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Coca-Cola announces closure of Northampton bottling plant

Coca-Cola will close its Northampton bottling plant by the end of 2026, eliminating 175 local jobs. The closure is part of a broader company shift toward automated production, with new investment directed to a facility in Sicily, according to a report aggregated by MSN. No town, school,…

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Northampton Zoning Board Approves Deck Permits at Two Nonconforming Properties

Northampton Zoning Board unanimously approves deck special permits at two nonconforming properties.

Northampton Conservation Commission Approves Leeds Home Addition With Knotweed Research Conditions

Northampton Conservation Commission approves Leeds home addition with unusual five-year knotweed research conditions.

Northampton Planning Board Continues 91-Unit King Street Affordable Housing Hearing to July

Northampton Planning Board continues major downtown affordable housing hearing after design dispute.

Northampton Finance Committee Adjourns After Member Walkout Kills Quorum

Northampton Finance Committee meeting ends in walkout and adjournment with no business conducted.

Northampton City Council Opens FY27 Budget Hearings Across IT, Health, and Schools

Northampton City Council opens FY27 budget hearings with debate over school funding, federal grant losses.

Northampton ZBA Approves Walmart Pickup Signage, Florence Bungalow Rebuild Unanimously

Northampton Zoning Board clears Walmart pickup signage and Florence bungalow rebuild in back-to-back unanimous votes. The three-member Zoning Board of Appeals, chaired by Maureen Scanlon and joined by Erin Irvin and Sherry Taylor, voted 3-0 on both special permits at its May 14 meeting.

Northampton Planning Board Approves Cooley Dickinson Hospital Lighting Waivers Unanimously

Northampton Planning Board unanimously approved lighting waivers for Cooley Dickinson Hospital's ambulance canopy, allowing brighter and bluer light than city code permits.

Northampton Conservation Commission Approves Children's Nature Walks on City Conservation Land

Northampton Conservation Commission unanimously approved a children's nature walk program on city conservation land and deferred a stormwater compliance certificate pending drainage repairs.

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