Northampton Public Schools will fund unbudgeted staffing through draws on the special education stabilization fund. The Budget and Property Subcommittee learned the district will allocate approximately $114,000 to fund new positions, including a science teacher at JFK Middle School. Superintendent
Northampton School Committee approves agenda protocol, establishes governance priorities during full-day retreat.
The Hampshire County Registry of Deeds recorded 14 Northampton property transactions from July 10 to Aug. 8, but only two had a sale price recorded: $148,674 for 58 Bradford St. and $460,000 for 71 Leonard St., the period's top sale, giving a median of $304,337 across the two priced sales. Six of…
Northampton budget task force elects Boulrice as Chair in 9-4 vote. The Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force selected Robert Boulrice over City Council meeting facilitator Rachel Maiore, with task force members favoring a chair outside current government positions. Julie Spencer-Robinson was
City Services Committee approves six committee reappointments; schedules review of Council on Aging candidate. The committee unanimously approved terms through June 2029 for Suzanne Smith (Board of Health), Richard Meyer (Conservation Commission), Kathy Murri (Disability Commission), Hannah Shaffer
Northampton's Curriculum Subcommittee meets with two of three members present. The subcommittee approved April 14 minutes (2-0, 1 absent) and heard presentations on science of reading and academic trends. ELA Instructional Coach Rachel Nicholas reported expansion of universal literacy screening to
Northampton Housing Partnership approves prior minutes amid recording concerns. Vice Chair Hannah Shaffer presided over the August 3 meeting as six of eight members voted five to zero with one abstention from Councilor Gwen Nabad to approve July 6 minutes. A Tenant's Union representative raised
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds recorded 13 Northampton property transactions between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only one had a sale price recorded: $185,000 for a River Run condominium unit at 80 Damon Rd, sold by Barbara Marsh to Doreen Weinberger and Claire Huttlinger. Northampton City was…
Northampton activists rallied in solidarity with Cuba as the town's week saw light civic news but active community organizing. The River Valley Anti-War Committee (RAWC) held a rally on July 26 opposing U.S. sanctions on Cuba, per a report from Fight Back! News. Meanwhile, several area …
Committee approves director role requiring principal experience. The Northampton School Committee voted 7-1-1 on July 29 to approve a redesigned Director of Teaching and Learning position, replacing the Director of Curriculum and Instruction role.
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