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Northampton advances multiple bicycle and pedestrian capital projects.

Northampton Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee receives infrastructure project updates. The subcommittee received updates on multiple capital projects advancing during its March 25 meeting, with Department of Public Works Director Donna LaScaleia reporting on a separated bicycle path on Elm Street

School Committee Holds Public Hearing on FY27 Budget; Members Demand Clarification on Staffing and Building Data

Northampton School Committee held public hearing on FY27 budget with testimony focused on technology spending and staffing adequacy. The Committee heard more than a dozen speakers, including teachers and parents, who opposed a proposed $1 million investment in expanding the one-to-one Chromebook

School Budget Subcommittee Discusses FY27 Preliminary Budget

The Northampton School Committee Budget and Property Subcommittee examined the fiscal year 2027 preliminary budget on March 20. Superintendent Bonner cautioned that adopting the city target budget would require approximately $563,000 in reductions, while member Michael Stein, the subcommittee

Council approves stable water and sewer rates for FY2027

Northampton City Council votes to hold water and sewer rates steady for FY2027. DPW Director LaScaleia presented budgets for both enterprises, which remain level-funded at approximately $6.9 million (water) and $6.2 million (sewer) since FY2021. The Council voted unanimously on the rate freeze

Board Schedules Public Hearing on Nicotine-Free Generation Policy

Northampton Board of Health schedules public hearing on nicotine reduction policy. The board, with Dr. Joanne Levin, Dr. Suzanne Smith, Dr. Cynthia Suopis, and Janet Grant, MSPH present, unanimously voted to hold the hearing at its April meeting and set July 1 as the potential effective date.