Dennis Scribner News Today

SOUTHAMPTON — The season Art Lustenberger looks forward to most has officially launched — the season of giving.As chairperson of the Southampton Lions Club’s annual Toys for Kids campaign, Lustenberger said the donations and the generosity of people...

EASTHAMPTON — With approaches to safety and security constantly evolving, the school district is planning on applying some of the new advances in technology it applied to its new pre-K-8 school into the halls of Easthampton High courtesy of a recent...

EASTHAMPTON — A small electrical fire took out power and briefly closed off part of Main Street in the early part of Monday evening.Around 6:15 p.m. a power outage was reported as a result of a main power line falling down near 374 Main St., according...

NORTHAMPTON — When Gov. Charlie Baker signed the state’s new police reform bill on the last day of 2020, some hailed the law as a landmark improvement.“This bill was a necessary first step towards achieving systemic change through law enforcement...

Cause of Easthampton house fire under investigation Easthampton firefighters turn their hose on the back door of a home at 40 Church St. to battle a fire called in shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Fire departments from Southampton, Northampton and Holyoke also responded to the blaze. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING EASTHAMPTON  — A house on Church Street remains uninhabitable after a fire last Friday. The two-story, single-family residence at 40 Church St. caught fire at around ...