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EASTHAMPTON — Several current and former city councilors and the mayor are weighing in on a dispute between two council members who in recent weeks have lodged mutual claims of bullying and harassment against each other.Some observers are taking...

Easthampton businesses can expand outdoors under mayoral order These parking spaces on Main Street in Easthampton are in front of Galaxy restaurant. Photographed on Monday, April 5, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING These parking spaces on Main Street in Easthampton are in front of the Silver Spoon and Antonio’s Pizza. Across the street are spaces in front of Galaxy restaurant. Photographed on Monday, April 5, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING This part of Cottage Street in Easthampton has Se7ens...

Dan Rist: Off the patriarchy, and why I prioritized voting for a woman In a screenshot from the livestream of the Democratic National Convention, Dr. Jill Biden speaks from a classroom during the virtual convention on Aug. 18. A Wall Street Journal op-ed received significant backlash for suggesting she should drop her title once she takes on the job of First Lady. Getty Images/TNS Published: 12/20/2020 7:19:05 AM As a city councilor in Easthampton, I have often found myself defending my votes,...