A dog walking and pet sitting service is “reporting for doody” in the Northampton and Easthampton area thanks to one dog lover’s determination and affinity for the outdoors.

EASTHAMPTON — Exciting news for Peacock’s Nest, as the studio will be moving from its current location in the Eastworks building to a new space on Cottage Street that will allow for exp...
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EASTHAMPTON — As much of the world was celebrating the holidays and exchanging presents, Bonnie Diamond was in the hospital late last year anticipating the greatest gift of all — a new ...
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EASTHAMPTON — The owners of a popular vegan pizza shop that opened last year are now making their presence felt in the breakfast realm with a grab-and-go concept perfect for the economic vita...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its Feb. 21 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved $100,000 in Community Preservation Act funding to study and survey the grounds and building at the Town Lodging Hou...
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EASTHAMPTON — Once again the Easthampton High School We the People team has won the state championship and have their eyes set on the National Tournament in Washington, D.C., this April.

EASTHAMPTON — Local Burger officially opened another restaurant this past week; this time at the former Riff’s Joint in Eastworks on Pleasant Street.

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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Public Library is starting Conversation Circles to assist new English language learners in learning the language as well as becoming more a part of the community...
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EASTHAMPTON — After several months of hearings, the Easthampton Planning Board officially approved the development of residential units on Loudville Road during its meeting on Feb. 6.

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EASTHAMPTON — At its Feb. 7 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved $700,000 in Community Preservation Act funds for two affordable housing projects. The money had been previously set ...
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EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton City Council President Homar Gomez has announced his candidacy for state representative for the Second Hampshire District. The seat is currently occupied by state Re...
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EASTHAMPTON — After advocacy from the Easthampton City Council, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has approved speed limit reductions of 5 to 10 miles per hour on Northampto...
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EASTHAMPTON — Created in memory of a loving horse named Jasper who needed only one summer to change the life of a young girl, The Joy of Jasper offers care and sanctuary to horses in need....
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EASTHAMPTON — At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee listened to presentations on the school improvement plans for both Mountain View School and Easthampton High School. The...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton WinterFest is returning for its 11th year this season with a bevy of seasonal activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

Volunteers from the Nashawannuc...
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EASTHAMPTON — State Rep. Dan Carey (D-Easthampton) has announced his candidacy for the Hampshire County Clerk of Courts, with an official announcement set for Saturday, Feb. 17, at Hotel Nort...
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EASTHAMPTON — After roughly 20 years, the Manhan Rail Trail is starting to show its age. Tree roots are coming through the pavement and sinkholes and cracks are appearing. To fix these safety...
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EASTHAMPTON — Resilient Community Arts, also known as RCA, is hosting its first annual pledge drive from Jan. 10 to Feb. 10, hoping to have 50 new monthly pledges by the end of the drive. The...
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EASTHAMPTON — For the senior citizens of Easthampton, there is no shortage of programs, activities and resources for them at the Easthampton Council on Aging and Enrichment Center.

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EASTHAMPTON — The Literacy Project is expanding its services to Easthampton, offering one of their high school equivalency prep classes at the Municipal Building on 50 Payson Ave. from 10 a.m...
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EASTHAMPTON — Jane Timken doesn’t often talk about how she paints, but when she opens up, simplicity comes out.

“Somebody once said, when you make a painting you’re n...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Easthampton City Council took time to welcome its new members, and reorganize its committees and commit to the work ahead.

New members Tamara S...
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EASTHAMPTON — On Jan. 2, the city of Easthampton swore in its new elected officials for both City Council and School Committee.

Mayor Nicole LaChapelle opened the ceremony by thanking ...
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EASTHAMPTON — The visioning process for a new senior center in Easthampton has begun. Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has formed an Ad-Hoc Senior Center Building Committee comprised of Co...
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EASTHAMPTON — After months of planning and design, the city’s planning department unveiled the Pleasant Street Mills District Improvement Plan to the Easthampton City Council during its...
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EASTHAMPTON — Police Chief Robert J. Alberti of the Easthampton Police Department has been named president of Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, an organization made up of th...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Greater Chamber of Easthampton will bring the CO.STARTERS program to its Workhub on Union in 2024. The national program is designed to help new business owners and entrepren...
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EASTHAMPTON — After the project was initially brought before the board at its Nov. 28 meeting, the Easthampton Planning Board continued a public hearing over the Pineview Development.

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EASTHAMPTON — Looking to drive around the city and look at the holiday lights? Not sure where to go? Don’t worry! There’s a Facebook group for that.

Started in 2022, the Ea...
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EASTHAMPTON — Pending the approval of a waiver from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and her acceptance, interim Superintendent Maureen Binienda will continue to be Eastha...
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EASTHAMPTON — State Rep. Dan Carey (D-Easthampton) was recently named legislator of the year by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees and was honored with the award during the Ea...
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EASTHAMPTON — Staff and friends of the Easthampton Public Library are working tirelessly to find out what an ideal library building should have so that it can best serve the needs of the East...
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EASTHAMPTON — A discussion of the city’s plans and a litany of appointments to town boards and committees made up the bulk of Easthampton City Council’s Dec. 6 meeting.

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EASTHAMPTON — In a post to their social media on Dec. 2, Local Burger announced that they are opening another location in Easthampton at the former Riff’s Joint in Eastworks on Pleasant...
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EASTHAMPTON — Another residential development plan has come before the Planning Board for review. The Pineview Development, proposed by Joseph Kelley at 282 Loudville Rd., a 12.22-acre parcel...
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EASTHAMPTON — The newly-opened Aurora Jewelers is already showing its support for the local community by hosting a food drive this holiday season.

“I’ve always been a commu...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Eastampton City Council recently unanimously approved $878,000 in Community Preservation Act funding to move forward the renovation project at the old city hall, now revital...
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EASTHAMPTON — With the frigid winter months almost upon us, a new indoor space in Eastworks is quickly becoming a safe haven for skaters who want to refine their craft and accentuate their co...
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EASTHAMPTON — With the status of a permanent superintendent still in limbo, the Easthampton School Committee began preliminary discussions about extending interim Superintendent Maureen Binie...
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EASTHAMPTON — A nonprofit in Easthampton has formed to enhance preservation and fundraising efforts at the Nashawannuck Pond.

The Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee announced the cr...
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EASTHAMPTON — On Dec. 3, the Easthampton Community Center will have their 10th annual Easthampton Holiday Whobulation at Millside Park from 5:30-7 p.m. The Grinch and Santa Claus are back aga...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Council on Aging is collecting all manner of cozy, warm items through November and into early December for its Share the Warmth drive. Donated items will be distributed thro...
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EASTHAMPTON — The city of Easthampton’s final Climate Action Plan Development Community Workshop will take place on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. on the second floor Meeting Room at City Hall, 50 Pa...
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EASTHAMPTON — As a part of a packed meeting on Nov. 15, the Easthampton City Council approved a resolution against antisemitism.

Councilor At-Large Owen Zaret previously discussed the ...
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EASTHAMPTON — For the sixth year, the Easthampton Police Department is participating in the Home Base No Shave campaign to raise awareness and funds for the Home Base program.

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EASTHAMPTON — After nearly a year of hearings before the Planning Board, the Tasty Top Development has been approved for development.

The development, which runs from 93-97 Northampton...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Winter Farmers Market returned to the Eastworks first floor hallway on Nov. 12 and is geared up with fresh products and goods for the upcoming winter months.

EASTHAMPTON — After a successful start to the monthly veterans’ lunches, the program looks to continue supporting veterans by sharing meals and community.

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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Pickleball community will host a tournament on Nov. 18 to raise funds for two new courts at Nonotuck Park, but the day will also be a coming together of players ...
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EASTHAMPTON — On Nov. 7 voters cast their ballots for new members of the City Council and the School Committee.

For City Council at-large, Owen Zaret, Koni Denham and Brad Riley all ma...
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EASTHAMPTON — The ninth annual Give ‘Em the Bird 5k run/walk will take place on Thanksgiving morning, with proceeds benefiting the Easthampton Community Center.

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EASTHAMPTON — Employees of Chartwells, the school district’s contracted food service provider, will see a pay increase retroactive to the start of the current school year.

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EASTHAMPTON — At the Easthampton City Council’s Nov. 1 meeting, the council approved an update to the city’s classification of employees to include a health inspector position....
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EASTHAMPTON — For many, the glimmer of holiday lights is one of the best parts of the upcoming holiday season. For Easthampton, it’s a tradition to light up downtown, but it comes with ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Oct. 21, candidates for the Easthampton School Committee convened at Mountain View School for a forum ahead of this year’s election, which takes place on Nov. 7.

EASTHAMPTON — It’s a little bit candy and a little bit crafty. On Oct. 29, The first ever Oh My Gourd! Trick or Treat craft fair will bring together a safe venue for kids to trick or tr...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council passed two resolutions supporting the freedom to read and the Easthampton Public Library at its Oct. 18 meeting.

The two resolutions were ma...
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EASTHAMPTON – During its Oct. 17 meeting, the Easthampton Planning Board once again conducted a public hearing over the proposed Tasty Top Development, which will be located from 93 to 97 Nor...
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EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton City Arts recently announced two opportunities for artists, including the annual call to display work in the ECA Gallery. A $5,000 planning grant for an installation...
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EASTHAMPTON — At Easthampton City Council’s Oct. 4 meeting, Mayor Nicole LaChappelle swore in new firefighters Jacob Antosz and Trevor Svonkin.

According to Fire Chief Christophe...
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EASTHAMPTON – The candidate pool is officially set for the upcoming Easthampton municipal election on Nov. 7.

According to information provided by the City Clerk’s Office, 10 can...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Fire Department has been awarded $1.5 million in grant funding to pay for four additional full-time firefighters for the next three years. The Staffing For Adequ...
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EASTHAMPTON — During a meeting on Oct. 3, the Easthampton Planning Board approved a special permit that allows Overlook Industries to establish a new general manufacturing use in the building...
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EASTHAMPTON — Pumpkin carving contests. Horse wagon rides. A bonfire and music. The best of fall activities are featured at the Easthampton Harvest Festival at Nonotuck Park on Oct. 8.

EASTHAMPTON — At the Easthampton Planning Board’s Sept. 19 meeting, the board continued a public hearing over the proposed Tasty Top Development on Northampton Street. During this meeti...
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EASTHAMPTON — In a recent video posted on Easthampton Media’s YouTube page, City Planner Jeff Bagg offered updates on future area improvements at Pleasant Street Mills.

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EASTHAMPTON — According to a new report, Easthampton will need to work on its accessibility to ensure the safety of its residents and visitors with accessibility issues.

