The Shoestring

By Roman Nicholas Since their Provincetown location opened in 1996, Shop Therapy has been no stranger to controversies in the press. The business, which has since expanded to three locations in Downtown Northampton, has a pretty long rap sheet over its 44 years. This list includes public outcries of obscenity around the original shop’s Bob […]

Community members pack Council chambers to support resolution to stop the expansion of natural gas. And: Form-Based Coding and a PILOT agreement with Northampton Solar by Blair Gimma On Thursday, October 4th, the Northampton City Council held its sixteenth meeting of the year. Approximately 45 people were present. Public Comment A number of community members […]

A Q+A with an organizer for the Yes on 1 campaign.   By Will Meyer and Nancy Stenberg Nancy Stenberg was collecting signatures around this time last year to get the Safe Patient ballot initiative on the ballot. Since then her involvement in the campaign has continued, and she is now the Deputy Field Director […]

City Council exercises more hindsight than foresight with Lynch School rezoning approval By David T. Citizens seeking to preserve the John J. Lynch School were rebuffed at an Oct. 2 meeting of the Holyoke City Council, with councilors overwhelmingly supporting a zoning change that will enable redevelopment of the site. The council voted 11 to […]

Baker will “fight for” the billionaires By Will Meyer Charlie Baker smiles like a liar. Look for yourself. Well, OK, I didn’t say he was a liar. What his slick smile means is difficult to sum up objectively—and journalists are supposed to be “objective.” So no further comment on his smile. But journalists are also […]