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Subcommittee discusses city council collaboration on school funding

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

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

Committee approves two-family housing zoning exemption

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,

City Council unanimously approves immigration and school energy measures

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

Housing Partnership seeks direction as vacancy crisis looms

Housing Partnership grapples with direction as longtime member exits. Vice-Chair Hannah Shaffer took temporary leadership after Bev Bates resigned, citing lack of clear mission; members debated whether to pursue reinvigorated work on a dormant Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund, mandated under