by Dennis Hackett | Apr 11, 2024 | Easthampton, Hampshire County, Local News
EASTHAMPTON — During its regular meeting on March 26, the Easthampton School Committee approved a level service budget for Easthampton Public Schools in fiscal year 2025, which means no staff cuts will occur.
by Dennis Hackett | Mar 26, 2024 | Dining and Entertainment, Features, Reviews
I’m sure it has become obvious with some of my previous columns that I am a gigantic New England Patriots fan. As such, I was excited to watch the “Dynasty” series that recently wrapped its 10-episode run on AppleTV+, however, having watched all 10 episodes, I almost...
by Dennis Hackett | Mar 13, 2024 | Dennis Hackett, Opinion
As I was going to bed on March 7, I came across a Tik Tok that I thought was somebody trolling, claiming that legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama had passed away. Immediately I went to Google and saw dozens of articles confirming that he had died, from official posts to...
by Dennis Hackett and Trent Levakis | Mar 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Holyoke, Local News
HOLYOKE — Two new police captains were named during public interviews with the city on Feb. 27, as five internal candidates from the Holyoke Police Department were given interviews. The vacancy in two captain positions came from retiring captains Matthew Moriarty and...
by Dennis Hackett | Feb 13, 2024 | Easthampton, Hampshire County, Local News
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.
