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March for the Food Bank returns for 16th year

By | Dec 3, 2025

March for the Food Bank returns for 16th year

With food insecurity on the rise, and many still recovering from the delayed release of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November, the March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts returned for another 43-mile trek from Springfield to Greenfield on Nov. 24 and 25.


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Grow Food’s Winter Market returns to Senior Center

By | Nov 24, 2025

Grow Food’s Winter Market returns to Senior Center

NORTHAMPTON — The Grow Food Northampton Winter Farmer’s Market returned on Nov. 22 at the Senior Center for another winter season of local market offerings.


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Northampton holds initial discussion on changes to food truck ordinance

By | Nov 24, 2025

Northampton holds initial discussion on changes to food truck ordinance

NORTHAMPTON — As Northampton continues to traverse a post-COVID landscape, the city’s Ordinance Review Committee is exploring the possibility of bringing food trucks to the city’s downtown areas.


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Study highlights progress, status of Northampton’s pedestrian, cycling plan

By | Nov 18, 2025

Study highlights progress, status of Northampton’s pedestrian, cycling plan

NORTHAMPTON — Strong Towns Northampton, a local civic organization primarily focusing on transportation and housing, released a walking and biking study that analyzes the progress of the city’s 2021 Sustainable Northampton Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan.


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Bag Day, Small Business Saturday to support for local economy

By | Nov 18, 2025

Bag Day, Small Business Saturday to support for local economy

NORTHAMPTON — With the holiday season quickly approaching, Northampton is set to once again celebrate its small business community during Bag Day on Nov. 22 and Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29.


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Northampton receives $297,330 LAND grant

By | Nov 18, 2025

Northampton receives $297,330 LAND grant

NORTHAMPTON — The city received a $297,330 Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity grant to permanently protect 72 acres in the Mineral Hills Greenway.


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Fighting the loneliness epidemic, one cuddle at a time

By | Nov 11, 2025

Fighting the loneliness epidemic, one cuddle at a time

NORTHAMPTON — In a gathering space on the third floor of Brushworks Art & Industrial, a factory-turned-artist studio complex in Florence, pillows of all shapes and sizes were piled high in the center of the room.


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New faces on Northampton’s City Council, School Committee after election

By | Nov 11, 2025

New faces on Northampton’s City Council, School Committee after election

NORTHAMPTON — Five new Northampton City Councilors and seven new School Committee members will serve the community at the start of the new year.


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Benefit concerts set to support Western Mass. Food Bank

By | Nov 11, 2025

Benefit concerts set to support Western Mass. Food Bank

NORTHAMPTON — The Bombyx Brass Collective is performing two concerts in November to benefit the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.


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Sciarra re-elected as Northampton mayor in tight contest

By | Nov 5, 2025

Sciarra re-elected as Northampton mayor in tight contest

In an election night that featured a roller coaster of emotions, Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra was re-elected over challenger Jillian Duclos by just 76 votes.


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