EASTHAMPTON — City Councilor Owen Zaret announced his resignation on Feb. 4 saying it was time for him to seek joy for himself and his family while continuing to look for places where his “efforts and love for the city and the world can be most productive.”
NORTHAMPTON — In preparation for developing a coordinated budget for the next fiscal year, a joint meeting of the City Council, School Committee, Trustees of the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, and the superintendents of both school districts happened on Jan. 30.
NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Department of Health and Human Services has been selected as a recipient of a significant multi-year grant totaling $595,998 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
NORTHAMPTON — In support of art projects and programming in the city Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and the Northampton Arts Council announced the award of 31 grants totaling in $24,451 for fiscal year 2025.
NORTHAMPTON — The Sphere Northampton will be launching an innovative initiative supporting women and nonbinary entrepreneurs after being awarded $89,000 through the Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program.