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Opa Opa Steakhouse in Southampton up for sale
02-14-2018 12:36 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — The Opa Opa Steakhouse and Brewery on College Highway is up for sale for $799,000.The listing on Canon Real Estate’s website describes the offer as a “unique opportunity” with “many possibilities.” The business, on-site brewery...

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Investigations into racism, hate winding down in Easthampton; to be released Aug. 24
08-03-2017 9:39 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Two investigations into allegations of racism, hate and harassment at Easthampton High School are winding down, with school officials prepared to release findings at a School Committee meeting later this month. Superintendent Nancy...


Southampton works to restore gravestones
07-28-2017 11:48 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — A tall, sandstone monument stands by the front entrance to Southampton Center Cemetery, dedicated to “brave volunteers of Southampton whose lives were sacrificed in defense of Liberty and Union during the great rebellion.” A sandstone...


Easthampton eyes more restrictive tobacco regulations
07-06-2017 10:35 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — The city may follow some 150 municipalities, including Northampton, that have adopted measures to prohibit the sale of tobacco to people under 21. The proposed regulation also limits the sale of flavored tobacco products to adult-only...


Override vote for Norris School in Southampton fails
06-30-2017 12:53 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Voters on Thursday shot down a $110,000 override for funding additional staff and curriculum materials at the William E. Norris School.The proposed tax levy failed by a 435-350 vote, according to Town Clerk Janine Domina. The override...


Nicole LaChapelle announces candidacy for Easthampton mayor
06-21-2017 8:01 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — If you hear a knock on your front door, it might be Nicole M. LaChapelle.The attorney and 20-year Easthampton resident formally announced her candidacy for mayor on Tuesday in front of the Old Town Hall at 43 Main St. Over the next five...


Write-in votes cause close race in Westhampton
06-04-2017 7:30 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

WESTHAMPTON — In small-town politics, winning an election by five votes isn’t that uncommon — but usually, a winner with that small a margin isn’t running unopposed.By just five votes, incumbent Philip Dowling was elected Saturday to serve another...


Sawmill permit granted, despite split planning vote in Westhampton
05-24-2017 1:07 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

WESTHAMPTON — Noise from truck jake brakes hauling tree stumps up and down residential roads could drive some neighbors out of town who say they moved to the area because of its peace and quiet.When Lauryn and Cregg Miller bought their home off...


Driver seriously injured in Easthampton crash
05-22-2017 9:05 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — A 64-year-old city woman was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident on Lyman Street Monday morning.Easthampton Police said Kathleen Coughlin was the lone occupant of a Subaru that ran off the road at 8:57 a.m., struck a mailbox...


A job for all: Employment collaboratives connect disabled workers with employers
05-22-2017 1:53 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

AMHERST — Jeannette White whizzed through the Blue Wall dining hall at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, picking up empty cups and used napkins and wiping down the tables.“I finally found a job that I like to do,” she said. “It keeps me busy…I...


Sawmill dust-up generates plenty of buzz
05-19-2017 11:57 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

WESTHAMPTON — A special permit for a controversial wood-chipping operation — a dispute brewing since 2012 — is up for public hearing on Tuesday.David Cotton, owner of Dodge Maple Grove Farm and operator Cotton Tree Service Inc., is seeking the permit...


Speaker gives HRHS students tips on making good decisions
05-18-2017 11:25 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

WESTHAMPTON — Students filling the auditorium at Hampshire Regional High School closed their eyes as motivational speaker Cara Filler asked them to think of the most important person in their life.Many friends and family members popped into the their...


Law firm hired to investigate PVPA head
05-14-2017 3:43 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTH HADLEY — Trustees for the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School on Friday agreed to hire a law firm to investigate grievances filed against head of school Scott Goldman.The board also unanimously voted to keep Goldman on paid...


Confederate flag banned at Easthampton High School
05-10-2017 12:46 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Until the school year ends on June 26, the Confederate flag is banned from Easthampton High School. The School Committee voted 5-1 Tuesday to prohibit any display of the Confederate flag on school property unless it is part of the...


Demonstrators prompt temporary ban on Confederate flag at Easthampton High School
05-09-2017 3:37 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Dozens of students, parents and some community members gathered outside Easthampton High School Monday morning to create a “disruption of education” in response to a student being allowed to wear a Confederate flag sweatshirt to school...


New Roman-style butcheria opens in downtown Easthampton
05-02-2017 1:57 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Sometimes a business is born by chance.For Easthampton’s Vincent and Kasey Corsello, that chance occurred several years ago when the couple, while living in Italy, set out on a shopping trip and stumbled into Sartor, a butchery at an...


Southampton Select Board hopefuls lay out priorities at candidates event
04-28-2017 12:12 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTHAMPTON — Four candidates running for the two seats on the Select Board all voiced parallel concern for a top priority in town — a new public safety complex.“If we don’t do anything within the next few years, it’s literally going to fall down,”...


Consultant hired to help Easthampton schools investigate complaints of racism
04-26-2017 12:31 AM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — To investigate alleged racism at Easthampton High School, the district is working with an external agency to determine facts and develop a three-year plan of action.The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton has started...


Tax deadline brings usual flurry of activity at preparation services
04-19-2017 1:45 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — With just hours to the deadline to file federal income taxes Tuesday, some tax preparation services were serving clients up until the last minute.At the Liberty Tax Service, 53 Union St., Easthampton, tax specialist Saqib Tasneem was...


Students, alumni protest at PVPA
04-14-2017 11:23 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

SOUTH HADLEY — Students and alumni of Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School gathered in front of the school Friday afternoon in support of a favorite teacher.The purpose? Protesting against the school’s alleged plans of terminating English...


Columbia Gas plans new pipeline, end to moratorium in Easthampton, Northampton
04-12-2017 11:00 PM

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

For Easthampton and Northampton, a conclusion is in the works to lift the natural gas moratorium that has restricted new service to residents and business owners in the two cities for two years.Columbia Gas of Massachusetts is negotiating an agreement...

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