Easthampton Is Getting Down to Business
While grateful that Easthampton is reaching the other side of COVID-19, Mayor Nicole LaChapelle understands there is still plenty of work ahead. Even though her city came through the pandemic in better shape than many communities, she has prioritized building up the Public Health department to help the city move forward. “We’re looking at public health as a part of public safety,” LaChapelle said. To that end, the mayor hopes to add more clinical staff to the department as well as encourage other city departments to collaborate with Public Health.