Local Government & Civic
City council, schools, budgets and local policy.
October 30th 2026Government
Northampton schools awarded $50,000 grant to support cellphone ban policy
October 29th 2026Government
Northampton Schools Receives $50,000 Grant for Cellphone Ban
October 29th 2026Government
Northampton mayor pursues alternatives to preserve childcare after Smith College closure
October 28th 2026Government
Massachusetts public records expansion faces potential legislative resistance
October 27th 2026Government
Residents confront Northampton Housing Authority over living conditions
October 24th 2026Government
Northampton told to demolish EJ Gare Parking Garage
October 24th 2026Government
Northampton downtown parking garage projected to lose up to $200,000 in annual revenue
October 23rd 2026Government
Easthampton City Council votes to urge divestment from weapons and surveillance companies
October 18th 2026Government
Amherst Allocates Nearly $4 Million for Road Repairs and Paving in Fiscal Year 2027
October 17th 2026Government
Northampton High School begins $11.6 million geothermal heating project
October 17th 2026Government
Northampton faces costly decision on E.J. Gare Parking Garage repairs or demolition
October 15th 2026Government
State to review Northampton's English Learner Education program
October 14th 2026Government
Northampton schools report strong gains on state accountability measures
October 11th 2026Government
Northampton awarded $2.8 million for downtown infrastructure as part of Pioneer Valley economic investment
October 8th 2026Government
Holyoke replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day on city calendar
October 6th 2026Government
Amherst seeks more funding from UMass in upcoming partnership renegotiation
October 3rd 2026Government
Northampton forms committee to study data centers and potential regulations
October 2nd 2026Government
Northampton distributes first round of opioid settlement mini grants
September 30th 2026Government
Northampton Historical Commission delays demolition of Louise Finn House
September 29th 2026Government
Amherst Receives $296,000 Grant for Fort River Watershed Culvert Improvements
September 25th 2026Government
Northampton Community Television advances toward James House lease
September 25th 2026Government
Northampton Main Street redesign advances to state review stage
September 23rd 2026Government
Northampton grapples with shrinking cannabis, hotel, and building permit revenues
September 23rd 2026Government
Northampton downtown splits over $43.3 million Picture Main Street project
September 20th 2026Government
Hampshire County towns push colleges for larger voluntary tax payments
September 19th 2026Government
Westfield preps noise mitigation as F-35 fighter jets arrive at Barnes Airport
September 18th 2026Government
Northampton appoints Richard Parasiliti as new Public Works director
September 18th 2026Government
Hampshire County Municipalities Press Colleges for Greater Financial Contributions
September 13th 2026Government
Hampshire Court Upholds Northampton Divestment Resolution
September 12th 2026Government
Amherst Regional Schools Outline Year's Goals Amid Leadership Changes
September 11th 2026Government
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Northampton's divestment resolution
September 9th 2026Government
Northampton proposes one-year data center moratorium
September 6th 2026Government
Easthampton Council refers divestment resolution to Finance Committee
September 6th 2026Government
Amherst ZBA Approves Screen Porch With Reduced Setback as State Eases Variance Standards
September 5th 2026Government
Northampton Historical Commission delays vote on Cooley Dickinson demolition plan
September 3rd 2026Government
Springfield councilor Fenton loses second bid for Governor's Council seat
September 3rd 2026Government
Massachusetts bans kratom as Schedule I drug; Northampton, Easthampton adapt to statewide prohibition
September 3rd 2026Government
Neal wins primary with reduced margin, faces Milleron rematch in November
September 1st 2026Government
Judge to rule on bail for Northampton man extradited from Ecuador on child exploitation charges
September 1st 2026Government
Northampton teacher Jeromie Whalen challenges Richard Neal for Congress
August 28th 2026Government
Judge considers arguments in Northampton divestment lawsuit
August 27th 2026Government
Northampton City Council weighs joint committee to study data center zoning
August 21st 2026Government
Ware man sentenced to 20-25 years for 28 child sex abuse charges
August 21st 2026Government
Northampton man extradited from Ecuador on child sexual abuse material charges
August 20th 2026Government
Northampton Planning Board reaffirms apartment project approval with vinyl fencing exception
August 20th 2026Government
Gov. Healey campaigns in Florence on affordability and federal funding
August 19th 2026Government
Jacobs and Fenton compete for western Massachusetts seat on Governor's Council
August 15th 2026Government
Amherst Social Justice Committee Pushes Back on Police Oversight Delay
August 14th 2026Government
Northampton opens applications for Community Preservation Act funding
August 14th 2026Government
Northampton School Committee bars ICE from all district schools
August 12th 2026Government
Columnist urges Northampton School Committee to stop internal conflicts and unite on school funding
August 9th 2026Government
House passes bill to boost primary care funding as negotiations continue with Senate
August 8th 2026Government
Northampton Senior Services director Kim Park to leave post for photography career
August 8th 2026Government
Amherst Planning Board Remains Divided on Narrowed East Amherst Historic District
August 6th 2026Government
Northampton advances geothermal heating project at high school
July 25th 2026Government
New Northampton superintendent vows transparency and community engagement
July 23rd 2026Government
Northampton receives grant for MassCentral Rail Trail connection design
July 19th 2026Government
Amherst Committee Frustrated With Town Manager's Silence on Social Justice Concerns
July 17th 2026Government
Northampton considers periodic review of police task force agreement
July 15th 2026Government
Land Court judge orders Planning Board to revisit apartment project approval
July 13th 2026Government
Northampton Information Hub's backing and content draw scrutiny
July 4th 2026Government
Northampton Residents Move to Intervene in Divestment Lawsuit
July 4th 2026Government
Amherst Planning Board Backs Rezoning to Allow Housing in Research Parks
June 30th 2026Government
Massachusetts Communities Revise Police Policies on Immigration Enforcement
June 23rd 2026Government
Northampton's climate agency reports $269,000 in energy savings and plans major school upgrades
June 23rd 2026Government
Amherst and Hampshire County Address Racist Incidents, Budgets, and History
June 21st 2026Government
Northampton Schools Adopt Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban
June 21st 2026Government
Amherst Council Backs State Rent Stabilization Bill
June 19th 2026Government
Nye appointed director of Central Hampshire Veterans' Services
June 19th 2026Government
Two decades after developer built it, Northampton's promised soccer field remains dormant
June 18th 2026Government
Healthcare costs and rate failures drain regional insurer, forcing municipal cuts
June 18th 2026Government
Education Department Investigates Smith College's Admissions Policies for Transgender Students
June 17th 2026Government
Northampton DPW Director Donna LaScaleia Steps Down After 10 Years
June 17th 2026Government
Supporters Rally Behind Northampton Divestment Policy
June 17th 2026Government