Kwanzaa celebrations set to take place in multiple cities and towns
With the holiday season here, the Kwanza Collective in the Valley announced 2024 Kwanzaa itinerary, featuring events across Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke.
A bevy of topics for busy Southampton Select Board meeting
SOUTHAMPTON — At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Southampton Select Board moved through various topics as it winds up its 2024 agendas.
With only one more meeting this year, the board needed to obligate its remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Easthampton City Council approves increased annual raises to mayoral salary
EASTHAMPTON — In a decision that Councilor Koni Denham called “a huge mistake,” the Easthampton City Council, at its Dec. 4 meeting, voted to approve incremental raises of about $7,500 a year for the mayor’s salary from 2026 to 2029.
Suzette French Creperie joins Thornes Marketplace
NORTHAMPTON — Suzette French Creperie is the newest addition to Thornes Marketplace and celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 12.
Highview of Northampton facility closes
NORTHAMPTON — Highview of Northampton will be closing its doors effective early next year following approval to do so from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Northampton Reparations Comm. presents preliminary report
NORTHAMPTON — The City Council was presented a preliminary report from the Northampton Reparations Study Commission during its Dec. 5 meeting, where the commission explained the research and work accomplished to this point while also seeking more support from the city to further extend its work.