Hi I've just moved here and have a doggo. Does anyone know of any leash-free dog trails?

I think I read that there's a place in Northampton but other than that what are some leash free dog areas? Fields, trails are more what I'm looking.

In terms of dog parks, are there ones that have small dog hours only or areas that are dedicated to just small dogs?

I've applied for the administrator/Finance manager job there and I am looking for some information about the company. There isn't much online.

When you are trying to sleep off your cultural chaos hang over there will be big trucks hammering the highway horns driving around town.

Hi, I'm moving to easthampton from Northampton next month, but my kids are staying in the northampton schools (nhs and jfk). I work in Amherst and Springfield, so looking for a better option than driving in every day. Is there an existing solution? Or is anyone looking for a possible carpool next sept?

Anyone out there in Easthampton who has an attic antenna? What channels are you able to get?

I currently have an indoor antenna and can only get ABC/40 and PBS.

I guess there is a bakery in a house on west street that makes killer cinnamon buns, what’s the house number?

Tonight at the marigold theater

Moving to the area and need housing for two adult professionals with 2 tiny dogs. Guidance and referrals appreciated.

Looking in Florence, Leeds, Amherst, and Northampton as well

Stay active as the weather starts to turn! Fall COED indoor volleyball league starting up at Train With Higher Expectations in Springfield!! Thursday nights starting 10/19, running for 8 weeks. Sign up today for the Early Bird price. You can register as a free agent, or with a full team. Visit www.playvalleysports.com/fl23-co-ed-vb for for details and to sign up!!

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The lineup for Easthampton's first Porchfest just dropped!!

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Any customers? Is their cell service any good or do you just end up with the lowest priority on Verizon towers? Currently having a few issues with T-Mobile (dropped calls and spotty service) and the offer of a free year from Spectrum is tempting, but I still hold grudges from the Time Warner Cable days.

To anyone in the 5 College area looking for assistance moving into a dorm or off campus, with yard work, or any general odd job.

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I can offer my services to anyone moving in off campus at a reasonable price that can be negotiable.

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I'm following this closely. I think it's right to ask for better traffic studies that take the connecting roads into account. I don't know if it's even possible to get the developer to make a better plan, but I like this column (I'll link at the bottom)

Judging by social media posts on people looking for an apartment... seems we desperately need housing. This is 200 units (around 35 unit "affordable" by state standards, higher monthly than our area). There is absolutey no talk about transportation other than the parking. There isn't even a bus route there as far as I can tell. The current proposal is 11 buildings each with 18 apartments and each surrounded by a sea of asphalt parking. If this is going to be a new village, why not incorporate planning ideas like pedestrian paths, parking off the side, a clustered feel. I saw the alternative plans by the Pascommuck Trust and those look like a place that would make a nice community, where kids could play outside and people meet each other. (And also: western mass is losing population. I wonder, why is there such housing pressure? Should we have better regulations on short-term rentals that are taking the place of hotels and pushing out renters? I don't know how much airbnb is really a problem here. I know the pressure from UMass is huge, as they increased enrollment significantly without adding new dorms.)

I've seen people say - hey, this guy owns the land, he can do whatever he pleases. I think this is a very strange way of thinking, along the lines of "it's my land, I can dump whatever I want in my stream". Because we are all connected to what happens. Our area will feel the effects (some good, some bad) from his quick monetary gain. What is the balance, who is benefiting? For instance, the traffic will affect the whole town. Why not try to get something better for the tradeoff? This developers' track record in Westfield of doing something sketchy and asking permission after it's too late. btw This plan has a phase one of the commercial stuff, and phase 2 of the housing.

https://www.gazettenet.com/Guest-columnist-Klein-51413476

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Meeting is in person or virtual. https://easthamptonma.gov/.../ViewFile/Agenda/\_06062023-1969

More more info on this development and Easthampton Deserves Better coalition, please see better01027.org

I'm looking for a new apartment in the area and saw a listing for a very affordable townhouse on Park St. managed by Pine Valley Realty. It seems perfect but I'm concerned that the listing seems to have been on the market for so long -- does anyone know this company/property? Do they have a reputation? Their website seems to be down right now.

Sign up today!!! Final week to sign up for Tuesday Beach volleyball at Forest Park in Springfield. Last day to register is Friday 5/19. All skill levels welcome!! Sign up for some a fun and social beach volleyball league today!

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Hi Easthampton!

We are Play Valley Sports. We are starting up a co-ed adult beach volleyball league in both Holyoke and Springfield. Our league is geared toward providing a fun, social, and active atmosphere in the Pioneer Valley. Since it is a social league all skill levels are welcome. So if you are saying to yourself "sounds fun, but I'm not very good", don't worry about it!! Come out and play and meet new people.
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This is interesting. I saw this graphic on Facebook. I feel like people in Easthampton aren't really taking about this much.

This development (aka "Sierra Commons" or
"Tasty Top") in planning phase, for behind the Starbucks and Burger King is relatively massive.

There is a planning meeting tonight, May 2.

My own viewpoint: I am not interested in stopping it, but making sure the development is a good one, with real affordable housing that will work for the people, not just a slapdash promise to put up housing in a later phase. The developer wants a recreation gym, 2 chain type restaurants in the first phase, and many housing units. Yes, we need housing, but a great plan would have a more clustered village feel for the housing, and not pave over areas close to the river (flooding anyone)?.

You can find documents about this project

https://easthamptonma.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/535

Here is the agenda for the hybrid planning meeting which contains link to google meet

https://easthamptonma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05022023-1910

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Cool just cut all the trees down, good job city planners