Northampton Budget & Property Subcommittee discusses city council collaboration on school funding. The subcommittee met with City Councilors Meg Robbins and Chris Stratton to explore potential funding cooperation, with Member Michael Stein raising the possibility of accepting Chapter 329 opt-in
License Commission finds violation at Tellus and imposes two-day suspension. The Northampton License Commission voted unanimously on May 11 to find that Tellus and The Satellite Bar at 150 Main Street violated overcapacity regulations on April 19, 2026, when the establishment held approximately 140
Northampton Legislative Matters Committee recommends two-family zoning exemption. The City Council Committee on Legislative Matters voted 3-1 on May 11 to recommend ordinance 26.054, which exempts two-family homes from site plan review and raises the project-review threshold to 2,500 square feet,
The Northampton City Council voted 9-0 to approve a community safety and immigration enforcement resolution after about two hours of public comment on ICE activity. City Council President Rachel Mayore presided, as residents including Carmen Juneau and Jane Myers pushed for stronger language.
City Council unanimously approves immigration enforcement resolution. The council passed Resolution 26.055 on a 9-0 final reading, taking a formal stance on community safety and federal immigration enforcement following extensive public comment calling for stronger protective language. The council
Northampton School Committee approves superintendent contract with moving expenses and salary raise. The committee voted 7-3 to approve up to $4,000 in moving expense reimbursement for superintendent Ms. Azarloza, with Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra authorized to consult the city human resources
The Northampton Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to fund five projects totaling $938,979.
Northampton Reparations Commission returns from a months-long hiatus and splits 5-2 on approving January minutes.
A Northampton City Council committee voted 4-0 to recommend Rachel Simpson for a realtor-designated seat on the Historical Commission.
Northampton City Services Committee unanimously recommends Simpson to the city's Historical Commission. The committee voted 4:0 to recommend Rachel Simpson, a realtor and volunteer at Historic Northampton, to fill the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley seat on the commission. Councilor Deborah
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