Government · Other Committee
Split Vote Clears Crescent Street Demolition
The Northampton Historical Commission voted 2-3 against preserving a mold-damaged Crescent Street house, clearing its demolition.
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Government · Town Meeting
Hadley voters approve all 25 town meeting articles
Hadley special town meeting approved all 25 warrant articles, draining free cash to $465,000 and advancing a $181,500 sidewalk study.
Government · Planning Board
Board continues cell tower hearing to Nov. 18
Easthampton Planning Board continued a Cook Road cell tower hearing to Nov. 18.
Government · City Council
Council votes 8-0 for Gaza divestment resolution
The Easthampton City Council voted 8-0 to adopt a resolution urging the city treasurer to divest from companies linked to human rights violations in Israel and Palestine.
Government · Other Committee
Panel hears $150,000 bid for co-op housing
Northampton's Community Preservation Committee heard three funding pitches, including a $150,000 bid for cooperative housing.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee weighs FY28 budget shortfall
Amherst's Finance Committee opened fiscal year 2028 budget guideline talks, bracing for a roughly $1 million gap if revenue growth lands near 2.5 percent.
Government · Bylaw Committee
Bylaw panel takes no vote on hunting, four other drafts
Hadley's Bylaw Committee clarified that a hunting-related proposal was never a town-wide ban after social media rumors spread.
Government · Board of Assessors
Assessors Vote To Digitize Historic Records
The Hadley Board of Assessors voted to digitize historic vault records after a cemetery official offered to scan the old documents at no cost.
Government · Other Committee
Panel holds off on Ice Pond parking limits
The Northampton Transportation and Parking Commission held off on a resident request to limit parking to one side of Ice Pond Drive.
Government · Other Committee
Trustees accept $30,000 in T-Mobile grants
The Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Board of Trustees accepted $30,000 in T-Mobile grants despite a trustee's objection over corporate advertising to students.
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