Easthampton News

Vice President Joe Biden, left, and host Jon Stewart appear on set during Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in 2009.

EASTHAMPTON -- Police urge residents here and in surrounding communities to be vigilant as they continue to probe a recent rash of residential break-ins. Sgt.

Ryan Welch is tentatively scheduled to go on trial next month in the death of his girlfriend, Jessica Ann Pripstein Welch, 37, is accused of killing his girlfriend Jessica Ann Pripstein during a domestic argument in her Easthampton apartment on Feb.

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 306 Chicopee St., will hold a "Cracker Barrel Fair" today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attractions include crafts, bake sale and books for purchase.

Beauregard, 51, was placed on paid leave following her arrest Jan. 31 in West Springfield on a charge of driving while intoxicated, second offense.

HOSMER GALLERY at Forbes Library, Northampton. Northampton High School Fine & Performing Arts and the Technology Education Departments student artwork.

EASTHAMPTON - A 33-year-old Main Street man, who allegedly punched and attempted to strangle his mother Sunday afternoon, denied the charges in Northampton District Court.

SPRINGFIELD - Judge Constance M. Sweeney cleared the way for opening statements in the Anthony P. Baye murder and arson trial Wednesday, seating the last two jurors and ruling that two people who said they saw someone fitting Baye's description on the night of the Dec.

The city of Easthampton, once again, is pursuing plans to build a boardwalk around Nashawannuck Pond, which has been in the planning stages for more than 10 years.

EASTHAMPTON -- Police arrested a 33-year-old Main Street man Sunday afternoon after he allegedly punched and attempted to strangle his mother.

Auctioneer George Lewis carries a Rogers Group plaster figure to the truck bound for an auction Sunday in Northampton.

The Great American Rain Barrel Company and the city Planning Department are offering residents the chance to buy rain barrels at a discount.

UPDATE, 10:57 a.m.: The Easthampton Fire Department offers this update via its Facebook page: "On Friday 05/03/13 morning a report came in of a brush fire in the area of the Ed Dwyer Conservation Area 12 members of the Easthampton Fire Department came in to fight the brush fire.

The city will celebrate the official launch of the Cottage Street Cultural District Friday with ceremonies in the Cottage Street Parking Lot .

EASTHAMPTON - The official closing for REACH's Eastworks exhibits will be celebrated on May 4 at the Apollo Grill from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Pianist and composer Melissa St.

WESTFIELD -- Police arrested a 26-year-old Easthampton man Sunday night after he allegedly starting screaming and smashing and breaking sheds and other outbuildings on display at Hometown Structures on Southampton Road.

The Manhan River bridge in Easthampton was closed Wednesday as crews from Northern Construction Services LLC, of Weymouth were working on the footbridge.

EASTHAMPTON - Firefighters extinguished a house fire reported shortly before 10 p.m. Monday at 88 Northampton St., Easthampton Fire Department Capt.

Think of it as an illustrated trip down Memory Lane . In fact, the newly released "Florence" has more than 100 old photographs depicting everything from the now demolished Cosmian Hall to the Miss Florence Diner in its many incarnations.

In a February post on Massachusetts noise-punk trio Young Adults , I mentioned the noteworthy number of impressive 80s and 90s-inspired guitar-rock and punk bands emerging lately in the Western MA area.