Stan Moulton

The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 21 to approve a request by the Northampton Reparations Study Commission to extend its work through Dec. 31, 2026. The City Council vote requests a transition to a committee that implements the commission's recommendations. The City Council voted July 10 to postpone until [...]

There will be a preliminary municipal election on Tuesday, Sept.16, to narrow the number of candidates for mayor and City Council. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Ward 1 voters will cast their ballots at the Jackson Street School. There are four candidates for mayor: [...]

Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra in July appointed Katelyn Deppen director of Central Services, succeeding Patrick McCarthy who retired July 11. The appointment will be considered by the City Council's Committee on City Services, which I chair, at 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 4, in the City Council chambers, 212 Main St. Here [...]

The Northampton Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a public health advisory because of the extreme heat and humidity expected to continue through Wednesday. The National Weather Service has declared a heat advisory through 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 30. Hot temperatures and high humidity cause heat-related illnesses [...]

The City Council voted 6-2 on July 10 to postpone until its next meeting Aug. 21 deciding whether to approve a request by the Northampton Commission for the study of Reparations to extend its work for another year. Councilor Rachel Maiore of Ward 7 was absent. Quaverly Rothenberg of Ward [...]

The City Council on June 18 failed to approve the amended municipal budget submitted by Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra, which included $44,011,695 for the Northampton Public Schools in fiscal year 2026. I joined at-large councilors Marissa Elkins and Garrick Perry, and Deborah Klemer of Ward 2 and Marianne LaBarge of Ward [...]