Northampton

By Tina Lesniak | Apr 23, 2024

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....

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 23, 2024

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...

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 23, 2024

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

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 23, 2024

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.

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Search for new Northampton police chief underway

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 16, 2024

Search for new Northampton police chief underway

NORTHAMPTON — The city of Northampton has begun its formal search for the city’s next police chief.

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By Ryan Feyre | Apr 16, 2024

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

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 16, 2024

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.

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By Ryan Feyre | Apr 16, 2024

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...

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 16, 2024

New internet service provider coming to Northampton this year

NORTHAMPTON — In an attempt to bring faster and more reliable internet to the community, a Missouri-based company is bringing its internet services to Northampton later this year. Gateway Fiber announced via a press release that their internet services are expected...

By Ryan Feyre | Apr 16, 2024

Northampton down to two finalists for NHS principal position

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Public Schools is in the midst of finding a new principal to helm the high school. In a recent press release, Superintendent Portia Bonner announced that there are two finalists for the Northampton High School principal position after the...