Northampton projects $1.3 million budget gap for FY27 as state aid falls
Northampton faces a projected $1.3 million structural budget gap entering FY27.
Bicycle Subcommittee backs MassTrails grant for trail connector design
Northampton bicycle subcommittee supports trail connector grant application. Chair Carolyn Misch of the Office of Planning & Sustainability requested the committee's support for a MassTrails grant to design a 133-foot connector between downtown and a state trail near View Avenue and Northern
Commission votes Bridge Road farmhouse not preferably preserved
Northampton Historical Commission rejects demolition protection for 19th-century farmhouse on Bridge Road. The Commission voted unanimously not to determine 604 Bridge Road "preferably preserved" under the city's demolition review ordinance, despite noting the structure as one of the last remaining
Perry elected chair of Community Resources; Nabad takes vice chair
Community Resources Committee elects Councilor Perry as chair, Nabad as vice chair. At the January 26 organizational meeting, all four committee members voted unanimously to elect Councilor Garrick Perry to lead the committee. Councilor Gwen Nabad was elected vice chair by the same 4:0 vote. The
Zoning Board Grants Variance Application Withdrawal without Prejudice
Northampton Zoning Board grants withdrawal without prejudice for variance application. Chair David Bloomberg, Vice Chair Elizabeth Silver, and Associate Member Sherry Taylor voted unanimously to grant Thomas Reidy's request to withdraw his variance application without prejudice for a proposed