Stan Moulton

Because of the extreme heat forecast through Wednesday, cooling centers will be open in several locations throughout Northampton for the next three days. The National Weather Service has declared a heat advisory through 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 17. Hot temperatures and high humidity cause heat-related illnesses to increase significantly. The [...]

The City Council on June 20 failed to approve the amended municipal budget submitted by Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra, which included $40,778,585 for Northampton Public Schools in fiscal year 2025. I joined at-large councilors Marissa Elkins and Garrick Perry, and Deborah Klemer of Ward 2 and Marianne LaBarge of Ward 6 [...]

Because of the extreme heat forecast through Friday, cooling centers will be open in several locations throughout Northampton for the next four days. The National Weather Service has declared a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, and an excessive heat watch from noon, Wednesday, June 19, [...]

Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announced last week that she is increasing her proposed budget for the Northampton Public Schools by $1.3 million, bringing the total for the fiscal year beginning July 1 to $40,778,585. If approved by the City Council, that would be an increase of more than $3 million, or [...]

Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra presented to the City Council on May 16 a $136,903,512 budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, an increase of $4,590,520 or about 3.45 percent from this year. The budget includes $39,673,835 for the School Department, up by about $1.9 million from this year's total appropriation, [...]

The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a zoning amendment to ban motor vehicle sales as part of future developments in the Central Business-Gateway Districts on King Street and Pleasant Street. Auto dealerships had been allowed in those districts if a special permit was approved by the Planning Board. The [...]