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Tenants, supporters meet with rent increases looming

By | Jul 22, 2024

Tenants, supporters meet with rent increases looming

EASTHAMPTON — During an emotional evening, Cottage Street Studios tenants, artist allies, community members and public officials completely filled the CitySpace Blue Room on July 11 for a public event in support of keeping affordable studio space at One Cottage Street.


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By | Jul 15, 2024

MassTrails grant set to improve to Manhan Rail Trail

EASTHAMPTON – The city of Easthampton received a $330,000 grant from the MassTrails Grant Program to enhance the Manhan Rail Trail.


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By | Jul 15, 2024

Council approves matching fund for wastewater grants

EASTHAMPTON — At its July 10 meeting, the Easthampton City Council approved moving $299,023 from the capital stabilization fund in matching grant funds for the replacement of four aerators at the wastewater treatment plant.


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By | Jul 9, 2024

Easthampton City Council backs artists at One Cottage Street

EASTHAMPTON — In a nearly four-hour, and at times contentious, meeting on June 25, the Easthampton City Council voted in favor of a non-binding resolution in support of affordable workspace for artists.


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Survivor’s play about abuse by priest to premiere in Chester

By | Jul 2, 2024

Survivor’s play about abuse by priest to premiere in Chester

CHESTER — The Chester Theatre Company will present the world premiere of “Unreconciled,” July 4-14 on stage in the historical Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd.


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Easthampton celebrates Nonotuck pool upgrades with ribbon cutting

By | Jun 28, 2024

Easthampton celebrates Nonotuck pool upgrades with ribbon cutting

EASTHAMPTON — Just a few days after the first official heat wave of the summer hit the books, Nonotuck Park welcomed some much-needed refurbishments to one of its most cherished amenities.


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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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