With 2025 now behind us, Reminder Publishing looks back at some of the biggest stories in Hampshire County over the past 12 months. From signifcant elections to budgetary items and beyond, 2025 was a consequential year for the area.
EASTHAMPTON — Reflecting on his first several months into his new role as the executive director of the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, Jon Kostek said he wants the city’s community at large to know the chamber is here to serve them in many ways.
EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee’s Dec. 9 meeting opened on a reflective note as Chair Laura Scott recognized member Timothy St. John at what would be his final meeting on the board.
EASTHAMPTON — Two major projects in the city will move forward after the City Council officially accepted state grants to help fund the undertakings.
EASTHAMPTON — In the very first meeting for two new councilors, the Easthampton City Council voted for a resolution in support of workers’ rights and approved the city’s tax classification for fiscal year 2026.
With food insecurity on the rise, and many still recovering from the delayed release of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November, the March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts returned for another 43-mile trek from Springfield to Greenfield on Nov. 24 and 25.