Northampton

Hoping to restore jobs lost last year on top of fully-funding the district, school committee members in Northampton, Massachusetts, have approved a so-called “strong budget” – one the mayor says even increasing city revenues couldn’t cover.

Throughout western Massachusetts, communities are grappling with big potential cuts to school district staffing. It’s prompting lawmakers and students to call for the state to step up – and revisit one of its funding formulas.

Following a term that included a pandemic, damaging floods and heavily-debated budgets, the mayor of Northampton is running for another four years.

Plans to turn a former church's parking lot into a five-story, mixed-use apartment building in downtown Northampton went before the city's planning board - with some members of the public voicing concerns over the proposal.

Local farmers recently came together for an annual gathering in Northampton that has grown since its inception a decade ago.

Starting next week, new construction and major renovation projects in Northampton, Massachusetts will need to be fossil fuel-free, with some exceptions.

Officials in Northampton, Massachusetts, have advanced language that could lead to the city requiring new construction and major renovation projects be fossil fuel-free, with some exceptions. An ordinance was advanced to the city council this week, amid concerns voiced by some residents and architects.

Mourning and remembrances across the country continue for former President Jimmy Carter, who now lies in state in Washington. His funeral is Thursday.Carter’s legacy both inside and outside the White House is also being remembered in the Northeast, including western Massachusetts.

Plans to build dozens of apartments on the grounds of an historic Northampton, Massachusetts, church were unveiled to the public for the first time late last month. The proposal off Elm and State streets would see a building up to five-stories high go up along the church dating back to the late 1800’s.

A New Year’s Eve tradition continues in western Massachusetts next week, with First Night Northampton ringing in 2025 on Tuesday.