Stan Moulton

Cannabis dispensaries The City Council will continue its fact-finding about the impact of cannabis dispensaries in the community when the Finance Committee, of which I am a member, holds a virtual discussion at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, about the financial impact of capping retail marijuana stores and legal questions [...]

CPA money for St. John Cantius Church The City Council on Oct. 6 voted 7-2 to appropriate $500,000 from Community Preservation Act funds for exterior repairs to the former St. John Cantius Church at 10 Hawley St. The CPA appropriation includes a permanent historical preservation restriction for as long as [...]

Cannabis dispensaries The City Council will continue its fact-finding about the impact of cannabis dispensaries on the community when the Committee on City Services holds a virtual roundtable discussion at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3. The committee will examine how the growing number of marijuana retailers in Northampton has impacted [...]

Director of Planning & Sustainability The City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra's appointment of Carolyn Misch as the permanent director of the Department of Planning & Sustainability. Misch has been interim director of Planning & Sustainability since Wayne Feiden retired at the end of June. She [...]

Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and the Northampton American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Advisory Commission on Monday announced that applications are now being accepted for community recovery projects. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 14 and will be reviewed by the 12-member commission, of which I am a member. A total [...]

Massachusetts primary election If you did not vote early or mail in your ballot, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, for the Massachusetts primary election. Ward 1 residents will vote at the Jackson Street School. The primary ballot lists candidates for governor; lieutenant [...]