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Recreation on the rocks: Easthampton trails shut over reckless mineral miners
01-31-2025 4:12 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — With its plentiful trails and babbling streams, the New England Forestry Foundation’s Hartnett Manhan Memorial Forest has long been a popular spot for outdoor recreation. But recently, people used to frequenting the area have noticed a startling change: Some of the trails south of Loudville Road that once used to welcome them are now plastered with signs that read “No trespassing.”


Easthampton Public Library kicks off Library Lovers’ Month
01-31-2025 10:58 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON— This February, the Easthampton Public Library is inviting community members to spread the love and celebrate National Library Lovers’ Month by joining in on a weekly raffle. Winners will be rewarded with gift cards to local businesses, which will be revealed as the event progresses — and all one needs to do to enter is answer a fun question with no wrong answer.


The joy of creating: Peacock’s Nest in Easthampton moves store to prominent Cottage Street location
01-30-2025 12:52 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Lauren Grover has become accustomed to encountering people who think they aren’t creative. They might say they can’t draw, can’t sculpt, can’t make some elaborate decor out of paper or paint or clay. She hears it all the time, but it never makes her any less sad.


Easthampton City Council picks Kwiecinski for VP
01-24-2025 12:21 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Precinct 1 Councilor James Kwiecinski will serve as the City Council’s new vice president after receiving the unanimous approval of his fellow councilors at Wednesday night’s meeting.


Easthampton hearing heated on request to censure Councilor Zaret
01-23-2025 3:36 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee’s request to censure at-large Councilor Owen Zaret drew dozens of community members, online and in person, to voice their support and concerns at what turned into a tense City Council meeting Wednesday night.


Friends who co-authored ‘The Wall Between’ share how to bridge the Palestinian-Jewish divide
01-22-2025 5:19 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Just a few days before a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday, more than 120 Valley residents eagerly tuned in to a virtual presentation by authors and friends — one Palestinian and the other Jewish — who for some time have sought ways to find common ground and bridge the divide between their peoples.


Easthampton School Committee wants council to censure member Owen Zaret
01-21-2025 3:41 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee is asking the City Council to censure at-large Councilor Owen Zaret, whose behavior in recent months, they allege, has “escalated to incidents of clearly unprofessional and unacceptable conduct.”


WinterFest in Easthampton returns for 12th year
01-20-2025 10:14 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton’s annual WinterFest has returned for the 12th time, bringing a slate of fun activities for all to enjoy while raising funds to benefit the city’s iconic Nashawannuck Pond.


For local TikTok users, angst and uncertainty as clock runs out on wildly popular app
01-17-2025 4:26 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

TikTok users around the region were greeting the looming U.S. ban of popular social media platform TikTok with emotions ranging from sadness to anger to skepticism, with many arguing that a government ban constitutes a limit on free speech.


Easthampton City Council swears in replacement for seat held by Gomez
01-16-2025 2:22 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The City Council welcomed a new addition to its ranks on Wednesday, swearing in Felicia Jadczak to replace Homar Gomez as Precinct 2 councilor. Gomez left the council to serve as a state representative.


Mass-Care’s ballot effort gives single-payer health care a boost
01-13-2025 4:24 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A statewide group that for years has pushed for a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts is buoyed by the fact that voters in nearly a dozen legislative districts during the last election cycle, including the district that includes all of Southampton, voted in favor of a nonbinding ballot question that instructs the representative of their district to vote in favor of a single-payer system of universal health care.


Property taxes ticking up in Easthampton next year as tax rate, values rise
01-11-2025 4:01 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — An average homeowner in the city can expect to pay about $185 more in property taxes this year.


New norovirus blamed for ‘rapidy’ spreading stomach bug
01-10-2025 5:07 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — This winter, it may seem like everyone knows someone stuck in bed with a stomach bug.


Amherst-Pelham, Hadley schools monitoring data breach of PowerSchool program
01-10-2025 5:03 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

School districts in Hampshire County, including Amherst-Pelham Regional and Hadley, and across the country are taking steps to secure their data after a security breach at the widely-used, California-based software company PowerSchool meant unauthorized access to information stored in school systems was gained by a malevolent party, who held the information for ransom.


Northampton author Kelly Link’s debut novel garners national acclaim
12-27-2024 5:44 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — This year has been a whirlwind of successes for local literary star Kelly Link. The renowned short story writer’s debut novel, “The Book of Love,” hit the shelves this year with massive impact, earning recognition as a Time 100 Must Read...


Immigration anxiety rising for Pioneer Valley migrants, advocates
12-20-2024 7:42 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Hunched against the cold in a warehouse filled with freshly picked vegetables, a farm laborer sat down for lunch. But her mind was somewhere else.“I’m feeling scared, because when I go out, I’m not feeling safe to walk to the supermarket. I’m worried...


Easthampton mayor, council pay stays put, School Committee gets boost
12-20-2024 1:59 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — After much contentious debate, the Easthampton mayor’s salary will remain unchanged for the next mayor, after the City Council voted Wednesday night to sustain Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s veto on the increase they had proposed. The...


For Northampton Lions, Toy Fund gift a longtime point of pride
12-20-2024 1:43 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Lions Club has long been a bastion of local philanthropy in the Pioneer Valley. And every holiday season for decades, the Lions have celebrated the spirit of community by donating to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund.Steve...


An eclectic treasure opens: The Shiny Black Door offers wide-ranging mix of items at new spot in Thornes
12-19-2024 4:37 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — Stepping into The Shiny Black Door is akin to entering a curiosity cabinet — a treasure trove brimming with unique items, each with their own story.It’s a shop that begs customers to stay a while and browse its eclectic selection, from...


Easthampton’s police chief search begins
12-19-2024 11:09 AM

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city is officially initiating its search for a new police chief, following the resignation of Chief Robert Alberti. The firm Public Safety Consultants has been selected by the city to assist in the formation of a search committee and...

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