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EASTHAMPTON — Dignitaries and school officials swelled the crowd gathering Tuesday morning to celebrate Mountain View School, a $109 million project more than 12 years in the making.More than 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was...
EASTHAMPTON — Discussions related to Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget for the school district continue to be a push and pull between the mayor and the school department.The mayor’s proposed $17.89 million budget for the...
EASTHAMPTON — School Committee members have estimated that as many as eight staff positions could be cut from the city’s public schools if Mayor Nicole LaChapelle’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 is approved by City Council.The mayor’s proposed...
EASTHAMPTON — Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has proposed a $48.5 million budget for fiscal year 2023, an increase of 5.75% over the current year.“This budget takes into consideration, as it always does, how to best stretch local dollars,” said LaChapelle at...
EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee will vote on its proposed $18.45 million budget for next fiscal year a second time after Mayor Nicole LaChapelle raised questions about whether the committee followed proper procedures under the city’s charter. The...