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Northampton poised to cancel override this fall after uptick in revenues, higher interest on savings
08-01-2024 5:50 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — A $3 million Proposition 2½ general budget override scheduled for November for the school district is likely to be rescinded after the city received an unexpected jolt of money at the end of the last fiscal year from local tax receipts...


Coffee, chocolate make magical blend at Tunic Coffee in Northampton
07-31-2024 1:45 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

NORTHAMPTON — The new coffee and chocolate shop on the corner of Main and Old South streets appears as a minimalist, trendy coffee shop, but there’s magic hiding in plain sight that requires a bit of investigation to discover.A sneaky sword mounted to...


State workforce grant gives Smith College’s STEM program a $555K boost
07-29-2024 2:44 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — New and improved technology is on its way to Smith College thanks to a $555,232 state Workforce Development Capital Grant that seeks to prepare more students for careers in the life sciences and other STEM fields.The college’s Clark...


Northampton closes down conservation area, citing health and safety issues
07-25-2024 4:36 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — By order of the mayor, the city has officially closed the Connecticut River Greenway Conservation Area until further notice, citing an ongoing problem of unauthorized motorized boat access, unpermitted large gatherings and illegal...


Eat good, feel good: Northampton’s Nourish Wellness Cafe raising funds for anticipated Easthampton expansion
07-24-2024 4:31 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON/EASTHAMPTON — When Casey Flaherty started working at Nourish Wellness Cafe in 2019, she said she instantly “fell in love” with the cafe’s mission to provide the community with healthy, locally-sourced organic food. Five years later, she...


Valley Green Energy, a new electricity service, is coming to Northampton, Amherst, Pelham this fall
07-22-2024 3:28 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Long in the planning stages, a new electricity service in Northampton, Amherst and Pelham is set to launch this fall in what officials promise will mean more affordable and renewable electricity for residents.The three communities inked a deal with...


Photos: Damon Road back in business
07-16-2024 7:05 PM


Playing catch-up on housing: Affordable projects in pipeline around Valley as gap keeps growing
07-12-2024 4:59 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

Thousands of new affordable housing units will be built in western Massachusetts in the next few years, but local housing advocates say this still will not be enough to meet the massive regional demand for housing relief.The lack of affordable housing...


Northampton school budget wins final approval: Council OKs amendment giving department an 8% increase
07-03-2024 4:40 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council agreed Tuesday to amend the annual school budget as suggested by the mayor, putting an end to a long debate over the city’s schools — for now, anyway.The school department will operate under a roughly $40.7 million...


L3 Harris ‘die-in’ protests weapons for Israel’s Gaza assault
07-03-2024 8:52 AM

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — About two dozen prostrate protesters lined the sidewalk outside L3Harris for two hours Tuesday afternoon in a “die-in” to protest the company’s contribution to Israel’s war effort in Gaza.Dozens more participated, some holding large...


HERO Act ‘monumental’ for veterans, but one expert says it falls short on housing
06-24-2024 4:18 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A leading veterans agent in the region says an expansive bill soon to become law designed to improve the lives of Massachusetts veterans is “monumental” for its expanded inclusion efforts, benefits, and health care provisions, but the measure fails to...


A doctor’s boarders: Dr. Jessica Bossie’s mission to help the homeless find the right house
06-21-2024 6:01 PM

By BOB FLAHERTY

NORTHAMPTON — An address. Something so basic you’d rattle it off like the date of your birth. But try putting “tent by the river” or “under the overhang” on your next job application and see how many calls you get.But a local physician, known for...


Divided over school funding, Northampton council fails to pass mayor’s budget
06-21-2024 11:52 AM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A divided City Council late Thursday night failed to reach a two-thirds majority required to approve the mayor’s $137 million budget for fiscal 2025, with funding for the school district continuing to generate controversy and split the...


Northampton City Briefing: New JFK mural invokes an ‘Imagined World’
06-19-2024 12:50 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

JFK Middle School has completed a new mural located on the front of its building, made under the theme of “Imagined Worlds.” The mural is part of a broader therapeutic art initiative lead by local artists Sharon Leshner of The Color Collaborative and...


Legislators discussing ways to curb sale of Illegal hemp-based products
06-17-2024 4:40 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

A statewide proliferation in recent years of intoxicating, illegal hemp-based products — gummies, energy shot-like drink bottles and seltzers, to name a few — has raised concern among state officials and the cannabis sector alike. While these...


Photos: Retiring the flag
06-16-2024 4:44 PM


‘Join Or Die’ screening, discussion to take place Tuesday at Forbes Library
06-14-2024 4:34 PM

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — Loneliness impacts everyone, but the cure could be as simple as joining a local organization.Trauma-Informed Hampshire County will host a screening of “Join Or Die,” a film chronicling the work of renowned social scientist Robert Putnam...


Former social studies teacher returns as principal at Northampton High School
06-14-2024 4:18 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Former Northampton social studies teacher Ben Taglieri has been selected as the new principal for Northampton High School, replacing retiring principal Bill Wehrli.The School Committee on Thursday chose Taglieri over Jonathan Bruno of...


Northampton school union votes no confidence in superintendent
06-12-2024 7:37 PM

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Association of School Employees union took a vote of no confidence this week in Superintendent Portia Bonner, the latest development in an ongoing battle between the union and the city over the school budget for next...


Four anti-war activists face charges in wake of protest at L3Harris
06-07-2024 4:07 PM

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — After some three hours of drilling, grinding and cutting Thursday afternoon, police were able to free four anti-war protesters who had blocked the gates at L3Harris by securing themselves to a pickup truck filled with concrete. The four...

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