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Press Releases & Statements
Press Releases
- City Opens Cooling Centers July 19, 20, 21 - July 18, 2019
- Disability Commission Public Forum Seeking Input on Draft ADA Self-Assessment Transition Plan-June 18, 2019
- Historic Cemetery Stone Conservation Work Begins at Bridge Street Cemetery - June 3, 2019
- Northampton Housing Partnership & Pioneer Valley Planning Commission hold community forum to overcome barriers to fair housing - May 14, 2019
- Northampton’s Arbor Day Features Award Winning Video, Downtown TreeSpeak Tour, Tree Seedling Giveaway, April 26, 2019 (PDF)
- Mayor Proclaims April as Organ Donation Month in Northampton - April 10, 2019
- 2018 Downtown Florence Economic Indicators - March 14, 2019
- Northampton Launches a Project to Assess Fair Access to Housing - January 31, 2019
- City to open Warming Center on Monday - January 18, 2019 (PDF)
Press Releases
- City Awarded 75,000 CCE PLUS grant - December 17, 2018
- 2019 Senior and Veteran Tax Work Off Program Applications Available - Nov 16, 2018
- Whiting Street Fund Committee Seeks Grant Applications, November 9, 2018
- Neighborhood Tree Planting Program helps Transform Northampton’s Urban Forest - October 12, 2018
- Northampton Awarded IT Grant to Develop Regional Opioid Database - September 28, 2018
- Northampton selects GZA to Design Green Infrastructure to Advance Climate Resiliency and
- