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By MADDIE FABIAN

EASTHAMPTON — Seven years after entering the political spotlight as a member of the Easthampton City Council, Homar Gomez on Thursday officially launched a bid for state representative for the 2nd Hampshire District.“My family, the community, my...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — As several other Hampshire County communities have spent the spring budget season grappling with how to overcome significant funding gaps brought on the expiration of support from pandemic funding, the city of Easthampton is sitting on...

By MADDIE FABIAN

EASTHAMPTON — The city has launched an Ad Hoc Senior Center Building Committee that will meet for the next year before a future building committee is formed to advance plans for a new senior center. The ad hoc committee will review collected material...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After a somewhat hectic start to the first formal meeting of the Northampton City Council, Ward 5 councilor Alex Jarrett narrowly emerged as the new council president, with Ward 7’s Rachel Maiore joining him as vice president.Jarrett and...

By MADDIE FABIAN

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton School Committee turned a new leaf on Tuesday as members were sworn into office for a new term, with those serving for the next two years looking to put behind them a tumultuous year in which two of its members quit...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The city’s legislative leaders for the next two years are now officially in service, after a swearing-in ceremony Tuesday that featured new faces and experienced officials take the oath of office.The inauguration ceremony held at the...

By DUSTY CHRISTENSEN

HOLYOKE — As Police Chief Manny Febo prepares for retirement late next month, the city has signed a contract with his successor.On Tuesday, the City Council received a copy of the three-year contract that then mayor Alex Morse signed in January with...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — A 28-year-old resident who moved to the city a decade ago wants to be a city councilor.Thomas Peake pulled nomination papers Thursday to run for the Precinct 3 position being vacated by longtime councilor Joy E. Winnie, who is leaving...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Human Rights Commission sees need for a civility pledge in the city, and as of Thursday the City Council agrees.Commissioners told councilors they proposed the measure in light of an increase in denigrating and hateful...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — The school district plans to add five positions, including three new teachers, next school year as part of its $16.9 million budget for fiscal 2018.The City Council will vote on the city’s proposed $40,307,360 fiscal 2018 budget...