


Three County Fair returns Labor Day Weekend
NORTHAMPTON — The oldest ongoing fair in the country will return for its 208th year on Labor Day Weekend with another four-day slate of jam-packed fun in the 2025 Three County Fair.
‘Light Northampton Purple’ set for Aug. 28
NORTHAMPTON — August is Overdose Awareness Month and Hampshire HOPE is inviting the community to help “Light Northampton Purple” in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.

Big Brothers Big Sisters expands mentorship program
CHD’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County is expanding their successful school-based Lunch Buddies program by adding two additional school sites for the 2025-26 school year.

State announces funding for rental housing developments
With the state recently announcing $182 million in low-incoming housing tax credits and subsidies to 21 rental housing developments to create or preserve 1,245 homes across Massachusetts, both Easthampton and Hadley are the Hampshire County communities included in the awards.