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Dog Park construction to begin this fall after council approves CPA funding

By | Jun 25, 2026

Dog Park construction to begin this fall after council approves CPA funding

EASTHAMPTON — The future Easthampton Dog Park will officially begin construction this fall after the City Council approved $135,000 in CPA funding for the project at its June 17 meeting.


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Hello Summer: Western Mass. concert schedule

By | Jun 25, 2026

Hello Summer: Western Mass. concert schedule

Reminder Publishing has compiled a list of summer concerts taking place across Western Massachusetts. This concert listing is as complete as possible by press time.


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Easthampton petitioners trigger override vote recount

By | Jun 19, 2026

Easthampton petitioners trigger override vote recount

EASTHAMPTON — The city will officially hold a recount of votes from the June 9 Special Election override after petitioners collected enough signatures to trigger such a situation.


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Easthampton City Council approves two tax relief orders after override vote

By | Jun 19, 2026

Easthampton City Council approves two tax relief orders after override vote

EASTHAMPTON — A little over a week after Easthampton voters decided to adopt a $6.9 million override, the City Council passed two action items that aim to alleviate some of the burdens Easthampton residents face when property taxes eventually rise.


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Easthampton voters pass override, avoid ‘catastrophic’ cuts

By | Jun 11, 2026

Easthampton voters pass override, avoid ‘catastrophic’ cuts

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton voters have approved the $6.9 million tax override during the Special City Election on June 9, securing the bulk of school and city services that would have been drastically cut if the vote had failed.


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PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule

By | Jun 5, 2026

PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule

SPRINGFIELD — Fulfilling one of the recommendations in the Master Plan and with the support of the Select Board, the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, in partnership with the Franklin Regional Transit Authority, launched a new public transit route that includes Southwick.


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Budget concerns dominate Easthampton City Council meeting ahead of override vote

By | Jun 5, 2026

Budget concerns dominate Easthampton City Council meeting ahead of override vote

EASTHAMPTON — As Easthampton voters prepare to decide a proposed tax override on June 9, the city’s ongoing budget challenges remained front and center during the city council’s June 3 meeting.


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Easthampton superintendent: 35 positions will be cut without override

By | May 29, 2026

Easthampton superintendent: 35 positions will be cut without override

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Balch presented a more detailed outlook on the two scenarios the district faces pending the results of the upcoming $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override vote on June 9.


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Easthampton CPA Committee approves $135,000 request for dog park

By | May 27, 2026

Easthampton CPA Committee approves $135,000 request for dog park

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Dog Park is one step closer to reality after the Community Preservation Act Committee approved a $135,000 request from the Friends of the Easthampton Dog Park at its May 14 meeting.


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