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Summer salsa series events running through summer in Northampton

NORTHAMPTON — Downtown Northampton during the summer brings high energy across the city streets and with two different salsa centric weekly events with Salsa in the EJ Gare Plaza and Northampton’s Salsa in the Park 2025 season, the community comes together through a celebration of music, dance and culture.


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Northampton offering slate of musical gatherings all summer

NORTHAMPTON — The summer months bring a revived energy to downtown Northampton coinciding with a plethora of outdoor concerts and events like Bands on Brewster and Parties in the Park adding more life to the streets of Paradise City.


‘Slavery and Freedom in Northampton’ exhibit opens

‘Slavery and Freedom in Northampton’ exhibit opens

NORTHAMPTON — A new exhibit at Historic Northampton is highlighting the city’s history as it relates to slavery in “Slavery and Freedom in Northampton, 1654 to 1783.”


Energy advocate offers time, money, energy savings

Northampton, Easthampton and Westhampton are partnering with the Sponsors of Mass Save to bring energy-saving opportunities to all residents through the Community First Partnership.


Film festival recognizes Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month and through a collaboration of municipalities in Hampshire County, there will be a Disability Pride Month Film Festival scattered throughout the month.


Sidewalk Sales to return to Northampton streets

NORTHAMPTON — One of the city’s most beloved traditions, Sidewalk Sales, returns Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, to fill the Northampton streets with energy, connection and some of the best local shopping opportunities of the season.


Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival to mark 30 years

Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival to mark 30 years

NORTHAMPTON — The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday, July 19, at Look Park in Northampton.


The Sphere receives grant to launch Westfield business accelerator program

NORTHAMPTON — A $50,000 grant has been awarded to The Sphere Northampton to launch the Sphere Westfield Mindshift Business Accelerator, an intensive business development program designed to support low-to moderate-income entrepreneurs in the Westfield community.


Whynott heads for new role with RIZE Massachusetts

Whynott heads for new role with RIZE Massachusetts

NORTHAMPTON — RIZE Massachusetts Foundation has announced that Northampton resident Liz Whynott will take a new leadership role with the foundation that is solely dedicated to funding and collaborating on solutions to end the overdose crisis in Massachusetts.


Thornes Market pride flags torn down, burnt in street

Thornes Market pride flags torn down, burnt in street

NORTHAMPTON — Several individuals were seen via security camera removing pride flags from the Thornes Marketplace building awning before setting them on fire in the middle of Main Street and fleeing the scene in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 19.