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EASTHAMPTON – On Sept. 11 local officials convened at the Easthampton Public Safety complex to reflect upon and honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

EASTHAMPTON — Michael Michon, project developer for One Industrial Lots at 1 Ferry St., received approval from the Planning Board to adjust the configuration of a building and parking areas a...
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EASTHAMPTON — After conducting remote regular meetings for the 2022-23 school year, the Easthampton School Committee conducted its first hybrid meeting on Sept. 12. During the meeting, the co...
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EASTHAMPTON — The 2023 Art in the Orchard exhibit at Park Hill Orchard features nearly three dozen New England sculptors and offers visitors a chance to experience art in a unique setting. ...
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EASTHAMPTON — With just over $1 million in Community Development Block Grant funds secured, the city of Easthampton is moving onto the design phase of significant and substantial improvements...
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EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton received $304,800 in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness money from the state to continue their Emerald Place Resiliency design.

According to Diane Rossini-...
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EASTHAMPTON — After taking a few years off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city-wide Easthampton Flea Market will return on Sunday, Sept. 10 at Daley Field.

The market will featur...
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EASTHAMPTON — When the world famous Bread and Puppet Theater performs this year at the Park Hill Orchard on Sept. 10 there’ll be lots of places to sit, but no tickets.

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EASTHAMPTON — At the Easthampton School Committee’s Aug. 22 meeting, Chair Cynthia Kwiecinski announced she will not run for reelection next November due to family matters.

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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Fire Department has been awarded two federal Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grants in the amount of $565,000, which will be used to replace an outd...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Harlot Queens spice up Renaissance faires throughout New England. On Aug. 19 at Cityspace they celebrated the release of the troupe’s new CD.

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EASTHAMPTON — While officials are hopeful that the situation will be resolved within the next couple of weeks, Easthampton City Hall remains closed due to air quality concerns. Although incon...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its Aug. 2 meeting, the City Council failed to override the mayor’s veto of the Safe and Fair Access to Legally Protected Reproductive and Gender Affirming Health Care ...
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EASTHAMPTON — During its meeting on July 31, the Easthampton School Committee received updates on the district’s English language programming.

Director of Curriculum and Grants J...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton High School Athletic Foundation is returning with its second annual Hall of Fame induction this September, and ceremonies will be just one event within a loaded ...
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EASTHAMPTON — James Murning III will soon make his dream come true by opening his own jewelry store, Aurora Jewelers, on Union Street in Easthampton.

“Having worked in the jewelr...
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EASTHAMPTON — Continuing celebrations of its 10th year of existence through presenting a summer of queer and women-centric pieces, Real Live Theatre’s next production coming in August w...
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EASTHAMPTON — Hackworth School of Performing Arts, co-owned by Alison Forance and Lisa Anthony, was recently named as Ultimate Studio of the Year by the American Dance Awards. The award is gi...
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EASTHAMPTON — During a special meeting on July 17, the Easthampton City Council approved two financial transfers to wrap up fiscal year 2023.

The two requests were for $13,885 to cover...
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EASTHAMPTON — On July 20, Gov. Maura Healey joined local and state officials to announce the United Way of Central Massachusetts’ new Massachusetts Farm Resiliency fund to help support ...
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EASTHAMPTON — As the school year concluded, the Easthampton Public Schools Food Service Department rolled out the Summer Eats Program, offering free lunch to children and teenagers up to 18.<...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its July 11 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee took a few minutes to recognize the contributions of outgoing Superintendent Dr. Allison LeClair before setting goals fo...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Blue Room in Easthampton’s CitySpace will be the upcoming site for six performances of a brand new one-man-show, “Hope I Die Before I Get Old: The Last Case of S...
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EASTHAMPTON — For much of its July 5 meeting, the Easthampton City Council conducted a public hearing over an ordinance titled “Safe and fair access to legally protected reproductive an...
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EASTHAMPTON — At the Easthampton Planning Board’s June 27 meeting, the board reviewed updated traffic plans for the Sierra Vista Commons project, also known as the Tasty Top Development...
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EASTHAMPTON — Bonnie Diamond had just finished reading an email, and her spirits sank. She desperately needs a kidney transplant and after being told several times that one might be available...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its June 21 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved funding for several citywide improvements.

At the top of the list is $1 million to make water and sewer impr...
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EASTHAMPTON — The city of Easthampton is asking residents and business owners to participate in a 10-minute survey to provide more input on the city’s Climate Action Plan. The survey wi...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Planning Board once again continued the public hearing for the Sierra Vista Commons development, at the old Tasty Top site, but hopes to have some resolution by ...
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EASTHAMPTON — With the Tasty Top Development project underway, one group of Easthampton residents is working to make sure the project aligns with the city’s climate goals.

Per th...
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EASTHAMPTON – Superintendent of Schools Allison LeClair discussed the elementary census at the Mountain View School for the coming year. Mountain View School, the new building in the district...
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EASTHAMPTON — After months of controversy and discussions around the community, Easthampton has an interim superintendent for next year. During the School Committee’s June 12 meeting, t...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council approved all 10 line items of the city’s $52.3 million fiscal year 2024 budget at its June 6 meeting. The overall budget includes an increase ...
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EASTHAMPTON — With the effort to recall School Committee Chair Cynthia Kwiecinski in its second stage, City Clerk Barbara LaBombard discussed the process required with a recall election.

EASTHAMPTON — As the project continues to work its way through the Planning Department, revisions and permit plans have been put in place for the Tasty Top Development in Easthampton.

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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Farmers’ Market officially reopened its doors for the season on May 21. The market runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. until Oct. 8.

Every...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton School Committee officially has two new members after former members Laura Scott and Sarah Hunter were voted in to fill two vacancies during a meeting on May 31....
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EASTHAMPTON — At its May 23 meeting, the School Committee reviewed the enrollment projection study from New England School Development Council which indicated that enrollment would likely dec...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council accepted a proposal to move forward with making three former elementary school buildings into affordable housing, while also preserving certain aspe...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a workshop session on May 16, the Easthampton School Committee named the district’s Director of Special Education Sarah Mochak as one of the candidates to be interv...
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EASTHAMPTON — A convention between the School Committee and City Council met on May 18 to interview eight candidates for the two vacant School Committee seats.

The School Committee is ...
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EASTHAMPTON — As the vote for an interim superintendent draws closer, the Easthampton School Committee met on May 8 to discuss resumes from four interim candidates and to narrow down the inte...
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EASTHAMPTON — During their meeting on May 8, the Easthampton Conservation Commission officially tasked Southborough consulting firm Beals and Thomas with executing a peer review of Furrow Eng...
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EASTHAMPTON — Following the resignation of School Committee members Shannon Dunham and Laurie Garcia, the City Council and School Committee will be working together to fill the two vacant sea...
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EASTHAMPTON — Construction of a new raised crosswalk for the Manhan Rail Trail on Payson Avenue began the week of April 24.

The project is one of many outlined by the city’s plan...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council, at its May 3 meeting, approved two new traffic ordinances aimed at the safety of its citizens.

The first designates a no-parking zone on bot...
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EASTHAMPTON — The months-long hearing for the Tasty Top redevelopment will continue to a June 6 Planning Board meeting at 6 p.m. on the second floor of 50 Payson Ave.

During the May 2...
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EASTHAMPTON — After agreeing to move forward with an interim superintendent during its April 25 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee met again on May 1 to discuss how to proceed with nam...
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EASTHAMPTON — Mayor Nicole LaChappelle considers the April 1 installation of a textile recycling bin outside City Hall at 50 Payson Ave. another step in Easthampton’s “cutting edg...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Human Service Forum is a networking/training organization for nonprofit organizations who are doing human service work all across Western Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valle...
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EASTHAMPTON — After West Springfield interim Superintendent Vito Perone had his offer rescinded and Ludlow Director of Curriculum and Instruction Erica Faginski-Stark withdrew from considerat...
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EASTHAMPTON — Poet Carolyn Cushing lost her partner, John, in 2012. Eleven years later, still fascinated by grieving as a path for spiritual enrichment, Cushing was named the city’s new...
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EASTHAMPTON — In the wake of Ludlow Director of Curriculum and Instruction Erica Faginski-Stark’s decision to withdraw from the Easthampton superintendent position, Reminder Publish...
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EASTHAMPTON — With two candidates now out of the running, the Easthampton superintendent search continues with Jonathan Bruno, director of learning and teaching at the Berkshire Hills Regiona...
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EASTHAMPTON – The search for Easthampton's superintendent will continue after Ludlow Director of Curriculum Instruction Dr. Erica Faginski-Stark withdrew from consideration after being named ...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its April 5 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved a vacant storefront ordinance that will create a registry of unused buildings and hold landlords accountable for le...
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EASTHAMPTON — Following the Easthampton School Committee’s decision to rescind an offer to West Springfield interim Superintendent Vito Perrone, members of the community have protested ...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its March 28 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee approved a nearly $21.4 million budget for fiscal year 2024.

Superintendent Dr. Allison LeClair and Director of ...
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EASTHAMPTON — The first Envision Main Street Easthampton Community Meeting was hosted by city leaders and members of McMahon Associates who presented ideas for the community to begin brainsto...
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EASTHAMPTON – After several nights of interviews and site visits, the Easthampton School Committee agreed to enter negotiations with interim West Springfield Superintendent Vito Perrone for t...
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EASTHAMPTON — His own life experiences and interests greatly inspired Easthampton resident J.D. O’Brien’s first novel “Zig Zag,” published in February of this year. Th...
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EASTHAMPTON — After over an hour of deliberations during their March 21 meeting, the Easthampton Planning Board decided to continue the public hearing for the Tasty Top location for the May 2...
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EASTHAMPTON – Phase 1 of the restoration of Easthampton’s Old Town Hall has been completed and the CitySpace project now approaches Phase 2.

CitySpace Board President Burns Maxey...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Council approved several money and staffing moves at its March 15 meeting. Among them were new funding for the city’s library and several projects, as...
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EASTHAMPTON – On March 9, the Pascommuck Conservation Trust (PCT) hosted its annual meeting at CitySpace in Easthampton. During the meeting, members of the trust reflected on 2022 and what th...
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EASTHAMPTON — An event that explores the history of African American and Indigenous slavery and Black life after emancipation in the Connecticut River Valley is set to occur on March 27 at 6 ...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its March 1 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved roughly $475,000 in appropriations for the city’s DPW.

The biggest appropriation gives $120,000 to th...
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EASTHAMPTON — A special permit for a proposed East Street Dunkin’ was recently extended by the Easthampton Planning Board for another two years.

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EASTHAMPTON — At its Feb. 21 meeting, the Easthampton City Council’s ordinances committee moved forward with several adjustments to the salaries and pay scales of city employees. These ...
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EASTHAMPTON — With the Easthampton arts and cultural scene on the rise, Michael Budnick believes there is no better time than now to promote live community theater in the area.

