Northampton
Hampshire Pride ready for May 4 parade and festival
NORTHAMPTON — In its second year back after the COVID-19 pandemic, Hampshire Pride will be in full swing on Saturday, May 4, with a parade and festival in downtown Northampton. “The parade and festival are places for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and...
Northampton invites bids for former Registry of Deeds
NORTHAMPTON — The city of Northampton is officially soliciting bids for the purchase and redevelopment of the property at 33 King St. The building, which used to be the probate court, family court and Hampshire County Registry of Deeds, was transferred from the...
Runway 5K ready to soar in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton Airport will temporarily shut down on the morning of Sunday, April 28 to host the Runway 5K, a charity race to support Treehouse Foundation, a collaborative nonprofit organization dedicated to reimagining what foster care looks like....
Northampton City Council, Planning Board discuss citizens’ petition
NORTHAMPTON — A citizens’ petition asking to adjust the zoning guidelines for the city’s central business-gateway district went in front of the Planning Board and City Council Committee on Legislative Matters during a joint meeting on April 11. The petition, which...
Northampton superintendent announces three finalists for Ryan Road principal
NORTHAMPTON — Finalists have been named for the principal position at Ryan Road Elementary School. According to an announcement from Superintendent Portia Bonner, three candidates out of 15 applicants were selected by the Ryan Road Elementary Principal Search...
Northampton School Committee passes 14% budget increase for FY25
NORTHAMPTON — After passionate testimony from community members over the past few months, the Northampton School Committee elected to pass a school budget of $42.8 million for fiscal year 2025, which amounts to a 14% increase.
Search for new Northampton police chief underway
NORTHAMPTON — The city of Northampton has begun its formal search for the city’s next police chief.
DreamCycle promises to be a wild, circus adventure
NORTHAMPTON — With one show only, the circus show DreamCycle is set to take the stage and bring its audience on a wild adventure on April 28 at the Academy of Music. “DreamCycle is a circus adventure through the wild of dreams,” explained Doug Stewart, director of...
Northampton receives grant for LED lighting system on railway underpass
NORTHAMPTON — On April 10, the city of Northampton celebrated a $50,000 grant they received from T-Mobile to install an artistic LED lighting system on the railway underpass in downtown Northampton.
Northampton maintains same water/sewer rates as fiscal year 2024
NORTHAMPTON — During its regular meeting on April 4, the Northampton City Council unanimously approved an order to maintain the same water and sewer rates last fiscal year for fiscal year 2025. The amount resident users pay is based on the size of their pipe. Most...