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Committee reviews Chamber's downtown construction aid plan
Northampton committee reviews $235,000 downtown marketing push ahead of Main Street rebuild.
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Planning Board, council panel meet jointly
Northampton's Planning Board and City Council legislative committee hold an unusual joint session Thursday on zoning matters. Also in today's brief (12 items): Picture Main Street public meeting set for Wednesday; Youth Commission meets Wednesday evening; Board of Registrars holds speci…
Government · Other Committee
NHA board approves Worcester MOU for 43 units
The Northampton Housing Authority board approved a Worcester Housing Authority deal to turn over 43 vacant units.
Government · Other Committee
Housing Authority Approves Worcester Vacancy Deal
Northampton Housing Authority voted to bring in Worcester Housing Authority crews to clear a 43-unit vacancy backlog.
Morning Brief
17 property transfers logged this week
Northampton logged 17 property transfers this week as sale prices await a registry update. From our own coverage: 17 property transfers logged, sale prices still pending. Also in today's brief (14 items): Town posts weekly construction schedule; Community Resources Committee meets Tuesd…
Sports
Northampton sports roundup, Sept. 14 to Sept. 20
Northampton Parks and Recreation added two new items to its fall calendar this week: a "KidzLand" youth activity area at the Fall Festival at Look Park, and October Pickleball Clinics for adults. No Northampton High School game results were reported for the period, and youth soccer and …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
This week's Northampton obituary notices include one entry: Reade, Devin (Devin Richard Reade), age 46, of Northampton, who died September 8, 2026, after an accident involving his bicycle and a car. His obituary was posted by The Recorder via Legacy.com, and a celebration of life is sch…
Government · Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force
Residents reject override-dependent fiscal plan at Northampton Task Force public forum
Northampton residents challenge reliance on periodic overrides at Task Force public forum. The 11-member Task Force, with 22 residents attending in person and three via Zoom, heard residents reject Mayor Narkewicz's fiscal stability plan, which relies on override votes every four to five years.
Morning Brief
Northampton records 17 property transfers as most sale prices await registry update
Northampton recorded 17 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but sale prices were available for only three by report time: $50,000 for 70 Fern St., $391,900 for 4 Overlook Drive, and $540,000 for 465 Spring St., the period's top sale. The median among priced sales was $391,900. The
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Northampton Eyes Main Street Redesign at Public Meeting
Northampton residents get a chance to weigh in on a Main Street redesign at a public meeting Wednesday night. The city's Picture Main Street initiative goes before the community on Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m., while a full slate of municipal boards, including the Planning Board, Zoning Board …