For th...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) met Feb. 16 to agree on a budget to send to the mayor’s office for approval. Committee Chair Daniel Rist may have also stum...
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EASTHAMPTON — The city planner’s office, in conjunction with the Conway School of Ecological Design, is hosting a community meeting on March 2 to discuss and get community feedback on i...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its Feb. 22 meeting, the Finance Committee moved 10 supplemental appropriations for the DPW forward to the City Council. Eight of those will be presented for public hearing a...
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EASTHAMPTON — After well over an hour of deliberation on Feb. 13, the Easthampton Conservation Commission decided to continue the Tasty Top public hearing for the Feb. 27 meeting at 6 p.m. ...
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EASTHAMPTON — The city of Easthampton received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services through the Best Practices Community Compact Program for its C...
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EASTHAMPTON — At its Feb. 15 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved moving $3 million from the town’s free cash to stabilization funds. The move puts the city in a better place ...
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EASTHAMPTON — The city of Easthampton is looking to secure funding to support the development of final designs, construction documents and cost estimates for the first phase of the New City N...
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EASTHAMPTON — Continuing his education has always been an important goal for Easthampton Fire Chief Christopher Norris, and he has achieved the pinnacle of that experience by becoming the onl...
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EASTHAMPTON — The school committee approved a handful of new courses for the 2023-2024 school year at Easthampton High School at its Feb. 7 meeting.

After a discussion about the pros ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Nashawannuck Pond Promenade is missing an endpiece.

Almost a decade ago, when the boardwalk was being designed, two pedestals for large outdoor sculptures were set aside....
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton High School (EHS) Diversity Inclusion Center is coordinating “The Black Heroes Panel” on Feb. 17 to celebrate Black History Month.

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EASTHAMPTON – After a request for a continuance at the Planning Board’s Jan. 3 meeting, representatives from the Tasty Top Development met with the board during their Feb. 8 meeting to ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council recognized the start of Black History Month and the challenges that still face minorities in its Feb. 1 meeting.

Vice President Salem Derby r...
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EASHAMPTON – In a video released on Jan. 30, Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle gave her annual state of the city address for 2023, highlighting the projects planned for this year and beyond...
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EASTHAMPTON – During the Easthampton School Committee’s Jan. 24 meeting, the committee received an update on Mountain View School’s literacy program.

Superintendent Alison ...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Police Department received a mental health and wellness grant through the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) to address the mental health needs of polic...
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EASTHAMPTON — After requests for a continuance at the Easthampton Planning Board’s Jan. 3 meeting and the Conservation Commission’s Jan. 9 meeting, Tasty Top Development appeared ...
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EASTHAMPTON — Nearly two dozen community members came out to the City Council meeting on Jan. 18 to voice their support for the future of the Emily Williston Memorial Library after recent con...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Cider Project, with a goal of bringing awareness to the Western Massachusetts craft cider scene, recently won a silver medal in the U.S. Open Cider Championships...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Fire Department has once again received state grant funding to support the city’s fire education programs for children and older adults.

The departm...
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EASTHAMPTON – Resilient Community Arts (RCA), a nonprofit arts organization in Easthampton, is officially moving into a larger space on the second floor of Eastworks to better accommodate the...
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EASTHAMPTON – With the Arcadia School Programs through the Massachusetts Audubon Society (Mass Audubon) underway in sixth, seventh and eighth grades, the Easthampton School Committee received...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Jan. 14, dance enthusiasts are invited to New City Brewery to participate in “A Tribute to Cuba,” a Latin dance party that pays tribute to the country’s cul...
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EASTHAMPTON – In its first meeting of 2023, the Easthampton City Council approved another 2 percent cost of living increase for its retirees.

The increase comes after former Gov. Char...
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EASTHAMPTON – While nearly 100 residents showed up to the Easthampton Planning Board’s Jan. 3 meeting with another 30 online to participate in the public hearing over the proposed Tasty...
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EASTHAMPTON – A lifestyle and event photographer based in Easthampton is currently making a name for himself between the arcadia wildlife sanctuary and the Eastworks building.

James C...
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EASTHAMPTON – After the original Tasty Top closed and the property was sold to Tasty Top Development in April, the Easthampton Planning Board began its public hearing process with the develop...
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EASTHAMPTON – Following an open house celebration for the grand opening of the Mountain View School on Oct. 22, the Easthampton City Council met with Mayor Nicole LaChapelle and City Auditor ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Curative officially closed its COVID-19 testing site at Millside Park on Dec. 15 and planned to close the rest of their sites nationwide at the end of the month.

Easthamp...
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EASTHAMPTON – After experiencing heavy damage from an overnight fire in August, Easthampton staple Tavern on the Hill is planning on reopening the week of Dec. 12.

“We are all v...
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EASTHAMPTON – During their meeting on Dec. 7, the Easthampton City Council voted to support the passing of the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act o...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Clay, the community-based pottery school and cooperative, is currently raising money for industrial A/C (air conditioning)units to cover their 3,200-square foot spac...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Nov. 30 the Easthampton Board of Public Works hosted its first workshop session to discuss upcoming water and sewer rate increases to keep up with increasing needs for water ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Dec. 4, the Easthampton Community Center are having their ninth annual Easthampton Holiday Whobalation on Millside Park from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Grinch and Santa Claus will ar...
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EASTHAMPTON – While many farmers’ markets shut down as the cold weather moves in, the Easthampton Farmers’ Market stays open.

The Easthampton Winter Farmer’s Market ...
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EASTHAMPTON – It’s been said that finding a painted rock can brighten up someone’s day. This simple act of compassion is meant to spread positivity wherever you are; to paint pebb...
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EASTHAMPTON – Since 1986, Cottage Street Studios has opened their doors to the public with an annual Open Studios and Holiday Sale in December. The tradition continues this year on Dec. 3, 4 ...
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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY – The big surprise for the elections Nov. 8 was the turnout, according to Easthampton City Clerk Barbara LaBombard.

“We actually had a good day, a busy day, bus...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton started Veteran’s Day ceremonies at the American Legion Post 224 before a delegation from VFW Post 3422 proceeded to the Town Hall Civil War Monume...
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EASTHAMPTON – As a means of encouraging more people to seek public office, ordinance amendments were approved to allow for increases to the stipends for the Easthampton City Council and Schoo...
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EASTHAMPTON – To help provide shelter to Easthampton’s vulnerable populations the city is partnering with Craig’s Doors, an Amherst-based nonprofit, after receiving emergency fund...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Schools are hoping that outreach to legislators will help alleviate an expected 14 percent increase to private school tuitions.

According to Superintendent Al...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Nov. 1, the Easthampton Police Department’s K9 Gino was awarded a Healthcare for K9 Heroes grant.

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a nationwide charity located in...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Police Association is once again hosting their telemarketing fund drive to provide financial assistance to numerous different organizations and initiatives.

EASTHAMPTON – A proposed increase to two municipal stipends generated strong debate among the members of the City Council.

At its meeting on Nov. 2, the council reviewed an amendment ...
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EASTHAMPTON – After years of work before opening this year, Easthampton celebrated the grand opening of the Mountain View School on Oct. 22.

EASTHAMPTON – On Nov. 13, the Juke Joint Jazz is conducting a benefit concert at The Marigold for the Angel Nieto Scholarship Fund.

The scholarship will be given annually to individual...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Oct. 14, local nonprofits gathered at Easthampton High School to provide information about the work they do as part of Easthampton’s Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta. Peo...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton High School (EHS) World Language Club will host its seventh annual craft fair to help offset the cost of students planning to travel to Costa Rica in the spring ...
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EASTHAMPTON – A controversial ordinance for limited pregnancy centers that engage in deceptive practices has been withdrawn – but it may return.

The ordinance, presented over the...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Oct. 9 Easthampton’s annual Harvest Fest returned to Nonotuck Park. Throughout the day residents participated in a variety of fall-themed activities.

EASTHAMPTON – With the help of an improved curriculum, Easthampton’s MCAS scores have seen a significant increase.

At Oct. 11’s School Committee meeting, Curriculum Directo...
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EASTHAMPTON – Learn to Cope, a widespread support network offering hope to those who struggle with addiction, officially opened a west regional community center in Eastworks.

Accordin...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton announced Sept. 21 that they were awarded $400,000 for Nonotuck Park pool area upgrades.
The grant announced by the Baker-Polio administration is ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Residents will benefit from efforts by the city to develop municipal aggregation, which will make clean power available for everyone, even business owners. Jamie Paquette, chair...
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EASTHAMPTON – In 2020, Ed Bloniarz and his wife Jenny decided to create and organize the Easthampton Citywide Scarecrow Contest during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic as a response...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Pascommuck Conservation Trust’s (PCT) fall plant sale is returning to the fold on Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the City Hall complex parking lot on 50 Payson Ave. <...
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EASTHAMPTON – Dr. Carsten Braun, a Westfield State University (WSU) professor of geography, planning and sustainability, recently presented “Climate Change: What You Need to Know.&rdquo...
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EASTHAMPTON – As part of state efforts to boost school security in the commonwealth, Easthampton High School (EHS) will receive $40,000 that will bring security upgrades in camera systems, en...
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EASTHAMPTON – The iconic Easthampton Harvest Festival is returning to Nonotuck Park on Oct. 9 from 1 to 6 p.m.

The festival will feature 30 craft/goods vendors from 1 to 5 p.m., infla...
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EASTHAMPTON – Following months of surveys, discussions and feedback from the community, the Easthampton Public School District has a new strategic plan.

Presented at the Sept. 20 Schoo...
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EASTHAMPTON – A request for proposals (RFP) for the Pepin, Center and Maple schools will be distributed by the city, with the goal of more affordable housing being built.

This follows ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Sept. 22, Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Easthampton hosted an elder abuse workshop sponsored by the Polish National Credit Union to teach the elderly population about how ...
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GRANVILLE/EASTHAMPTON - Voices for Climate (V4C), a grassroots community group based in Granville, is partnering with the Emily Williston Library in Easthampton for a three-part virtual climate ser...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Sept. 25, the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation (PHF) will host its annual Hydrocephalus Awareness Walk and Run for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemi...
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EASTHAMPTON – An official ribbon cutting was conducted on Sept. 6 to welcome students and staff to Mountain View, the city’s new school that houses pre-K-8 students and staff.

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EASTHAMPTON – The August fire of the Tavern on the Hill restaurant is still an open investigation according to Fire Chief Chris Norris.

Following investigation from local fire official...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Fire Department (EFD) will be hosting a free car seat safety event on Sept. 25 at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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EASTHAMPTON – On Sept. 9, city and state officials gathered with community members and various other organizations for a ribbon cutting at the new Mt. Tom North Trailhead.

The site, wh...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton resident Paul Galotti was honored in Boston on Sept. 11 after saving his wheelchair-bound neighbor from a house fire back in May.

