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By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Public School district joined a coalition of educators, school districts and unions Monday in filing legal action against the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Grappling with both lower enrollment and higher levels of need among students, the Easthampton School Committee approved its $22.8 million fiscal year 2026 budget on Wednesday night.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMTON — The city has suspended its zoning enforcement on short-term rentals for review, hoping to clear up some confusion surrounding the regulation of these rentals in the community.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — After hearing impassioned testimony from residents, the City Council has adopted a resolution in favor of legislation designed to stabilize rents.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

EASTHAMPTON — It’s not always easy to put faces and names to the impact that congressional budgets have on a particular populace. By visiting Riverside Industries in Easthampton on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal tried to do just that.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The campaign to become the Easthampton’s next mayor officially kicks off this week, as Lindsi Sekula is the first candidate to announce her intention to become the city’s next chief executive officer.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — What started out as a men’s gifts and grooming shop in Northampton has become a bustling barbershop in Easthampton that prides itself on its inclusive practices and atmosphere.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city is about to take another step toward making a new senior center a reality with the formation of an appointed Senior Center Building Committee.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Public Library’s new annex space, just off the downtown rotary, is gearing up to open its doors.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — A familiar face has returned to the City Council after a competitive appointment process at Wednesday night’s meeting.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — When Leslie Sharr came home to Pleasant View Apartments one day in November to find a notice taped to her door alerting her that she could either sign a new lease with a staggering rent increase or alert the new owners of her intent to leave, she immediately started researching the legality of the situation.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — An Amherst man arrested Saturday night in connection with the attempted armed robbery of CVS Pharmacy on Northampton Street pleaded not guilty in Northampton District Court to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and attempt to commit a crime.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — A proposal to slow how fast people drive in Easthampton by setting a citywide speed limit of 25 mph has stalled after conflicting concerns over road safety.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The City Council is seeking to fill an at-large council seat vacated by former councilor Owen Zaret, who resigned from his post earlier this month amid a request for censure by the School Committee.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city strengthened its commitment to being a welcoming community for all at Wednesday’s City Council meeting by reaffirming its Welcoming City Trust Ordinance — a move that drew mixed reactions from residents in the audience.

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON/EASTHAMPTON — The River Valley Co-op has denied a request from members of the western Massachusetts branch of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) to set up information tables at its stores in Northampton and Easthampton, a decision that co-op leaders later reaffirmed when asked by JVP to reconsider their stance.

By ALEXA LEWIS

A plan by Gov. Maura Healey aimed at helping municipal governments reduce fiscal pressures and better serve communities at the local level is winning praise from mayors and town administrators in Hampshire County — athough like last year, the legislation is likely to face an uphill climb in the Legislature.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — In its prominent downtown location, the Walgreens on Union Street is a popular destination for Easthampton residents looking to pick up needed medications or maybe a quick snack. But now, signs hang in the store notifying customers that the store is slated for closure in late March.

EASTHAMPTON — The 12th annual WinterFest in Easthampton culminated on Saturday with a host of indoor and outdoor activities while raising funds to benefit the city’s iconic Nashawannuck Pond.

ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The City Council unanimously elected Precinct 4 councilor Salem Derby to serve as the new council president at Wednesday’s meeting, expressing faith in his leadership and experience.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Amid a request for censure by the School Committee alleging “inappropriate” behavior, at-large Councilor Owen Zaret announced his resignation from the City Council on Tuesday morning, claiming he was “publicly humiliated.”