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Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby is proposing eight new liquor licenses to attract restaurants and stimulate economic growth, pending City Council and state approval. The request will be discussed at the City Council's Rules & Government Relations Committee meeting on March 11.

Meanwhile, upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant have been delayed due to winter weather, with $128,000 allocated from city funds for the project. In Northampton, three firefighters graduated from a state firefighting training program on February 26. Additionally, a public hearing for the Norris School budget will take place on March 11, following employee cuts from a failed override vote last year.