Robert Alberti 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 — 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 — A longtime city councilor on the cusp of resigning over what he alleges was a harassing and bullying email sent by a fellow councilor is calling on City Council leadership to step in and stop the behavior.In a Monday email obtained by...

EASTHAMPTON — The annual Harvest Festival is returning to the Nonotuck Park this Sunday, from 1 to 6 p.m.The family-friendly event will feature face painting, a dog show, horse-drawn carriage rides and a pumpkin carving contest. The craft fair will be...

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 — Police are investigating an act of vandalism reported at the Bethlehem House early Thursday morning, according to Chief Robert Alberti.Red and black spray-painted messages appeared on the sidewalk and benches in front of the city...

EASTHAMPTON — The city’s Police Department is adding two 2022 Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to its fleet.The Teslas will replace two gas-powered Ford Interceptor utility vehicles (2014 and 2016 models) and Conservation Agent Cassie Tragert...

EASTHAMPTON — Kendall Sullivan was only 7 years old when she made one of the most important phone calls of her life — and her mother’s.Sullivan’s quick thinking on Nov. 3, 2018, as well as the efforts of Easthampton police Officers Justin Malinowski...

EASTHAMPTON — The occupants of a multi-family home near the city’s downtown are currently displaced following a fire on Tuesday morning.City police officers were the first to arrive at the 19 Gaugh St. home and managed to douse the exterior fire with...

HADLEY — A regional organization that has as its main purpose exchanging information about best practices in law enforcement will be led by Hadley Police Chief Michael Mason for the next two years.Mason recently was sworn in as president of the...