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Go...
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EASTHAMPTON - On Aug. 27, Park Hill Orchard in Easthampton hosted its Music in the Orchard event. During this free gathering, guests were treated to a musical walking tour presented by the Pioneer ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The NaloxBox program, which was launched by the Easthampton Health Department in early May, has officially expanded to include local businesses across the city.

A naloxb...
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EASTHAMPTON – Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual Arcadia Folk Festival on Sept. 17 at Mass. Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary at 127 Combs Rd. in Easthampton.

The outdo...
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EASTHAMPTON – Land surveying to establish existing conditions for the Main Street Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) was scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 6, but due to conflicts wit...
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EASTHAMPTON – Millpond.live, a free, grassroots, community-sponsored festival series produced by Laudable Productions, officially returned to Millside Park with four free nights of music acro...
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EASTHAMPTON – Described by one member as “a long time coming,” the City Council unanimously approved an appropriation of $3.25 million to the renovation of the Old Town Hall, bett...
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EASTHAMPTON - The Easthampton Police Department’s annual Cookout with a Cop event took place on Williston Avenue on Aug. 25 withcurrent and former members of the Police Department serving up ...
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EASTHAMPTON – As the conversation regarding cell phones in school settings intensifies in Western Massachusetts, Easthampton High School is implementing a new policy that Principal Bill Evans...
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EASTHAMPTON – The owners of the former East Heaven Hot Tubs, a Northampton staple lost in a fire last summer, are looking to revive their business at another location in Easthampton.

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Western Massachusetts Arm Wrestling League (WeMAWL), hosted the “Autonomy Showdown: Summer Slam Edition,” at Abandoned Building Brewery parking lot in Easthampton in the age-old sp...
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EASTHAMPTON – An investigation into vandalism that occurred at Bethlehem House Pregnancy Center in Easthampton is still ongoing, according to Easthampton Police Lt. Dennis Scribner.

O...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council’s Property Committee pondered next steps in the process of developing future uses for the city’s three elementary schools during their A...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Black Labyrinth Tattoo Syndicate and Comics N More joined forces to assemble a group art show of our favorite Heroes and Villains on Aug. 5. The show was in conjunction with...
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EASTHAMPTON – If you are looking for an event that combines arm wrestling with theatre, fun, and philanthropy, then look no further than the Western Massachusetts Arm Wrestling League (WeMAWL...
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EASTHAMPTON – Looking for a fun day out with your dogs? Western Massachusetts most popular dog party is returning once again.

The Dakin Humane Society’s Barks and Brews at Fort H...
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EASTHAMPTON – A celebration at the end of the summer reading program at the Emily Williston Memorial Library in Easthampton.

EASTHAMPTON – While initial site work on Union Street has begun, the timeline for the reconstruction of the road remains somewhat murky.

The Union Street rehabilitation and reconstruct...
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EASTHAMPTON – A comprehensive review of the town’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has revealed several areas that can be improved.

The ADA Self-Evaluat...
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EASTHAMPTON — The Chamber of Greater Easthampton recently announced the launch to its the new Shop Where I Live e-commerce initiative. The website went live on June 30 and is now open for con...
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EASTHAMPTON – Two Easthampton staples are teaming up to save the week with a fun night out for the community.

On Aug. 5 at 6 p.m., The Black Labyrinth Tattoo Syndicate and Comics N Mor...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Board of Health met with recently-hired Community Social Worker Elizabeth Plouffe on July 26 to learn about the issues on which she has been working.

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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton was recently awarded a total of $486,000 from two Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) programs for pedestrian safety improvement projects on Payson ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Sunset Mission, an eight-piece progressive rock band that hails from New England, is set to perform in the Blue Room at Old Town Hall on Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The performan...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a meeting on July 20, the Easthampton Parks & Recreation Commission met to discuss the possibility of a dog park being built in Nonotuck Park.

Efforts to brin...
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EASTHAMPTON – A new, innovative nature program for the Mountain View School is in the works thanks to a record-setting grant.

The program is a collaboration between the Arcadia Wildlif...
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EASTHAMPTON – The cyclorama wall inside the new film and photo rental studio in room 2E on 3 Ferry St. in Easthampton is vast and vibrant and full of ample opportunity.

In still photo...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Health Department has hired Elizabeth Plouffe as the agency’s first community social worker.

According to the public announcement of Plouffe’...
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EASTHAMPTON – A proposed ordinance dealing with “Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers” has been referred back to the Ordinance Committee and city ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On July 5, the Easthampton Fire Department conducted a special ceremony at the Public Safety Complex for some notable recognitions and promotions.

In front of a large cro...
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EASTHAMPTON – After months of planning, the Parks and Recreation Department in Easthampton has officially created an outline detailing a six-year plan for projects and potential funding for N...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Parks and Recreation Commission and Easthampton Skatepark advocates are currently at an impasse over where an all-wheels park could go.

After a two-hour meeting on Ju...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Pascommuck Conservation Trust (PCT) celebrated 40 years of protecting open land and farmland in the community with a commemorative event at John Bator Park on June 25.

EASTHAMPTON – As the heat of summer reaches an apex, a community dance party celebration is set to hit the stage in Easthampton on July 9.

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EASTHAMPTON – On June 16, Easthampton Media conducted their annual meeting in Eastworks to provide updates on what has changed and what the future looks like for the community media center an...
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EASTHAMPTON – As Mountain View School prepares for its full consolidation in the fall, students and staff of Center and Pepin elementary schools, located at 9 S...
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EASTHAMPTON – Emily Williston Memorial Library and Museum received $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for staff salary and key renovations to the building.

According to...
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EASTHAMPTON – After a contentious budgeting season in the city of Easthampton, the City Council approved the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget at $48.5 million, an almost $3 million increase fro...
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EASTHAMPTON – Maple Elementary School is celebrating its 125th anniversary as its community simultaneously prepares to close the doors for good at the end of the school year.

Maple Ele...
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EASTHAMPTON – Francesca Hansen-DiBello, a multi-talented playwriter, actor, musician and director from Providence, RI, is releasing a semi-autobiographical musical based on her own life growi...
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EASTHAMPTON – Kimaya Diggs has come a long way from singing around the dinner table with her sisters. The 29-year-old is increasingly a featured performer on some of the biggest local stages ...
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EASTHAMPTON – When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017, it devastated the island and its people. Springfield artist Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegria was there and is remembering what the h...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council hosted a public hearing at its June 1 meeting to discuss a proposed city ordinance regarding deceptive advertising practices of limited service preg...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton observed Memorial Day with a parade and ceremony, its first since 2018, on May 30. World War II veteran Bernice Milburn Pesesky, who s...
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EASTHAMPTON – With summer camp around the corner, the Easthampton Learning Foundation (ELF) is excited to share a unique pair of opportunities with families across the community.

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EASTHAMPTON – During a meeting on May 24, the Easthampton superintendent, School Committee, and residents expressed contempt for Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget...
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EASTHAMPTON – When Corsello Butcheria opened five years ago, owners Vincent and Kasey Corsello had a vision of what they wanted to create within the community.

The vision was based on ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton School Committee approved an operating budget of $18.5 million for fiscal year 2023 (FY23), a 7.91 percent increase from the last year.

The budget passed ...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a May 18 public hearing, the Easthampton City Council approved nine different supplemental appropriations to cover costs for specific items relating to the Department of ...
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EASTHAMPTON – A new Local Rapid Recovery Plan says online shopping is key to recovering from the next manmade or natural disaster.

The city of Easthampton and the Chamber of Greater E...
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EASTHAMPTON – Starting May 2, the Easthampton Health Department in partnership with the Healthy Youth Coalition and Hampshire HOPE launched a NaloxBox program in the city.

A NaloxBox i...
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EASTHAMPTON – For Mayor Nicolle LaChapelle, addressing racism is part of an effort to increasing inclusion and social equity, which in turn can be used for greater economic development in Eas...
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EASTHAMPTON – A second community workshop for the New City Infrastructure Planning Study will take place on May 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The New City Infrastructure Planning Study is...
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EASTHAMPTON – Cottage Street Studios is preparing to host their annual Spring Open Studios event on May 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m at 1 Cottage St.

The open studios have been taki...
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EASTHAMPTON – In an effort to bring low-income community members solar power at a discounted price, Co-op Power and River Valley Co-op have teamed up to create a program to do just that.

EASTHAMPTON – After over a year of meetings and discussions between the Planning Board and City Ordinance Committee, changes to the Smart Growth Overlay District were unanimously approved by ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton School Committee and Mayor Nicole LaChapelle remain at odds over the mayor’s handling of a situation in which she was accused of using racially insensitive...
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EASTHAMPTON – A public hearing regarding the Smart Overlay District project will be conducted during a City Council meeting on May 4, according to City Planner Jeff Bagg.

The special ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Wally worked a double shift on April 20 as he spent his afternoon at the Emily Williston Memorial Library before returning to Fenway Park for the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has apologized after making a racially insensitive remark to members of the Easthampton High School (EHS) award-winning We The People team a ...
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EASTHAMPTON – With final approval from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), Budzee Cannabis Delivery on 17 East St. officially began operations as an Amazon-esque wholesale ca...
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EASTHAMPTON – On April 11, a packed house of community members and city officials met on the second floor of 50 Payson Ave. to discuss initial design plans for an all-inclusive, “all-wh...
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EASTHAMPTON – Orders are now being accepted for military banners displayed throughout the summer in downtown Easthampton as part of the city’s Military Banner Program.

Each year...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Board of Health plans to conduct a public hearing in the future to address revising rules in the city about apprentices who wish to become tattoo artists.

Josh Suchoz...
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EASTHAMPTON – In a unique opportunity, the Easthampton Fire Department has chosen a Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School student to co-op and get firsthand experience with its first ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Planning Board and City Ordinance Subcommittee met on March 29 to continue their public hearing regarding a proposed amendment to the Smart Growth Overlay Distri...
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EASTHAMPTON – After two years of remote, online-only participation in public meetings, all Easthampton multi-member bodies, boards, and committees returned to in-person meetings on April 1....
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Licensing Board approved an outdoor live entertainment application process on March 9, effective April 1, in response to growing complaints about local events th...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton is currently in the process of accepting sealed bids from “responsible and eligible bidders” for the ongoing Cherry Street Green Infrastructu...
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EASTHAMPTON – The School Committee voted to approve the proposed fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget of $18.5 million following a March 22 public hearing.

During her budget presentation, Su...
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EASTHAMPTON – In celebration of Youth Art Month the Easthampton Resilient Community Arts organization is hosting a Doodle-A-Thon Fundraiser on March 26 to raise money for youth arts and bring...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a March 15 meeting, the Easthampton Planning Board unanimously approved a special permit for the construction and operation of a drive-thru Starbucks on Route 10.

