Western Mass News: The Mayor's pledge comes out of a community need to stop systemic racism and this needs to be community-led and community-driven.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: “Easthampton refuses to let the 9/11 attacks sink to the back of our memory,” said Mayor Nicole LaChapelle,
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: “I think it makes good sense,” said Mayor Nicole LaChapelle, who expressed her support for it.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: Easthampton has been awarded a $2 million grant that will allow for significant improvements to Cherry Street.
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WWLP: Easthampton was given $2-million through the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program.
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MassLive: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle said that the city will track its own COVID cases using the Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network data, according to the Gazette.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: The fire department will get a new ambulance in 2022, thanks to a substantial federal grant.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: With a city election on the horizon this November, three residents have pulled nomination papers for mayor, all but one city councilor are running for reelection, and most school committee members are trying for another term.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: One way organizers are doing that is by pushing for a deeper understanding of the present-day threat of nuclear weapons, which will be addressed by speakers at the event, including Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: Over a 20-year period, LaChapelle anticipates that the city would save $2.4 million in deferred maintenance costs under the contract.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: Mayor Nicole LaChapelle said she favors meetings remaining all-virtual for the time being, and would also support remaining virtual until the state’s recently extended deadline in April 2022.
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New York Times: In Massachusetts, the city of Easthampton, which opened its first dispensary in December 2018, and is close to at least five colleges, expects to be home to five dispensaries by the end of the year, the mayor, Nicole LaChapelle, said.
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Business West (by Mark Morris): Last year, the National League of Cities selected Easthampton as part of its City Innovation Ecosystem program designed to drive entrepreneurship and innovation. The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the Assoc. of Black Business & Professionals are also working with Blueprint Easthampton, which puts a focus on informal entrepreneurs who might not qualify for traditional grants, LaChapelle said, adding that she’s most excited about the coaching aspect of the program.
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WWLP: This is the sixth year that the community has served free meals to those in need in the area. The association also released a video Wednesday featuring birthday messages from several lawmakers, city officials, and organizations across Massachusetts.
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MassLive : Easthampton Mayor, Nicole LaChapelle, anticipates that the new location will ”bring together all different parts of the community and businesses into one place.” LaChapelle believes that the Co-op will allow the current amount of Easthampton union jobs to skyrocket to “100 union jobs in the next two years.”
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MassLive (photo gallery): Cutting the ribbon during the grand opening celebration of the River Valley Co-op grocery store in Easthampton are Moe Belliveau from the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce, Easthampton mayor Nicole LaChapelle, general manager Rochelle Prunty, board president Dorian Gregory, state senator John Velis, and state representative Dan Carey.
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WWLP (video): Final preparations are underway at River Valley Co-Op in Easthampton. The grocery store is getting ready for its grand opening later this week and Mayor Nicole LaChapelle and Congressman Richard Neal got a sneak peek.
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WWLP: Mayor Nicole Lachapelle says the new spots have been added to promote business on Cottage Street. Parking signs and banners will be placed in the downtown area directing people to those spaces.
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MassLive: “It’s more important than ever that the City take steps to support our existing businesses on Cottage Street recover from the pandemic,” the mayor’s statement said.
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Daily Hampshire Gazette: The City Council has approved a $45.9 million budget, described by Mayor Nicole LaChapelle as purposefully tight, for fiscal 2022.
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