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Cultural District Subcommittee pauses Chaos festival, plans year-round programming instead

Easthampton Cultural District Subcommittee announces pause on Chaos street festival. Committee member Pasqualina cited soaring public safety, infrastructure, and weather risk costs as the driver, noting that Easthampton Cultural Alliance absorbs all expenses including overtime and that

Easthampton School Committee doubles Commonwealth Virtual Schools enrollment cap.

Easthampton School Committee increases virtual school enrollment cap. The committee voted unanimously on February 10 to raise the cap for Commonwealth Virtual Schools enrollment from 1 percent to 2 percent for the remainder of 2025-2026 and all of 2026-2027, according to Superintendent Michelle

Housing Authority approves financial certifications and CD signers update.

Easthampton Housing Authority approves FY25 financial certifications and updates CD signers. The board unanimously authorized the participation agreement for the state property insurance program and accepted bad debt write-offs totaling $17,077 from a January eviction. Accountant Michael Kane

Senior Center Building Committee selects Park Street as primary site.

Senior Center Building Committee unanimously designates Park Street as primary site. Chair Daniel Rist reported the 64-acre parcel cleared vetting by guest Allyson Manuel and staff COA Director Cynthia Tarail; none of four city-owned candidate sites showed disqualifying issues, but Park Street

Property Committee moves toward surplus declaration for 75 Oliver Street

City Council Property Committee advances disposition of the Town Lodging House at 75 Oliver Street. Chair JP Kwiecinski, Councilors Kiam Jamrog-McQuaid and Tom Peake, and City Procurement Officer Michael Owens discussed declaring the 54-acre property surplus and drafting a request for proposals