Easthampton officials champion ranked-choice voting at Beacon Hill hearing
About a week after Easthampton — one of two cities in the state with ranked-choice voting — ushered in Salem Derby as its new mayor, he along with dozens of legislators and residents from across the state made a push on Beacon Hill last week in favor of a bill that would give Massachusetts cities and towns…
New voices, familiar hands to guide Easthampton council over next two years
EASTHAMPTON — On the same night that voters ushered in a new era in city government by selecting a new mayor for the first time in eight years, they also tapped four newcomers to join the council — a significant influx of voices who will join a group of experienced councilors in guiding the city…
Mayor-backed coalition scores big in Holyoke, as two longtime councilors defeated
HOLYOKE — In the words of more than 30-year City Councilor Kevin Jourdain, Holyoke is taking a “different direction.” Mayor Joshua Garcia was the real winner in Tuesday’s election, when two longtime city councilors, who have been a barrier to his agenda, including Jourdain, were dethroned, and a majority of Garcia-backed candidates are now flooding…
A new era begins in Easthampton: Salem Derby elected as city’s next mayor
EASTHAMPTON — Salem Derby will be the city’s fourth mayor after voters on Tuesday picked the longtime city councilor over Lindsi Sekula and Jason “JT” Tirrell in a race that featured the largest voter turnout since Easthampton became a city in 1996. Derby, 51, campaigned on the message of “Proven Experience” as a longtime city council…
Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra ekes out second term, defeats Duclos by 76 votes
NORTHAMPTON — In a nail-biting election, Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra won a second term on Tuesday, narrowly defeating challenger Jillian Duclos in what was a nearly equally divided electorate. Sciarra beat Duclos by 76 votes for a second four-year term with approximately 9,400 total votes total cast in this year’s municipal election. The results capture…
Four newcomers elected to Easthampton City Council, joining five incumbents
EASTHAMPTON — Voters reelected incumbent Koni Denham as an at-large councilor and Tamara Smith for Precinct 5, while welcoming four new members including Kiam Jamrog-McQuaid, Nathan Markee and Jonathan Schmidt for at-large seats, and Amanda Newton for Precinct 4. For the Nov. 4 election, Denham got the most votes out of the at-large candidates with 3,740,…
Northampton School Committee to welcome eight new members following election
NORTHAMPTON — Though it had only two competitive races on the ballot, the School Committee is set to look very different come next year. Of the nine members who started following the previous election in 2023, only one member will remain following the results of Tuesday’s municipal election. That member is Mike Stein, who ran…
LaBarge, Rothenberg out on Northampton City Council, other incumbents reelected
NORTHAMPTON — Five new city councilors will sit in the chamber at the start of next year, following the city’s municipal election on Tuesday. Perhaps the biggest change in the council came in Ward 6, where longstanding councilor Marianne LaBarge lost to Christopher Stratton by 167 votes, 889-722. LaBarge has served on the council since…
Easthampton School Committee incumbents secure reelection, Atkins joins board
EASTHAMPTON — Voters reelected School Committee incumbents Laura Scott, Megan Ward Harvey, Sam Hunter, Eric Guyette and Linda Markee, while welcoming one newcomer, Bonnie Atkins, in Tuesday’s municipal election. Atkins received 2,621 votes, beating out two candidates running for a first term: Allison Malinowski with 2,484 votes and Paul McNeil with 2,245 votes. Of the incumbents,…
Change and continuity: New faces join incumbents on Amherst Town Council
AMHERST — A mix of newcomers who say they will bring change, and incumbents pledging to continue to confront the challenges Amherst is facing, including funding for the schools, earned seats on the Town Council at Tuesday’s town election. While the new 13-member council, which will be sworn in at the beginning of 2026, appears…
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