Easthampton
Easthampton School Committee honors departing member, advances policies
EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee’s Dec. 9 meeting opened on a reflective note as Chair Laura Scott recognized member Timothy St. John at what would be his final meeting on the board.
Easthampton City Council accepts grants for Parks and Rec. projects
EASTHAMPTON — Two major projects in the city will move forward after the City Council officially accepted state grants to help fund the undertakings.
Easthampton City Council supports union rights, approves tax classification
EASTHAMPTON — In the very first meeting for two new councilors, the Easthampton City Council voted for a resolution in support of workers’ rights and approved the city’s tax classification for fiscal year 2026.
March for the Food Bank returns for 16th year
With food insecurity on the rise, and many still recovering from the delayed release of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November, the March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts returned for another 43-mile trek from Springfield to Greenfield on Nov. 24 and 25.
Easthampton leaders advocate for ranked-choice voting
EASTHAMPTON — A little over one week after ranked-choice voting decided Easthampton’s mayor, city leaders at all levels of government are pining for the mechanism to expand to multi-winner election races.
Easthampton City Council backs affordable housing, historic preservation
EASTHAMPTON — Amid the transitions that will come from the 2025 City Council elections, the Easthampton City Council met on Nov. 5 to approve funding for several Community Preservation Act projects.
Easthampton City Council, School Committee keep familiar faces, gain new ones
EASTHAMPTON — Some newly elected names will serve Easthampton, but the city will mostly see familiar faces return to serve its City Council and School Committee at the top of 2026.
Voters choose Derby as Easthampton’s next mayor
EASTHAMPTON — After almost four months serving at the city’s helm, Salem Derby can officially drop the “interim” label: the 22-year City Council veteran is now the new mayor of Easthampton.
Rag Shag parade returns for Halloween season
EASTHAMPTON — The annual Rag Shag Parade returned to Easthampton on Oct. 28, filling the streets with monsters, ghouls, goblins and plenty of other characters.
State marshal, fire officials talk smoke alarms in Easthampton
EASTHAMPTON — Western Mass. fire officials gathered at the Easthampton Public Safety complex on Oct. 29 to draw attention to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their 10-year useful lifespans.