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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition has launched a safe storage campaign to help educate people in the community about steps they can take to ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton School Committee met to discuss the decision to make masks optional in all schools at their March 8 meeting. After a lengthy debate with cases for both sides, th...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Planning Board and City Council Ordinance Committee will continue their public hearing regarding changes to the Smart Growth Overlay District on March 29.

The special...
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EASTHAMPTON – On March 1, state Sen. John Velis presented $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the Treehouse Foundation in Easthampton, an intergenerational neighborhood w...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton was recently awarded between $1.5 and $1.875 million in the form of an infrastructure grant from Safe Routes to School for improvements to Park Street....
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EASTHAMPTON – In late February, Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle provided her state of the city address for 2022 through a pre-recorded collaboration with Easthampton Media.

In her...
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EASTHAMPTON – Daily Operation, the casual and farm-centric restaurant in Easthampton, officially opened in their new location on 116 Pleasant St. in the back of Eastworks.

The bus...
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EASTHAMPTON – There is a classic fundraising thermometer sign outside of CitySpace that shows the progress of the fundraising effort that will help transform th...
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EASTHAMPTON – What would you like your community to look like?

That’s the question the city of Easthampton recently posed to residents of the New City neighborhood. The city soug...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton is continuing the process of bringing municipal broadband to its businesses and residents. According to Information Technology Director Karin Moyano-Cami...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council approved an amendment to raise the council clerk’s salary to $5,000 per year during the public hearing section of their Feb. 16 meeting.

EASTHAMPTON – With budget season approaching, Emily Williston Memorial Library is working with the mayor’s office and city departments to find ways in which more baseline funding could ...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a School Committee meeting on Feb. 8, Superintendent Allison LeClair recommended against swapping start times for high school and elementary school until students and fam...
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EASTHAMPTON – For a fifth straight year, the Easthampton High School We the People team has won the state championship and will be moving on to the National Tournament in Washington D.C. this...
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EASTHAMPTON – After a one-year hiatus, the Easthampton High School World Language Club is planning another trip abroad. This time students and faculty will be g...
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EASTHAMPTON – While the ninth annual Easthampton WinterFest is currently chugging along, the Nashawannuck Pond Committee announced that indoor activities are either canceled or postponed due ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Union Street rehabilitation project is now in the hands of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and according to city planner Jeff Bagg, the project sho...
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EASTHAMPTON – Liberty Cannabis, a division of Holistic Industries, recently collected 1,120 pounds of food during their end-of-year food drive for the Easthampton Community Center (ECC).

EASTHAMPTON – The response to the effort by the owners of Comics N’More at 64 Cottage St. to distribute KN95 masks free of charge was so successful they w...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a meeting on Jan. 25, Superintendent Allison LeClair informed the School Committee that the state’s at-home testing program that was recently introduced is now avai...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton City Arts continues to support visual, literary and performing artists through their studio residency program called Art Workspace Eas...
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EASTHAMPTON – The City Council approved a Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant of $42,000 for a new skate park that would be located at 32-50 Payson Ave. The funding is for the design and c...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle believes it is an “amazing time to be selected as mayor” and that the position comes at a time of “grave grave urgency” as she co...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Emily Williston Memorial Library announced that they now have Wi-Fi hotspots in circulation for patrons to borrow. With the goal of “digital inclusion,” the Mass...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Licensing Board approved the creation of a special permit for outdoor live entertainment.

The decision was made at the board’s Jan. 12 meeting follo...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton is one of several Western Massachusetts communities to have received state funding for a body camera program for its Police Department.

The Easthampton Police...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a meeting on Jan. 11, the Easthampton School Committee discussed important updates and possibilities regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and how to properly approach the gro...
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EASTHAMPTON/NORTHAMPTON – As of Jan. 4, the cities of Easthampton and Northampton have joined together to provide a regional drive-through COVID-19 testing site...
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EASTHAMPTON – Cynthia Kwiecinski will serve another term as the chair of the Easthampton School Committee.

Kwiecinski was selected to another term as chair by a unanimous vote at the c...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council elected its first Latino president as part of its reorganization on Jan. 3.

The City Council also swore in Lindsey Rothschild as an at-large ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Right before Christmas, the Mayor’s Office and Easthampton Health Department elected to close the Easthampton Council on Aging (COA) and Enrichment building to the public ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton is spearheading a Homeschool Nature Club for ages 6 to 11 that will run across four sessions at the end of January and early February 2...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Emily Williston Memorial Library has welcomed Katya Schapiro as their new director. She officially began serving in the role on Dec. 6.

Originally from Northampton, S...
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EASTHAMPTON – With the New Year upon us, Reminder Publishing looked back and compiled a list of some of the top stories and trends that helped shape the city of...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton has plans to improve its infrastructure and after a meeting with the Secretary of Labor and the chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, Mayor Nicole LaChapell...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Planning Board and City Council’s Ordinance Committee hosted a virtual joint meeting on Dec. 14 to continue discussions through a public hearing on changes to the Smar...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton High School students wishing to take part in winter sports this season must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing – either pooled testing offered by the district o...
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EASTHAMPTON – The City Council approved a variety of requested funds for different projects across town on their Dec. 15 meeting.

The largest of which was a Community Preservation Act ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Discussions on two permit items for Fort Hill Brewery will continue into the next Planning Board meeting on Jan. 18.

On Dec. 7, the Easthampton Planning Board conducted a...
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EASTHAMPTON – A controversial proposal to change the zoning of a residential property to Highway Business was recently withdrawn by the petitioner.

Members of the City Council’s ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Holiday Whobalation was back at Millside Park in Easthampton on Dec. 5 after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Easthampton is thought to...
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EASTHAMPTON – The City Council’s Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board will host a public hearing on Dec. 14 to discuss changes to language regarding...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton’s property tax rate for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) has been set.

Principal Assessor Randall Austin and the Board of Assessors announced on Nov. 30 that the...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Holiday Whobalation is back after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

The event will take place at Millside Park on Dec. 5 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and will unite The...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Nov. 23, state Sen. John Velis visited the Easthampton Community Center (ECC) and with Executive Director Robin Bialecki celebrated a state appropriation of $25,000 in suppor...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Oxbow Gallery has been a Northampton staple for 17 years. The cooperative gallery, owned and operated by area artists, is now gearing up for their move to 40 Cottage Street ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton School Committee met to discuss a variety of agenda items – including a proposed grant for infrastructure development on Park Street and district goals &nd...
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EASTHAMPTON - Local veterans, residents and state Rep. Dan Carey honored those who have served the nation in the armed services on Veterans Day with observances throughout the city, including Ameri...
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EASTHAMPTON – Registrations have begun for the Mayor’s annual Toy Fund. The Toy Fund began in 1993 under a different name. “The toy fund started as the John Chmura Adopt-A-Toy pro...
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EASTHAMPTON – At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Easthampton City Council discussed moving $97,000 of the Cannabis Stabilization Fund to the City Planner budget.

“As we all know the Pla...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton City Clerk Barbara LaBombard called the city’s first use of ranked choice voting in a mayoral election a success, reporting few issues on Election Day.

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EASTHAMPTON – The 2021 Easthampton Citywide Scarecrow Contest concluded and the winners were announced on Oct. 25. Contest organizers received more than 570 unique votes. Winners were: first ...
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EASTHAMPTON – During its Oct. 26 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee discussed developing new walking and biking paths for Easthampton Public School students.  

Massachusett...
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EASTHAMPTON – Work has begun on North Trailhead Park, a new trail in Easthampton that will also serve as an access point to Mt. Tom.

“I hope this will be a place that anybody cou...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton officials want to make sure residents are informed and ready to cast their votes in the upcoming Rank Choice Voting election on Nov. 2.

Ranked choice voting ...
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EASTHAMPTON – As the Easthampton Council on Aging emerges from the pandemic and begins to open its doors to the public, it also welcomes Cynthia Tarail as the new director.

Tarai...
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EASTHAMPTON – As day turned to dusk, people of all ages found themselves skating in the parking lot of Abandoned Building Brewery where the organization Easthampton Skatepark hosted its third...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council met on Oct. 20 to discuss funding for a new ambulance and to continue discussions regarding Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s Pledge to Reimagine Poli...
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EASTHAMPTON – Six candidates are running uncontested for Easthampton School Committee in this year’s municipal election on Nov. 2. Four of them – Laurie Garcia, Marin Goldste...
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EASTHAMPTON – Outside of a mayoral race for a four-year term, this year’s election on Nov. 2 also features an At-Large City Council race where four seats are looking to be filled for a ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Election season is officially upon us in Easthampton.

On Nov. 2, four candidates will square off for a mayoral race that this year is a little different than in the past ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton is collaborating with the Worcester Red Sox – or WooSox – front office staff to conduct baseball and softball clinics for the city’s youth. The Woo...
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EASTHAMPTON – A new skatepark will be built behind Easthampton’s city hall in the near future, according to an announcement made by the organization Easthampton Skatepark via Instagram....
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EASTHAMPTON – The Pascommuck Conservation Trust (PCT) was one of six nonprofit organizations to receive a $1,000 grant from the River Valley Co-op Community Trust Fund.    

EASTHAMPTON – After a lost 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Easthampton Harvest Fest is returning this year for a “small evening” of outdoor activities at Nonotuck Park on 1...
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EASTHAMPTON – As vaccines are continuously pumped out, local health officials and epidemiologists are helping residents interpret vaccination data in a myriad of ways.

In Easthampton ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Health, Fire, and Police Departments are hosting a drive-thru flu clinic and Public Safety Open House on Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Public Safety Comp...
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EASTHAMPTON – With 2021 MCAS results officially released to the public, Easthampton Superintendent Allison LeClair and Curriculum Director Julie Anne Levin reflected on where the district sta...
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EASTHAMPTON – Hispanic Heritage Month, which occurs annually between Sep. 15 and Oct. 15, recognizes the achievements of Hispanic American champions “who have inspired others to achieve...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Sep. 22, the Easthampton City Council unanimously passed a series of motions that allows the city to purchase 5.5 acres of land at the end of Reservation Road for protection ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Andrew Goulet, a well-known figure in the Easthampton community as a musician and family and children’s entertainer for over 15 years, now has a new role as the coordinate...
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EASTHAMPTON – The issue of a single dollar prompted a citizen’s assertion that the city of Easthampton is nickel and diming its library resources.

During the City Council’s...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton School Committee met on Sept. 10 to discuss lunch practices three weeks into the school year.

Easthampton Superintendent Allison LeClair and School Commit...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Public Schools are asking the public for input on the development of spending plans with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Rel...
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EASTHAMPTON – The conversion of the second floor of the Old Town Hall into a flexible, accessible 350-seat performance arts and community space is expected to o...
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EASTHAMPTON – The November election in Easthampton will feature two contested races – one for city councilor at-large and one for mayor. Candidates had until Sept. 14 to submit their no...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Health Department announced at the end of August that Amy Hardt would be leaving her position as the city’s public health nurse.

