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By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Digital equity efforts are taking off in Easthampton, with new digital education opportunities in the works, technology lending opportunities and more.

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EASTHAMPTON — Robert Laferriere has emerged as the third candidate for mayor of Easthampton, with hopes of enacting change in his community.

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EASTHAMPTON — Standing between Nashawannuck Pond and a ring of dozens of supporters, JT Tirrell announced his candidacy for Easthampton mayor Tuesday afternoon.

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EASTHAMPTON — Unlike neighboring communities struggling with significant funding gaps for next fiscal year, Easthampton is heading into fiscal year 2026 on solid financial footing that will enable it to avoid layoffs or wage cuts.

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HADLEY — Food, drinks and motorcycles await all who attend the third annual Jesse’s Ride at the Hadley Young Men’s Club this Saturday. But this day of community fun didn’t begin as such a joyous occasion.

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EASTHAMPTON — Three Easthampton farms have been recognized by The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation as recipients of this year’s Local Farmer Awards. Underline Farm, Mountain View Farm and Park Hill Orchard are among the 116 recipients of the community-funded grant initiative, which aims to support farm improvements across western Massachusetts.

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EASTHAMPTON — A city native who has spent his entire 23-year career in law enforcement with the Easthampton Police Department was named police chief on Friday morning.

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EASTHAMPTON — Under the watchful eye of Michelle Prindle, 10-year-old Carya Verson worked on perfecting a short song on the piano on a Monday afternoon. She began by playing a lilting melody with her right hand before moving onto some deeper notes with her left. When she combined the two, music filled the small room to the brim.

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WESTFIELD — Jupiter Power has withdrawn its plans for a lithium battery energy storage system (BESS) in Westfield, over the Barnes Aquifer, after months of resistance from area residents.

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EASTHAMPTON — The city announced this week that construction is set to commence on the Manhan Rail Trail — the first updates to many sections of the trail since it was first constructed over 20 years ago. 

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EASTHAMPTON — The city has named Easthampton Police Lt. Chad Alexander and Longmeadow Police Captain Carl Mazzaferro as finalists to lead the Easthampton Police Department.

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EASTHAMPTON — Sparked by resident worries that an American flag that has flown over Nashawannuck Pond for nearly 25 years between Memorial Day and Veterans Day may have come down for good, a City Council subcommittee began the process Tuesday night of drafting regulations that they hope would bring the flag back.

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City councils in Easthampton and Holyoke have unanimously passed resolutions opposing the siting of a lithium battery energy storage system, or BESS, project over the Barnes Aquifer in Westfield.

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EASTHAMPTON — In the art classroom of Mountain View School, students are getting their hands dirty and learning from a pro.

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EASTHAMPTON — On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Drew Romeo was hard at work printing batches of custom shirts for his neighbors in the Eastworks building.

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EASTHAMPTON — The city’s $10.4 million fiber internet project, which began in 2023, is now wrapping up its final stages. High-speed internet service is now available in several sections of the community, and GoNetSpeed anticipates that service will be available throughout all of Easthampton by the end of this summer. 

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EASTHAMPTON — For Amy Christenson, a formative memory involving her son, an escalator and a kind stranger is driving a mission to change the world.

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SOUTHAMPTON — The town’s 2025 municipal election ballot is taking shape, with interested candidates putting their names forth both through nomination papers and the Annual Town Caucus.

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EASTHAMPTON — The city is moving along in its search for a new police chief. Four candidates, both internal and external, have advanced into the next stage of assessment.

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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.

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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.