Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board approves deck additions at two nonconforming properties
Northampton approves two deck additions at nonconforming homes in single June hearing.
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Government · City Council
Council defers end-of-year transfer orders to July 15
Northampton City Council introduces and defers voting on end-of-year financial transfer orders until July 15. Order 26.092 includes $745,000 for road improvements, $340,000 from Highway staffing, and $345,000 from Parks, Forestry and Cemeteries. Order 26.093 transfers $358,203 from health insurance
Government · Board of Health
Board reviews tobacco regulations and hears Valley Recycling request
Board of Health reviews tobacco rule edits and hears Valley Recycling proposal. Dr. Joanne Levin and Commissioner Merridith O'Leary oversaw final edits to Northampton's tobacco regulations to align with Massachusetts state standards and updated enforcement language.
Government · City Council
City Council Approves $939,000 in Community Preservation Funding
Northampton City Council approves nearly $939,000 in Community Preservation Act funding for five infrastructure and heritage projects. The council voted 7 to 1 on three major appropriations: $145,583 for Coolidge Museum lighting, $202,000 for accessible rail trail entrance design, and $330,111 for
Subcommittee identifies major policy gaps, plans systematic review
Northampton Schools Rules and Policy Subcommittee maps major policy work.
Government · Northampton School Committee
Northampton School Committee adopts K-12 cell phone ban
Northampton School Committee adopts K-12 cell phone ban for fall implementation.
Government · License Commission
License Commission approves Taste of Northampton vendors and revokes Noho Social license.
Northampton License Commission approves multiple short-term liquor vendors and revokes Noho Social license. Chair Natasha Yakovlev, Commissioner Jennifer Ewers, and Commissioner Amy Cahillane unanimously approved wine and malt licenses for Veracruz Foods, Inc. and Oxbow Wines, LLC for the Taste of
Government · Transportation & Parking Commission
Northampton transportation board discusses Bancroft Road parking, snow ordinance enforcement
Northampton Transportation Commission reviews parking limits and ordinance enforcement. DPW Director Donna LaScaleia and Chief of Police John Cartledge reported that parking on both sides of Bancroft Road restricts emergency vehicles, with the commission considering a permanent one-sided parking
Government · City Council Committee on Community Resources
Downtown Northampton Association warns of sustainability crisis
Downtown Northampton Association warned the Community Resources Committee its financial runway extends only through end of 2026. Isaac Weiner, DNA vice chair and Familiars Coffee & Tea co-owner, told councilors the volunteer-run organization lost its executive director and lacks funds to hire a
Government · Northampton School Committee
School Committee approves $47M FY27 budget
Northampton School Committee approves $47M FY27 budget. Voting unanimously, the committee accepted the $47,001,193 city appropriation, a 6.45 percent increase including Smith College donation and special education stabilization funds. Superintendent Bonner identified budget adjustments including a
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