Mayor Sciarra calls planned closure of Smith College's Fort Hill center heartbreaking. From our own coverage: School Committee adopts immigrant student protections; Board OKs Valley Recycling tonnage increase.
Northampton's Historical Commission split 2-3, clearing the way for a Crescent Street demolition. From our own coverage: Historical commission weighs Crescent Street demolition delay.
Academy of Music's Thriller Parade kicks off Halloween weekend festivities downtown Friday night. From our own coverage: Council sets rules for battery storage sites; Housing authority pulls grievance hearing plan.
Northampton property records show few sale prices as a Village Hill Road condominium resells. From our own coverage: Village Hill Road condo resells amid quiet deeds week.
Northampton recorded 12 property deeds between Sept. 25 and Sept. 28, but only three carried a sale price so far, ranging from $302,640 to $325,000, with a median of $312,000. The period's top recorded sale was a single-family home at 28 Westwood Terrace, which sold for $325,000.
Fiscal task force digs into resident feedback on Northampton's $3.4 million budget gap. From our own coverage: FACT task force reviews budget crisis feedback.
Cooperative Development Institute workers in Northampton win voluntary recognition for new union. From our own coverage: School panel advances plan to bring bus routes in-house; School Committee adopts twice-monthly meeting schedule.