In a Facebook post...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council officially approved a bond amount of up to $6.4 million across 20 years for city upgrades to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) due to the pandemic, as well a...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton hosted a ceremony at the Public Safety Complex on the morning of Sept. 11 to commemorate lives that were lost during the 9...
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EASTHAMPTON – The second annual Citywide Scarecrow Contest is returning to Easthampton in October to support the Easthampton Community Center (ECC).

Residents interested in participat...
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EASTHAMPTON – Resilient Community Arts (RCA), a nonprofit arts organization in Easthampton, is aiming to provide a community-driven arts space in an affordable and accessible manner for the P...
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EASTHAMPTON – During an Aug. 31 meeting, the Easthampton Board of Health unanimously approved new COVID-19 protocol that mandates masks for people ages two or older in all indoor settings and...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton has been awarded $2 million in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) funding for upgrades to Cherry Street.

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EASTHAMPTON – The Say Something Youth Initiative, which began in 2019, will continue throughout the 2021-2022 school year at Easthampton High School (EHS).

The program, which is facil...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton’s Arcadia Folk Festival is returning for its third year on Sep. 19 after COVID-19 cancelled the event in 2020.

The event, which is once again presented ...
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EASTHAMPTON – During its Aug. 24 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee unveiled updates to specific COVID-19 safety protocol that they approved during their last meeting on Aug. 10.

EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton is looking to make vital water and sewer improvements on Cherry Street.

The city conducted a pre-application public hearing on Aug. 19 for fiscal...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Fire Department (EFD) was recently awarded $275,000 through the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for a new ambulance.

The new ambulance wil...
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EASTHAMPTON – The sixth biennial Art in the Orchard event is  once again taking place at Park Hill Orchard. The event began on Aug. 16 and will continue to Nov. 28.

Thirty local ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The sixth annual Barks & Brews event, presented by Dakin Humane Society, is returning to Fort Hill Brewery in Easthampton on Sep. 19.

After conducting a virtual vers...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Board of Health recently announced that Easthampton residents five years of age or older are advised to wear a face covering indoors or in a public location, reg...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton City Councilors Salem Derby and Owen Zaret have submitted a resolution to the full council declaring a climate emergency.

“In lieu of climate events th...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton will conduct a public performance hearing and a pre-application hearing on Aug. 19 to discuss the microenterprise business grant assistance program and t...
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EASTHAMPTON – During an Aug. 4 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved multiple amendments within their ordinance involving plastic restrictions.

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EASTHAMPTON – After two straight weeks of public hearings, the Easthampton Planning Board unanimously approved a special permit for Clovercraft, doing business as Budzee on 17 East St., to op...
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EASTHAMPTON – Millpond.Live, a free, grassroots, community-sponsored festival series produced by Laudable Productions, is officially returning to Millside Park on Sep. 10 and 11.

A fr...
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EASTHAMPTON – A ribbon cutting was conducted at Pleasantrees, the new recreational marijuana dispensary located on 195 Northampton St. in Easthampton, on J...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Parks and Recreation received $2,500 from state grant funding provided by state Attorney General (AG) Maura Healy to help the Camp Nonotuck Summer Camp program.

EASTHAMPTON – Mary Ann’s Dance and More, a longtime apparel store in Easthampton, has moved their location to 163 B Northampton St. to make room for a pre-professional conservatory in t...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Thunder in the Valley Charity Music festival fundraising event will take place on Aug. 14 at Molitoris Orchard on 95 Park Rd. in Easthampton.

The event, which is cur...
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EASTHAMPTON – On July 22, a swearing in ceremony was conducted at the Public Safety Complex in Easthampton to officially promote Captain Matt Sandler as the new...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Senior Center will be open for indoor and outdoor activities starting on Aug. 2, the Easthampton Council on Aging (ECOA) announced in a recent social media annou...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton City Arts (ECA) and the ECA Public Art Subcommittee recently announced a request for proposals (RFP) for its newest public art initiative, “The Ferry Street Ga...
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EASTHAMPTON – On July 15, Easthampton officially upgraded their website to give users better accessibility to the city’s personnel, services and departments.

Easthampton’s...
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EASTHAMPTON – After being closed throughout the course of the pandemic, the Easthampton Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) will officially reopen to the public on Aug. 2.

Services for th...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a public hearing on July 7, the Easthampton City Council officially added a new article to their city ordinances that will now allow ranked choice voting in certain insta...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton recently announced the availability of 25 free public parking spaces for the summer at Maple Street School.

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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton’s Commission on Disability (COD) recently released a survey that will be used to identify barriers to full participation in the community for people with disab...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Center for Human Development (CHD) hopes its presence in downtown Easthampton will be a vehicle for increased accessibility for needed mental health services in Hampshire Co...
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EASTHAMPTON – CitySpace, the volunteer nonprofit organization that continues to maintain Easthampton’s Old Town Hall as a center for the arts, is celebrating its 15th anniversary since ...
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EASTHAMPTON – A memorial dedication ceremony was conducted at Nonotuck Park on June 26 to honor Ben Campbell, a former Easthampton resident and Maine State Police Detective who was killed in ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle and the city’s Board of Health (BOH) officially rescinded certain joint mayoral and COVID-19 orders July 1.

The jointly issued ...
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EASTHAMPTON – A mural commissioned and partially funded by the Easthampton Cultural Council (ECC) located on the back of Easthampton Feed along the Manhan Trail has taken shape as an opportun...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle recently announced that she is running for another term as mayor in the upcoming municipal election.

LaChapelle, who has been  E...
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WESTERN MASS. – A multi-site art exhibition for gun violence awareness month will continue to be showcased for the public through the end of June.

Titled “[de]Range,” the e...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council officially approved the final fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget during a public hearing on June 16.

City Council Vice President and Chair of the...
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EASTHAMPTON – Several officers from the Easthampton Police Department (EPD) have completed a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to improve response to community members suffering...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council unanimously passed a zoning ordinance amendment that will allow for the creation of marijuana delivery operators and marijuana couriers throughout E...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Beveridge Family Foundation recently awarded CitySpace $35,000 to go toward the restoration of Easthampton’s Old Town Hall as a center for the arts for the city and We...
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EASTHAMPTON – It may now be easier for multifamily dwellings and accessory apartments to exist in Easthampton with the recent passage of two housing amendments.

The City Council approv...
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EASTHAMPTON – The second annual Easthampton Garden Tour will be happening on June 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.

According to the Easthampton Garden Tour Facebook page, the tour is an opportunit...
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EASTHAMPTON – Updates for the Massachusetts Local Rapid Recovery Program (LRRP) in Easthampton were provided during a community presentation on June 9.

Easthampton is participating in ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The new River Valley Co-op on 228 Northampton St. in Easthampton will officially open its doors to the public with a ribbon cutting on July 1. This will be the second store to o...
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EASTHAMPTON – During a School Committee meeting on June 8, Mayor Nicole LaChapelle announced that the city of Easthampton would not fund the school resource off...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton is now offering a Senior Tax Work-Off Program to help alleviate property tax stress among senior citizens living in the city.

According to the program’s...
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EASTHAMPTON – A specialty cannabis-themed clothing store recently opened in Easthampton at 104 Union St. in the Village Pizza plaza.

Titled “HerbAngel LLC – Where High Mee...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton City Council President Peg Conniff announced that she will not be seeking a fourth term on the Easthampton City Council in the November election.

Conniff, wh...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and Easthampton City Arts are presenting an art exhibit to “celebra...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton is planning to officially transition into a hybrid model for all boards and committees meetings after July 1.

On March 17, the Easthampton City C...
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EASTHAMPTON – After 130 years serving residents in Northampton on Main Street, Pierce’s Frame Shop has officially moved into Easthampton with sister businesses Guild Art Supply and Big ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton and Blueprint Easthampton are starting an initiative to support informal entrepreneurs in the Easthampton area.

Titled the “Business Bluepri...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council met with Reminder Publishing General Manager Fran Smith to discuss ways in which The Reminder newspaper could be delivered in the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton is planning to finish up construction near Park Street on the Mountain View School roundabout over the next few months.

According to information ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Planning Board and Easthampton City Council Ordinance Subcommittee unanimously recommended the creation of Marijuana Delivery and Marijuana Courier use categorie...
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EASTHAMPTON – For the second year, Easthampton Council on Aging (COA) is partnering with Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and Park Hill Orchards to offer free fruit shares ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Fish Ladder, which allows for fish to pass through the dam on Manhan River, will officially open to the public every Friday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. until July...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton High School (EHS) is planning to have an outdoor graduation for the class of 2021 on June 4 at 6:30 p.m.

According to William Evans, principal of EHS, the sch...
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EASTHAMPTON Easthampton elementary and middle school students met on the Manhan Trail on May 6 to celebrate Massachusetts Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day. As part ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Girl Scout Troop 64639 has built a Little Free Library outside of the Easthampton Council on Aging’s Enrichment Center so senior...
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WESTERN MASS. – As more people get vaccinated day-by-day, local high schools in the area are prepping for their first in-person graduation ceremonies in almost two years.

Williston No...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton High School (EHS) We the People team won the 2021 Division A award during the national finals of the We the People competition.

The divisions are re...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition will be hosting a webinar titled “Teen Health in Pandemic Times” on May 13 at 6 p.m. over Zoom.

According to Rebecca ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Falling in line with the state’s new regulations, the city of Easthampton adopted a relaxed face covering mandate as of April 30.

Mayor Nicole LaChapelle and the Bo...
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EASTHAMPTON – Poetry Day in Easthampton took place on April 24 at the ‘Spot Lot’ on 50 Payson Ave. Poets Laureate Jason Montgomery and Alex Woolner ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Over the past few months, the city of Easthampton has been discussing an amendment on solar installations on certain new construction for the future.

City Councilors and ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Learning Foundation (ELF) has been working on different solutions to fund the Easthampton school district during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Easthampton Public...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Youth Football & Cheerleading has officially opened early online registration for the 2021 season.

  According to Tom Hogan, the president of the Eas...
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EASTHAMPTON – The owners of the curated thrift shop Sonnet & Sparrow recently opened a “sister store” called The Flying Squirrel.

The mother/daughter team of Cynthia We...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Community Center (ECC) on 12 Clark St. has distributed 1 million pounds of food to help residents in need since COVID-19’s inception.

According to R...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle recently announced an updated order to allow applications for the conversion of public parking on Main Street, Union Street, and Cottage Street for the u...
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EASTHAMPTON – During an April 13 meeting, the Easthampton Planning Board and City Council’s Ordinance Committee hosted a lengthy discussion about the possibility of allowing cannabis de...
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EASTHAMPTON – Poetry Day in Easthampton will take place on April 24 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the municipal “Spot Lot” at 50 Payson Ave., located in the Cottage Street Cultural Distric...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Planning Board engaged in discussions surrounding the five lots up for sale on Reservation Road during its meeting on April 6.

