Beth HoffMar 9, 20237 min“… poor & unprovided for…” – The Indentured Simonds ChildrenIn the early days of the Commonwealth, children of parents who, for one reason or another, were unable to care for them became public...
Tim Casey/ Beth HoffFeb 23, 20235 min“…lot shall not be re-sold to a colored person, an Italian or a Polander”1920 Map of Longmeadow showing the area of the Brookline development “…lot shall not be re-sold to a colored person, an Italian or a...
Tim CaseyNov 20, 20224 minDiggin' in The MeadowsThe Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge, colloquially known as “The Meadows,” is a stretch of meadows and wetlands that dominate the...