The Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Board of Trustees accepted $30,000 in T-Mobile grants despite a trustee's objection over corporate advertising to students.
Northampton's Senior Center will close Oct. 22 for essential building maintenance, pausing that day's programs.
The Northampton Housing Authority board pulled a proposal to let one hearing officer replace a three-person grievance panel after commissioners said they needed more detail. Chairperson Patty Healy and Commissioner Katie Rose agreed to form a subcommittee to draft a revised plan.
Northampton health officials to host free flu vaccine clinic Saturday at Smith Vocational High School. From our own coverage: Deed filings rise as sale prices remain pending.
Northampton deed filings pick up pace as many recent sale prices remain undisclosed. From our own coverage: Deed activity climbs but sale prices still pending.
Northampton recorded 17 property transfers from Sept. 18 to Oct. 17, but only three carried a sale price by this report's compilation: $150,000, $175,000 and $250,000, for a median of $175,000. The top recorded sale was 135 Riverbank Rd. at $250,000.
Northampton football closed its regular season on the road at Frontier Regional Saturday. Also in today's brief (15 items): Football plays at Frontier Regional; Girls soccer hosts West Springfield; Housing Authority meets Monday evening; Corn husk doll workshop at senior center.
Northampton outlines road construction work planned for the week of October 19.
The Northampton Board of Health approved a tonnage increase for Valley Recycling despite South Street residents' noise and vibration complaints. The board voted 4-1, with member Cynthia Suopis dissenting, to let the Easthampton Road facility add 150 to 200 tons to its current 324-ton daily limit.
Northampton City Council heard that the downtown parking garage has "concrete cancer" that could cost up to $33 million to fix. Hoffman Architects engineer Rob Marsoli said alkali-silica reaction and chloride-saturated concrete have corroded the 37-year-old E.J.