Peter Lane, the attorney w...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton is participating in the Massachusetts Local Rapid Recovery Planning (LRRP) program to help their local businesses who have struggled throughout the pandemic.

EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle partnered with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations (OCABR) and the Easthampton Police Department (EPD) to host a free t...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Commission on Disability (COD) is a  city-appointed committee that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.

The comm...
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EASTHAMPTON – Nini’s Ristorante will be commissioning a local artist to design and create a painted floor mural in its new outdoor dining area.

The floor mural will be approximat...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton is looking to install pedestrian safety improvements on Clark Street with extra funds from their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

The CD...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle submitted a report to the Easthampton City Council that details the Easthampton Police Department’s (EPD) use of force policies, as well as recomme...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton’s Board of Health has officially partnered with Amherst in distributing vaccines to residents who are considered homebound.

According to Brianna Eichst...
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EASTHAMPTON – Two fourth grade teachers from the Easthampton Public Schools have been recognized as winners of the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Jill Collins of Center/...
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EASTHAMPTON – Cottage Street in Easthampton is welcoming a new business within the next week.

Olivia Pearl Interiors is ready to make headway in a lively business district.

Kim...
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EASTHAMPTON – Five lots at the end of Reservation Road at Mt. Tom are up for sale and possible development, according to the Pascommuck Conservation Trust of Easthampton.

John Bator, ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton School Committee unanimously approved the proposed $17.1 million budget for fiscal year 2022 (FY22) during a public hearing on March 23.

Dayle Doiron, the...
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EASTHAMPTON – A new sensory path on the Center/Pepin Elementary playground is providing students with a “safe and fun” activity during mask breaks at school.

According to J...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Planning Board officially approved a special permit and stormwater management permit for the construction of a drive-thru Dunkin’ Donuts on East Street. ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton has received $35,000 in funding from the Baker Administration to help create an approach for real-time fiscal management software in all city departments...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Board of Health is currently compiling a list of homebound residents throughout the city who cannot leave the house to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

A homeb...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council conducted a lengthy discussion about the city’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) Emergency Rental Relief Program during their March 17 meeting...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Health Department has recently introduced a new weekly dashboard that provides a snapshot of COVID-19 statistics in the city.

More specifically, the dashb...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton has received an $800,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award to help fund infrastructure improvements and housing rehabilitation programs throughout the c...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle is collaborating with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and the Easthampton Police Department to host a free tax scam webinar to educate resid...
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EASTHAMPTON – For the first time since the pandemic began, the Baker Administration has plans to enter Phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan by the end of March.

With this new ph...
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EASTHAMPTON – Liberty Cannabis, a division of Holistic Industries, and the Easthampton Community Center (ECC) recently partnered for a food drive that garnered more than 600 pounds of food as...
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EASTHAMPTON – An archival project has allowed Easthampton to uncover old town records dating back to the 1800s. Between hundreds and thousands of payrolls, audits, school records and more are...
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EASTHAMPTON – The proposed Dunkin’ Donuts at East Street near the intersection with Route 5 is one step closer to receiving approval. American Dream Realty LLC has been seeking a specia...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council agreed to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day after a public hearing during its March 3 meeting.

Councilors Owen Zaret a...
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EASTHAMPTON – Cottage Street recently welcomed a new fragrance shop, Tsvga Parfvms, which hosted its soft opening on Feb. 20.

“It is an honor to be part of the cultural district....
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EASTHAMPTON – Art in the Orchard (AiO) is looking for sculptures and installations for its sixth biennial show.

AiO’21 applications will be accepted through April 1 and are avail...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has extended the order to close public buildings until June 30.

This is the second time that she has extended her order.

LaChapelle told ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Fire Department was recently awarded fire safety grants to assist students and seniors in the community.

The city received $5,281 in Student Awareness of...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Feb. 24, part two of the community listening sessions took place to discuss policing in Easthampton. The session was facilitated by the Mayor’s Pledge to Reimagine Poli...
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EASTHAMPTON – State Rep. Daniel Carey was recently named vice-chair of the new Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, Internet, and Cybersecurity.

Carey is in his second t...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Feb. 22 a community meeting was hosted to discuss the proposed green infrastructure and streetscape improvements for Cherry Street and Mt. Tom and Lux avenues.

Green i...
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EASTHAMPTON – As part of the WinterFest activities, the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee teamed up with Mt.Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream with a contest challenging the public to cre...
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EASTHAMPTON – Aubuchon Hardware on Northampton Street is expanding its store to accommodate its customers and growing business.

Store manager Demitria Zygo told Reminder Publishi...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Feb. 18, the first of two community listening sessions took place to discuss policing in Easthampton. The session was facilitated by the Mayor’s Pledge to Reimagine Pol...
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EASTHAMPTON – Nearly 20 years ago the city of Easthampton adopted the Community Preservation Act (CPA).

Daniel Rist, chairman of the city’s CPA Committee, told Reminder Publi...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Planning Board hosted a public hearing with the city’s Ordinance Committee to discuss a proposed amendment on solar installations on certain new construction.

C...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton City Council agreed to adopt a proposed Housing Production Plan (HPP) following a public hearing during its Feb. 17 meeting.

“When we set out to do ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Twenty years ago Jean-Pierre Pasche opened his custom framing shop, Big Red Frame or formerly known as Eastmont Custom Framing in a reconverted gas station on Union Street.

EASTHAMPTON – The new River Valley Co-op expects to open its doors by mid-June or early July. This will be the second grocery store in Hampshire County, their first being in Northampton.

EASTHAMPTON – Mountain View School, the new elementary and middle school being built at the former White Brook Middle School site at 200 Park St., is set to open next year.

The $109 mi...
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EASTHAMPTON – After being vacant and a danger to the community for decades, the former textile mills at One Ferry Street are receiving much-needed renovations.

According to City Planne...
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Easthampton Community Center. It was chilly, but the sun was shining and spirits were high – especially for a food pan...
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EASTHAMPTON ­– Prior to the pandemic, Easthampton City Arts (ECA) had a program or event every week throughout the year for the residents of Easthampton and visitors  to enjoy.

EASTHAMPTON – After nearly a four-hour meeting on Feb. 9 the School Committee voted to begin transitioning students back to school with high-needs populations returning on Feb. 22 and the rem...
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NORTHAMPTON – On Feb. 1, a panel of health experts shared important facts and statistics regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, organized by the city of Northampton.

David Narkewicz, Northamp...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Jan 27, the Planning Department hosted its second and final virtual meeting on the Easthampton Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP).

An OSRP is an assessment of local...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton recently received a MassDOT Shared Winter Streets and Spaces Grant of $16,180 to assist in the continued transformation of the municipal parking lot into...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Jan. 30, Easthampton High School’s “We The People” team won the State Championship hosted by the Center of Civic Education for the fourth year in a row, mak...
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EASTHAMPTON – After receiving the needed funding from the City Council, Easthampton can continue the process of managing and organizing its old municipal records.

The City Council appr...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle announced on Feb. 3 the opening of the city’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Funded through the Community Preservation Act and adminis...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Planning Board met to conduct one new public hearing and two continued hearings from Jan 5.

The applicant for Stronger than Yesterday LLC, Rachel Dymon, withdrew her ...
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EASTHAMPTON – While many sport teams continue to miss out on their traditional season, Easthampton Little League plans to play.

In the fall as coronavirus continued to sideline youth a...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Jan. 26, Superintendent Allison LeClair informed the School Committee of her plans for returning students into the classrooms as soon as possible.

LeClair announced th...
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WESTHAMPTON – The Hampshire Regional school committees hosted a joint meeting on Jan. 26 to discuss pooled testing for the coronavirus.

Stephanie Faas, the lead nurse for the Hampshire...
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EASTHAMPTON – Every year, the Easthampton Community Center (ECC) hosts a holiday celebration, distributing toys, puzzles, books, games and more, to children in need. Typically, any leftover i...
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EASTHAMPTON – Cottage Street is welcoming a new yoga studio, Breathing Space Yoga, which is set to open in the spring.

Breathing Space Yoga  originally opened in Holyoke in 2017 a...
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EASTHAMPTON – As part of the state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, congregate care settings like Lathrop Retirement Communities have administered the first dose to individuals who live a...
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EASTHAMPTON – The City Council invited the School Committee to their Jan. 20 meeting to discuss issues that were brought to the council’s attention regarding free meals and students exp...
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EASTHAMPTON – Registration has begun for the AARP Tax Assistance Program that is hosted by the Council on Aging (COA).

This year’s program has significant changes due to the pand...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton High School class of 2014 alumni and family members of Samuel “Sammy” Garcia are selling bracelets to honor his memory.

Garcia died on Dec. 16, 20...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Police Department is doing its part to support Massachusetts veterans who need a helping hand.

Easthampton is among the local police departments, Massachu...
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HOLYOKE – The Holyoke Planning Board’s public hearing on the proposed development of a Dunkin’ and Delaney’s Market on the property of the Log Cabin will continue on Jan. 26...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Farmers Market is running their first Winter Market at the Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant St., every first and third Sunday of the month until March.

Th...
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EASTHAMPTON – To kick off the new year, the Eastworks building welcomed its only tattoo shop, Saint Lament Studio in suite 126.

“We could never put what this means to us into wo...
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EASTHAMPTON – In a time of great need, the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC) awarded a record-breaking $230,000 in awards in fall 2020 for programs for hundreds of children.

According ...
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EASTHAMPTON – A public hearing took place during the Easthampton City Council’s meeting on Jan. 6 to continue the conversation on an alternative tax payment, called a 121A agreement. ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Despite the unpredictable weather this winter season, the ValleyBike Share program will remain open, in a slightly limited capacity.

ValleyBike Share is an electric assi...
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EASTHAMPTON –  During a busy holiday season, the Easthampton Health Department wanted to make sure that they were doing their part in educating the public on staying healthy.

The ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Dec. 23, The Baker-Polito Administration announced that a $668 million small business relief package is available for small businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Earlie...
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EASTHAMPTON – The second floor of Old Town Hall is expected to receive $6.9 million worth of renovations in 2023. CitySpace, a nonprofit organization that manages the first floor of the build...
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EASTHAMPTON – Eastworks is hosting a food drive for the Easthampton Community Center (ECC), The Comfort Food Drive that started Dec. 21 and will run until Jan. 31, 2021.

Eastworks&rsqu...
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EASTHAMPTON – The intersection of East Street and Route 5 may have a different look and traffic pattern thanks to the Dunkin’ restaurant proposed at nearby 5 and 9 East St.

