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Northampton Arts Council selects Ari Banias as new Poet Laureate

Northampton Arts Council has selected poet Ari Banias as the city's new Poet Laureate. The council formally welcomed Clara Barnhart as a new member and secured grant funding for a public mural on King Street, with Northampton Greenfield Coop Bank providing permission for the project. Director of

Zoning Board Continues Solar Canopy Hearing; Renderings Requested

Northampton Zoning Board continues hearing on solar canopy project, requests rendition drawings. Chair David Bloomberg, Vice Chair Elizabeth Silver, and member Maureen Scanlon unanimously voted to continue the findings permit hearing for Parallel Products Solar Energy, LLC to February 12, 2026. The

School Committee adopts revised rules, names vice-chair, sets 2026 calendar.

Northampton School Committee adopts revised Rules of Procedure and moves meeting end time to 9:30 pm. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra proposed eight amendments, including alignment with the town Charter and language revisions from "citizens" to "residents," approved unanimously. Member Alena Bartoli was

Conservation Commission approves Bradford Street contractor yard

Conservation Commission approves Bradford Street contractor yard site. The Northampton Conservation Commission unanimously approved a Notice of Intent for David Short's contractor yard site work at Map ID 25A-189 on Bradford Street, with conditions including a required salt and melting-agent

Northampton Zoning Board Delays Solar Canopy Vote, Seeks Street-Level Renderings

Northampton Zoning Board continues solar canopy hearing after members say they cannot assess aesthetic impact without renderings.