Stan Moulton

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 [...]

A proposed zoning amendment to ban motor vehicle sales in the Central Business-Gateway District failed to receive a positive recommendation from either the City Council's Committee on Legislative Matters or the Planning Board following a 2-hour, 15-minute public hearing on April 11. Legislative Matters Chair Marissa Elkins and Vice Chair [...]

The Norwottuck Rail Trail crossing at Damon Road will be closed from Monday, April 8, through Friday, April 12, while the Massachusetts Department of Transportation installs concrete wheelchair ramps. Bicyclists and pedestrians will be detoured next week via the sidewalk and rail trail parking lot to the existing crosswalk near [...]

Water and sewer rates will remain the same in fiscal year 2025 that begins July 1, Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra informed the City Council on Thursday. Both the base rate charge and the consumption rate will not change for owners of homes and businesses. This comes a year after the City [...]