Traff...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Dec. 20, Nini’s Ristorante hosted its eighth annual Giovanni Daniele dinner. Nini’s Ristorante owner Aristide “Gianni” Daniele started the dinner in h...
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EASTHAMPTON – The family and friends of 25-year-old Samuel “Sammy” Garcia Jr., are mourning the loss of a man that they say was the glue that held everyone together, who loved eve...
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EASTHAMPTON – Over the past year, Moe Belliveau, the executive director of Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, has hosted her podcast, “Drop the Mic.”

Belliveau told <...
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EASTHAMPTON – The 2020 Presidential Election will soon be behind us as the Electoral College voting ballots are in. Mayor Nicole LaChapelle was one of the eleven electors in the state of Mass...
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EASTHAMPTON – A public hearing took place during the Easthampton City Council’s meeting on Dec 16 to discuss the request of two utility poles on Main Street and a continued conversation...
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EASTHAMPTON – Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) English professor and Easthampton resident, Denise “Daisy” Flaim recently received the college’s Faculty of the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Planning Board isn’t just blowing smoke about wanting to support the city’s budding retail cannabis industry.

In a joint public hearing with t...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton High School winter athletics will look much different than in years past.

On Dec. 8, the Easthampton School Committee met to discuss winter sports and reopeni...
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EASTHAMPTON – A recent dog park proposal was turned down by the Parks and Recreation of Easthampton. The city evaluated between seven to 10 possible sites, before proposing a location behind ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent statewide rollback to step 1 of phase 3 of the state’s coronoavirus reopening plan, effective Dec. 13, won’t result in major change...
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NORTHAMPTON – Residents, officials, and military veterans of Easthampton and Northampton gathered at the Pearl Harbor Veterans Memorial Bridge on Dec. 6 to reflect on the Dec. 7, 1941, attack...
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EASTHAMPTON – City departments will have to tighten their belts in fiscal year 2022 (FY22).

In a letter sent to all department heads on Dec. 2, Mayor Nicole LaChapelle directed departm...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has extended the order to close public buildings to the public until March 2021.

LaChapelle’s previous order stated that the closings would ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Although the winter is just approaching, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has worked to prepare the roads in town for the winter since late summer.

DPW Director Grego...
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EASTHAMPTON – With the holidays coming, locally owned stores like those found on Cottage Street have been working hard to survive during the coronavirus pandemic and are preparing for a diffe...
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EASTHAMPTON – Despite COVID-19 making holiday events look a little different this year, the Easthampton Council on Aging (ECOA) will continue to host their annual holiday meal and concert on ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Family Center (EFC),  has long provided members in the community with various events and ways to stay busy. In particular, they’ve created parent-chil...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Nov. 20, the city virtually launched Blueprint Easthampton, a resource navigator to support and encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in the city.

Mayor Nicole LaC...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Congregational Church is reviving the Christmas Tree sale previously put on annually by the Kiwanis group of Easthampton, Southampton, and Westhampton. For 40 y...
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EASTHAMPTON – With the number of coronavirus cases increasing and colder weather sweeping in, event planners have to shift how they will host their events.

Among those is Cottage Stree...
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EASTHAMPTON – With the coronavirus still affecting people financially, many artists are struggling to pay the rent for their studios.

Danielle Tait, a photographer, and her boyfriend E...
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EASTHAMPTON – A public hearing took place during the city council’s meeting on Nov. 18 to discuss the increase of salaries for the positions of mayor, school committee members, and city...
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EASTHAMPTON ­– A project to add new trails and open spaces on Mount Tom with received a final grant that will allow for its completion. The purpose of the new space is improved inclusion ...
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EASTHAMPTON – As emotions ran high at an emergency meeting on Nov. 17, the Easthampton School Committee voted 4-3 to revert to remote learning.

This decision meant a delay to the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Community Center (ECC) and its executive director, Robin Bialecki, recently received the The Kay Sheehan Spirit of the Community Award from The United Way of Ham...
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EASTHAMPTON – At the Nov. 3 election, city residents voted to approve an exemption to the Community Preservation Act (CPA) tax surcharge designated for low-income homeowners and low to m...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton City Arts (ECA) is hosting its first-ever virtual art exposition, POST PAUSE.

The exposition will feature artwork by more than 70 local and regional artists, ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mountain View School will be the name of the new elementary and middle school building being built at the former White Brook Middle School site at 200 Park St.

The E...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Manhan Rail Trail has been recognized as a National Recreation Trail.

The announcement highlighting the Easthampton site, and 29 other trails, was made on Oct. 22 by ...
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EASTHAMPTON – We’re approaching that time of year again as we watch the orange leaves turn to white snow and the temperature meters drop below freezing. While many may be dreading the w...
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EASTHAMPTON – Effective Oct. 30, the city of Easthampton reverted to Step 1 of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan.

The step back requires a reduction in capacity at venues su...
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EASTHAMPTON –  After 10 years of on and off writing, Easthampton native and Westfield resident Jeffrey VanOudenhove published his first book, “Dark Place.”

Dark Place ...
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EASTHAMPTON – As people around the world search for some type of normalcy, the Easthampton community looks to do the same. An annual fundraiser known as Fall Festive Fair will soon take place...
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EASTHAMPTON – For Jeff Bujak, owner of Prodigy Minigolf and Gameroom, new coronavirus restrictions mean one thing – he will lose out on money.

The city recently reverted back to...
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EASTHAMPTON – With Thanksgiving approaching, the Easthampton Community Center is working hard to make sure that they have enough food to give out for families to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal....
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EASTHAMPTON – The City Council and Planning Board hosted a joint meeting on Nov. 4 in regard to an alternative tax payment, called a 121A agreement, for Michael Michon, the developer of the 1...
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EASTHAMPTON – Gov. Charlie Baker has temporarily paused all indoor ice rinks and ice skating facilities effective Oct. 23 to Nov. 7.

A written statement from the governor that due to t...
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EASTHAMPTON – During the school committee meeting on Oct. 27, they discussed items such as MCAS, school surveys, and snow days.

Committee member Marin Goldstein and the committee&rsquo...
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EASTHAMPTON – Despite the challenges schools have to face this school year because of the pandemic, Easthampton High School has something to celebrate.

Kelley Brown, a social studies a...
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EASTHAMPTON – During the Oct. 28 special City Council meeting, the council elected Erica Flood to fill the vacant at-large seat of former Councilor William Lynch.

She was elected throu...
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EASTHAMPTON – Mary Ann’s Dance and More is hosting a No-Shave November fundraiser event for the Easthampton Community Center.

The owner of the dance apparel store, Mary Ann Hanlo...
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EASTHAMPTON – Despite COVID-19, the arts are still alive in Easthampton and the nonprofit organization known as the Flywheel Arts Collective is helping people in the community cope by showcas...
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EASTHAMPTON – The long-standing Mayor’s Toy Fund campaign is approaching and Mayor Nicole LaChapelle is preparing for this year’s fund.

In these unusual times, LaChapelle s...
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EASTHAMPTON – Many businesses and organizations are searching for ways to stay afloat during these trying times. Two local nonprofit organizations have found their way to continue serving mem...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Emily Williston Memorial Library hosts Curbside Crafts to Go for kids every second and fourth Friday of the month from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Youth and Teen Librarian-Sup...
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EASTHAMPTON – Ferry Street is expected to be open by the first week of November. After weather delayed the final paving, on Oct. 19, the final coat of pavement was finally laid down. City Pla...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city is updating its 2013 Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) and the Steering Committee is looking for help from the public by filling out a survey posted on the city&rsq...
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EASTHAMPTON – Many of us in New England are still cheering for Tom Brady, now with Tampa Bay, but one Easthampton native is getting paid to do it.

Twenty-three-year-old Anastasia Lusni...
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EASTHAMPTON – From teaching class to making glass, after years of hard work and dedication, a local business owner is making his mark at Juggernaut Glass at the Keystone Mill.

Located ...
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EASTHAMPTON – As some communities and cities cancel trick or treating, families may be looking for fun-filled ways to celebrate the Halloween season. Easthampton Media, the public access stat...
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EASTHAMPTON – As of Sept. 25, the city council has a vacant seat after William Lynch resigned after serving just under two years.

City Council President Peg Conniff said she is aware o...
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EASTHAMPTON – Attack Bear Press, founded in 2016 by playwright Jason Montgomery and poet Alexandra Woolner, is hosting their second annual community ofrenda where all are welcome to come toge...
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EASTHAMPTON – At the Oct. 14 meeting, the city council voted to move all voting precincts to Easthampton High School on 70 Williston Ave. There will be no voting at White Brook Middle School ...
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EASTHAMPTON – After social distancing for several months, people are in desperate need of an escape. With the combined help from city officials and local artists, this escape has been found.<...
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EASTHAMPTON – A prescription drug take-back event will take place at the Public Safety Complex fire bays, located at 32 Payson Ave., on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event is orga...
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EASTHAMPTON – State Rep. Daniel Carey is approaching the end of his first term in office and said he is focused on being re-elected in November to continue to work hard for the people of the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Planning Board continued the discussion on the Wildflower Condominiums during the Oct. 6 meeting and again no vote was made.

Since their last meeting on Sept.14, the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – The Easthampton Police Department is one of six police departments to join Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ), a program that diverts adults out of the criminal justice ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Resident Lonnie Chu has been making masks and restoring old sewing machines for those who wish to make masks or other personal protective equipment (PPE).

Chu began resto...
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EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Public Schools will welcome a limited number of students back to classrooms this month.

After weeks of encouraging COVID-19 data, the district will begin in-p...
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EASTHAMPTON – Gov. Charlie Baker announced the transition to step two of phase three for lower risk communities.

Effective Oct. 5, indoor performance venues will be permitted to open w...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city has received a $175,957 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant to support the Green Infrastructure Planning and Resiliency Design for the Cherry Street...
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EASTHAMPTON – Liberty Cannabis, a division of Holistic Industries, opened the doors to its new Easthampton location on Oct 2. The retail store located at 155 Northampton St. is officially ope...
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EASTHAMPTON – Local students, teachers, administrators, and parents are getting a new lesson on how to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic. As school is now back in session, adjustments ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Sept. 16, the city council voted to elect residents Myra Oyedemi and Gabriela Stevenson to join the Community Relations Committee (CRC).

A Springfield native, Oyedemi ...
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EASTHAMPTON – Big E’s grocery store is now offering online ordering services. The store has already started to accept orders but they will officially begin on Oct 5. Customers have the ...
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EASTHAMPTON – On Sept. 20, the temporary bike lane on Williston Avenue was completed as part of the Shared Streets and Spacing Project. The three-part project plan is to increase the safety o...
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EASTHAMPTON – The debate regarding the Wildflower Condominiums project was reignited at a planning board public hearing on Sept. 14.

The subject of the hearing was the application of a...
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EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton recently announced it would offer a discount on licensing renewal fees to help local businesses cope with the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Licens...
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