New emergency winter shelter now available at St. John’s Episcopal
A new overflow emergency winter shelter has opened inside St. John’s Episcopal Church to provide life-saving warmth for unhoused neighbors during the coldest nights of the year.
Fundraiser at Nini’s Ristorante to help support future dog park
The Friends of the Easthampton Dog Park and Nini’s Ristorante are inviting the public to come ‘Raise some Dough’ for the future Easthampton Dog Park inside Nonotuck Park.
Progress with Longmeadow Fiberspring project presented to Select Board
LONGMEADOW — South Hadley Electric Light Department met with the Longmeadow Select Board to present the current progress in the Fiberspring project at its Jan 5 meeting.
City Council rings in new year with new members
In its first regular meeting of 2026, the first with all of the newly-elected councilors and Koni Denham’s first as president, the Easthampton City Council set the stage for a successful and productive new year.
Oliveira sees affordability as state’s main challenge in 2026
This is the second year of the 2025-2026 legislative session. Typically, the first year of the session sees a flurry of activity, with about 7,000 bills filed. State Sen. Jake Oliveira filed more than 700 bills himself in 2025.
Ice Art Festival gears up for biggest celebration yet
NORTHAMPTON — Winter magic is returning to Northampton in the form of the 15th annual Ice Art Festival on Jan. 31, turning the city’s downtown into a walkable winter art gallery.