Investigations
A week before she lost reelection, Roxann Wedegartner gave raises to the city’s top cops. They went into effect her last day in office.
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Environment
Multiple floods damaged homes and crops last year, raising the stakes of climate change mitigation across the Valley.
Education
Superintendent Portia Bonner named the end of federal COVID aid, a drawing down of school choice money, and new staff contracts as reasons for...
Investigations
The city's insurer will pay an Amherst resident who alleged Northampton police beat and pepper-sprayed him during a wellness check in 2019.
Community
Organizing around issues, not candidates, proved a winning strategy for longstanding community groups in last week's elections.
Education
Three candidates are vying for two at-large school committee seats in a tight race on Tuesday as the schools face a budget crunch.
City Council
Northampton has contested races for at-large and Ward 3 councilors.
Investigations
Capt. Manuel Reyes’ resignation came shortly before an outside investigation concluded he violated sexual harassment polices and other rules.
Investigations
In July, a judge slammed a Northampton police officer’s conduct in an OUI case as “anathema to the fair and impartial administration of the...
Community
Easthampton’s defunct efforts to create a publicly owned utility are a case study in the challenges of bringing affordable, reliable internet to the region.
Police
Three of Eric Matlock's claims against the NPD survived summary judgement, including that Chief Kasper trained officers to make "unlawful arrests."
Labor
The union has picketed nationwide after going on strike in July for better working conditions in the streaming era.