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By | Jun 28, 2024

Rep. Neal earmarks $960K for Easthampton water infrastructure upgrades

EASTHAMPTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) joined Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on June 24 to announce a $960,000 earmark for water infrastructure upgrades along Route 10 in Easthampton.


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Police pedal 300 miles in Unity Tour for fallen officer fund

By | Jun 25, 2024

Police pedal 300 miles in Unity Tour for fallen officer fund

In May, a team of five Western Massachusetts police officers honored all fallen cops — 23,785 throughout American history, according to the memorial fund — by pedaling more than 300 miles from northern New Jersey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.


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Staasi Heropoulos has been a broadcast and print journalist as well as a corporate communications practitioner, in Western Mass. and internationally for more than 40 years. He loves writing feature articles on local people and places but also welcomes story ideas about corporate and government malfeasance. Staasi can be reached at Staasi.Heropoulos@gmail.com.

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E-Media provides updates during June 13 annual meeting

By | Jun 24, 2024

E-Media provides updates during June 13 annual meeting

EASTHAMPTON — On June 13, E-Media — formerly known as Easthampton Media — conducted its annual meeting in Eastworks to provide updates on the present and future of the community media center and public access television station.


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By | Jun 18, 2024

School Committee discusses summer food service

EASTHAMPTON — At its June 11 meeting, the Easthampton School Committee discussed plans for food service for students over the summer and had initial talks on some policy changes and updates.


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By | Jun 10, 2024

Electricity aggregation plan available for review for Easthampton residents

EASTHAMPTON — A plan to provide electricity via a municipal aggregation plan is now available for Easthampton’s residents to review and offer feedback on.


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By | Jun 10, 2024

Easthampton City Council OKs fiscal year 2025 budget

EASTHAMPTON — In a lengthy four-hour meeting, the Easthampton City Council passed the fiscal year 2025 budget and 17 supplemental appropriations at its June 5 meeting.


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By | Jun 10, 2024

Easthampton Dog Park looks to be at Nonotuck Park

EASTHAMPTON — After several years of pushing for a dog park to be located at Nonotuck Park, the Friends of Easthampton Dog Park have received permission to consider that location.


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Cottage Street artists in Easthampton express concerns about incoming rent spike

By | Jun 10, 2024

Cottage Street artists in Easthampton express concerns about incoming rent spike

EASTHAMPTON — Over five dozen artists and creative businesses at Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton are advocating to keep their current workspaces affordable after the building’s landlord, Riverside Industries, announced in April that rents for its tenants will increase come September.


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By | May 31, 2024

$10M from bill to improve wastewater outflow system in Easthampton

EASTHAMPTON — A water infrastructure bill has passed the Senate, which in turn will lead to Easthampton being authorized $10 million in federal Environmental Infrastructure assistance to improve the city’s water outflow system.


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By | May 31, 2024

Evaluation of Easthampton’s interim superintendent begins

EASTHAMPTON — In a brief but productive meeting on May 28, the Easthampton School Committee began the process of the summative evaluation of interim Superintendent Maureen Binienda.


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