Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra

A former nursing home in Northampton, Massachusetts, has been an eyesore for locals since it closed over a decade ago. It’ll soon to be home to up to 60 families, with construction now getting under way.

Hundreds of blue and white bikes are back and rolling now that a popular bike share program has relaunched in western Massachusetts.

A $3 million budget override question intended for voters in Northampton, Massachusetts this fall has been rescinded – following a special city council meeting.

Months of budget talks in Northampton, Massachusetts came to a head at the latest city council meeting, only for councilors to come up short of passing a final spending plan. An earlier plan proposed by the mayor will likely take effect in the meantime — with both budgets considered insufficient by a local teachers’ union.

City signs option to purchase former First Baptist Church