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School Committee approves June 11 meeting date, election day school closure

Easthampton School Committee backs election-day high school closure. The committee unanimously moved its June 9 meeting to June 11 and voted to close Easthampton High School on June 9 to provide space for a Proposition 2½ override vote, extending the academic year to June 23 for EHS students.

Retirement Board Re-Elects Emerson to New Three-Year Term

Easthampton Retirement Board re-elected Chair Donald Emerson to a new three-year term through June 5, 2029, with three votes in favor and one opposed; Emerson abstained as the candidate. The board unanimously approved Warrant Number 4 for $697,256.75, the transfer of retirement deductions for four

Public Safety Committee suspends rules, reviews traffic ordinances.

Easthampton Public Safety Committee suspends rules, reviews traffic code sections. Chair Amanda Newton and Councilors Nathan Markee and Jonathan Schmidt passed a unanimous 3-0 motion to suspend parliamentary procedures, with Councilor Schmidt leading a review of Traffic Rules and Orders sections

Board of Assessors approves routine abatements and exemptions

Board of Assessors approves monthly abatements and exemptions at routine April meeting. Chair Daniel H. Zdonek, Jr. and members Scott Rebmann and Roxanne Mariani-Prall unanimously approved motor vehicle abatements totaling $14,312.52 and fiscal 2026 exemptions for seniors, veterans, and other

City Council supports state climate change and housing legislation

Easthampton backs three state bills on climate, housing, data centers. The City Council voted unanimously to support the Climate Change Superfund Act (H.1014/S.588), the "Yes in My Backyard" housing bill (H.1572/S.2836), and a data center construction ban. The council also approved $2.1 million in