NORTHAMPTON — In the annual celebration of the new year, First Night Northampton returns for its 40th edition on Tuesday, Dec. 31 with a 12-hour day featuring the family-friend festival of the arts culminating in a traditional ball-raising from the roof of Hotel Northampton.
WARE — The union representing educators in Ware recently declared a vote of no confidence in the leadership of Superintendent Michael Lovato at a meeting that quickly devolved into chaos.
With the holiday season here, the Kwanza Collective in the Valley announced 2024 Kwanzaa itinerary, featuring events across Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke.
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 — 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.