Northampton recorded 17 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but sale prices were available for only three by report time: $50,000 for 70 Fern St., $391,900 for 4 Overlook Drive, and $540,000 for 465 Spring St., the period's top sale. The median among priced sales was $391,900. The
Northampton residents get a chance to weigh in on a Main Street redesign at a public meeting Wednesday night. The city's Picture Main Street initiative goes before the community on Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m., while a full slate of municipal boards, including the Planning Board, Zoning Board …
Northampton Board of Health continued public hearing on Valley Recycling's waste expansion request. The facility seeks to increase permitted daily solid waste from 324 tons to an additional 150-200 tons per day at its Easthampton Road site.
Northampton's Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force holds first public review of five-year Fiscal Stability Plan. The task force examined the city's revenue structure, finding that property taxes account for 61.79 percent of total revenue, while state aid contributes 13.58 percent. Current
Northampton school budget panel reviews FY27 Title I allocation and transportation plans. The Budget and Property Subcommittee heard a report from Business Administrator Ann-Marie Dasilva Nembirkow on FY26 closeout and FY27 allocations including $496,855 in Title I funds, $868,000 in IDEA grants,
Northampton Housing Partnership defers leadership elections as member recruitment begins. The partnership postponed chair and vice-chair nominations to its October meeting, with Vice-Chair Hannah Shaffer stepping back from an acting role.
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds recorded 11 Northampton property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only four had a sale price recorded, ranging from $249,999 to $1,225,000, with a median of $701,375 among those four. The month's top transaction was 3 Tyler Court, which sold for…
The Northampton School Committee voted to adopt two bimonthly meetings and amended subcommittee agenda-setting rules. The two-meetings-per-month structure passed 4-3-2 abstain (1 absent), with Members Amy Martyn, Cindy Mahoney, Valerie Reiss, and Alena Bartoli supporting.
Northampton registrars create 150-foot electioneering perimeter around City Hall for November election. All four members of the Board of Registrars—Robert Boulrice, Pamela L. Powers, Mary Lou Stuart, and Joseph Tarantino—met September 10 via Zoom to finalize procedures for the November 3 general
Northampton fiscal task force plans three upcoming public forums on city finances. The 13-member Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force, established by Mayor Sciarra to examine city finances ahead of a likely FY2028 budget override, unanimously authorized Samuel Masinter to finalize the press