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Tax classification, police misconduct allegations, municipal newspaper boxes By Brian Z. Zayatz On November 19th, 2020, the Northampton City Council held its 21st regularly...
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Police
How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth.
Politics
Walter Gunn has acknowledged wrongdoing, but has yet to step down from the board.
Education
Activists continue to call for UMass to divest from war profiteers and drop charges against demonstrators.
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.
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Antone Wilson and The Struggle of Promising Black Cops By Chris Faraone Antone Wilson emailed me for the first time last year. A senior...
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As people in Northampton and around the world danced in the streets with the news of Joe Biden’s electoral victory over incumbent Trump, little...
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By Jonathan Gerhardson A new program available to Massachusetts residents promises free online job training to help those who have become unemployed during the...
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By R. Nicholas For over twenty years, the Downtown Northampton Association’s (DNA) annual Bag Day has been an economic staple for small business sales...
City Council
ROE Act resolution, Children’s Advocacy Center property, budget transfers By Brian Z. Zayatz On November 5th, 2020, the Northampton City Council held its 20th...
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The Western Mass Labor Federation pledged to take action if Trump stages what the group calls a coup and fails to leave office if...
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By Will Meyer Earlier this week The Gazette ran a column titled “Voting for President Trump without apology.” The column is written by monthly...
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By Brian Z. Zayatz First quarter financial report, Public Shade Tree Commission restructuring On Thursday, October 15th, Northampton City Council held its 19th regularly...
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The Cops, the Klan, Herrell’s, opioids and healthcare. Herrell’s Honors RBG Last week MassLive reported on new ice cream flavors at Herrell’s, an ice...
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With the possibility of government relief in limbo, collective action could be the most reliable way to fight the pending wave of evictions By...
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Voting-related Charter Review recommendations, continued By Brian Z. Zayatz On October 1st, Northampton City Council held their 18th regularly scheduled meeting of the year....