The Northampton City Council voted 9-0 to put the planning director in charge of local permitting for small solar and battery-storage projects under a new state law taking effect Oct. 1.
Northampton's Board of Health voted 5-0 to continue a hearing on Valley Recycling's request to raise its daily solid waste limit by 150 to 200 tons, after South Street residents said truck traffic shakes their homes.
Northampton Board of Health continued public hearing on Valley Recycling's waste expansion request. The facility seeks to increase permitted daily solid waste from 324 tons to an additional 150-200 tons per day at its Easthampton Road site.
Northampton's Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force holds first public review of five-year Fiscal Stability Plan. The task force examined the city's revenue structure, finding that property taxes account for 61.79 percent of total revenue, while state aid contributes 13.58 percent. Current
Northampton's Rules and Policy Subcommittee unanimously advanced a revised state-mandated immigrant protection policy toward a full School Committee vote.
Northampton's Urban Forestry Commission votes 7-0 to cut regular meetings from twice to once a month. Tree Warden Paris Litti, newly promoted to Director of Public Works, said the added duties leave him able to attend "only one meeting a month," prompting the shift to first Wednesdays only.
Northampton school budget panel reviews FY27 Title I allocation and transportation plans. The Budget and Property Subcommittee heard a report from Business Administrator Ann-Marie Dasilva Nembirkow on FY26 closeout and FY27 allocations including $496,855 in Title I funds, $868,000 in IDEA grants,
Northampton Housing Partnership defers leadership elections as member recruitment begins. The partnership postponed chair and vice-chair nominations to its October meeting, with Vice-Chair Hannah Shaffer stepping back from an acting role.
Northampton Parks & Recreation's fall lineup includes Men's and Coed Fall Softball leagues and the youth Unity Basketball program, while the department's Aquatic & Family Center keeps its regular program slate running and Community Garden events remain on the calendar. The department's …
One Northampton obituary was published this week: Israel, Leon, 69. His notice was posted through Echovita, with funeral arrangements under the care of Stanetsky Memorial Chapels. No additional biographical detail, family information, or service schedule was included in the notice avail…