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By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice Mark Mason pleaded guilty Monday afternoon before a classroom of Easthampton High School civics students — guilty of his passion for justice.Mason, who sits in Northampton, Springfield,...

By Aria Martinelli

EASTHAMPTON — They did it again.Easthampton High School’s “We the People” class — proven experts on the U.S. Constitution — captured the state title for the seventh straight year at the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition in...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — A yearlong pilot program called “Getting to Y” is helping a group of city high school students gain a better understanding of what their peers are going through when it comes to a variety of health-related concerns, ranging from suicidal...

By EMILY THURLOW

Editor’s note: The Easthampton School Committee this week is interviewing three finalists for superintendent. Jonathan Bruno was the first to be interviewed. EASTHAMPTON — In a wide-ranging interview Tuesday night, Jonathan Bruno told the School...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Much like her peers, 17-year-old Diya Bhatia can often be found with her head glancing down at her phone sending text messages to her friends.Unlike other typical teenagers, the subject of a majority of Bhatia’s text messages this school...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton High School social studies teacher Kelley Brown has received national recognition for her teaching.Brown, who teaches advanced placement U.S. History, advanced placement U.S. Government and We the People: The Citizen and the...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Seven student-athletes and one team will be recognized at the inaugural induction ceremony for Easthampton’s first high school athletic hall of fame this June.The ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. at...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Until the school year ends on June 26, the Confederate flag is banned from Easthampton High School. The School Committee voted 5-1 Tuesday to prohibit any display of the Confederate flag on school property unless it is part of the...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Dozens of students, parents and some community members gathered outside Easthampton High School Monday morning to create a “disruption of education” in response to a student being allowed to wear a Confederate flag sweatshirt to school...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — An Easthampton High School student who wore a Confederate flag sweatshirt to school Wednesday was within his civil rights to do so, despite racial tension that has erupted at the school in recent weeks.School officials, based on advice...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — To investigate alleged racism at Easthampton High School, the district is working with an external agency to determine facts and develop a three-year plan of action.The Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton has started...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — Superintendent Nancy Follansbee will investigate concerns about bullying and safety raised by parents and students of Easthampton High School. On Wednesday, some parents called for the removal of Principal Kevin Burke, saying the...

By CAITLIN ASHWORTH

EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee plans to discuss last Thursday’s Easthampton High School walkout, when hundreds of students marched in the streets against hate and voiced concerns about how school administrators handle racism. The walkout was...