Easthampton’s new school ‘on time and on budget’
The elementary wing of Easthampton’s Mountain View School takes shape. The large open space will be a wall of windows. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Work progresses on Easthampton’s Mountain View School. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Gregor Helliwell, left, and Greg Sarrette work on wall panels in the new media room at Easthampton’s Mountain View School. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
The elementary wing of the Easthampton’s Mountain View School. The large open space will be a wall of windows. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Terry Kondel, an employee with Adams Plumbing and Heating, walks up the stairs of the main entrance of the Easthampton’s Mountain View School. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Mill revival cheered: 1 Ferry St. overhaul seen as ‘capstone’ project in Easthampton’s Mill District
With support from the city, developer Mike Michon is transforming the dilapidated Ferry Street mill complex, one building at a time. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
1 Ferry St. in Easthampton STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
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EASTHAMPTON A site long recognized for its abandoned, dilapidated mill buildings is on the rise as a private developer continues renovations of the 1 Ferry St. mill complex while the city makes road and utility upgrades to the area.
The $45 million project to redevelop the 310,000-square-feet mill complex at 1 Ferry St. bolstered by the city’s improvements to the area’s roads “completes the Mill District,” said Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle. “It’s kind of the capstone of the Mill District.”
Who will lead Northampton next? With Mayor David Narkewicz announcing he won’t seek 4th term, race opens up
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz speaks at a naturalization ceremony held on the grounds of the Hampshire County Courthouse. (Don Treeger/The Republican)
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After serving for nearly a decade as the chief public official of Hampshire County’s largest city, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz announced earlier this week he won’t be seeking reelection come November, leaving residents to speculate who his likely successor will be.
Multiple city councilors in the community as well as state representatives have argued by the time leadership of Northampton changes hands next year, Narkewicz will have left behind a legacy of strong financial stewardship balanced with a dedication to social justice through city programming, including a community resilience hub his office is currently working on to support vulnerable resi
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Massachusetts’ Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday creating a special commission to review the state motto, flag and seal, which includes a controversial depiction of a Native American man. The seal depicts a Native American man, a colonist’s arm brandishing a sword, and a Latin phrase that reads, in part, “By the sword we seek peace.” The bill still needs.
‘They tried to instigate a coup’: Neal, McGovern denounce president, Capitol rioters
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Tear gas engulfs the crowd in front of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. FOR THE WASHINGTON POST/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN
U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Andrew Harnik
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Jose Luis Magana