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Easthampton Fire Department Schedules Community Blood Drive for June 29

Easthampton heads into a quiet Tuesday with a blood drive and a job posting as the day's official news. The Easthampton Fire Department announced a partnership with the Baystate Health Blood Donor Program for a June 29 drive at 32 Payson Avenue, running from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — a t…

Easthampton Fire Department Schedules Blood Drive for June 29 at Payson Avenue

Easthampton's Fire Department opens a community blood donation window June 29 at 32 Payson Avenue. The department announced Monday that it has partnered with the Baystate Health Blood Donor Program to run a four-hour drive, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Payson Avenue fire station …

This Week in Easthampton: Jun 8 - Jun 14

5 stories from Easthampton News this week.

Easthampton Faces Wall-to-Wall Public Meetings June 15 Through 17

A quiet Friday sets up one of Easthampton's busiest civic weeks of the summer, with five public bodies — including the School Committee and Planning Board — convening Monday, June 16, and the City Council joining the Board of Public Works, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Historical…

Easthampton Opens 24-Hour Cooling Center at Public Safety Complex Through Sunday

Easthampton is opening a round-the-clock cooling area this weekend to shelter residents from the heat. The city announced Thursday that the Easthampton Public Safety Complex at 32 Payson Avenue will serve as a public cooling site from Friday through Sunday, June 14, available 24 hours a…

Easthampton Select Board gives town administrator a 3.9 out of 5 in annual review

EASTHAMPTON — June 11, 2026 — Easthampton Select Board gave Town Administrator Scott Zybek an overall performance score of 3.9 out of 5 at its June 11 meeting, covering the period from March 25 to May 26, 2026. Chair Christine Forgea read the averaged scores of four board members publicly, noting

Easthampton Finance Committee Trims $53,870 and Cuts Flock Camera Funding

EASTHAMPTON — June 10, 2026 — Easthampton's City Council Finance Committee voted to cut roughly $53,870 from the fiscal year 2027 override budget and moved to terminate the city's Flock Safety license plate camera contract. The committee, chaired by City Council President Justice Denham and including Councilors

Easthampton Board of Health Adopts Nicotine-Free Generation Tobacco Rules

EASTHAMPTON — June 10, 2026 — Easthampton Board of Health unanimously adopts nicotine-free generation tobacco regulations. The board voted 2-0 at its June 10 remote meeting to approve a seven-part tobacco regulation package that will permanently bar sales of tobacco and nicotine products to anyone born on or after