Northampton resident nominated as Superior Court associate justice
NORTHAMPTON — Northampton resident Deepika Shukla was recently nominated to the Massachusetts Superior Court by Gov. Maura Healey.
Northampton appropriates additional state funds to schools
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton City Council and School Committee each voted to appropriate an additional $192,400 from the state to the fiscal year 2025 school budget that was passed earlier this summer.
Local nursing homes facing fines, receivership
Highview of Northampton has seen a high number of fines and flagged deficiencies over the last three years. One of the most fined facilities in Massachusetts by the federal government during the same time, it has also not met state standards for registered nurse hours and is above the national average of health citations.
Longtime community staple Art Always to expand
NORTHAMPTON — A long running art school that has been around for a little over two decades is taking an exciting next step with its model.
Valley Green Energy promises ‘cleaner electricity’ by fall
A new green electricity service designed to lower energy costs in an environmentally sustainable way is arriving in Amherst, Pelham and Northampton in November.
Effort to restore some student facing positions fails
NORTHAMPTON — In what was ostensibly the final discussion around the fiscal year 2025 budget, the Northampton School Committee failed to pass a motion made by a School Committee member that would have redirected some of the current cuts in the school budget to less student-facing positions in the district.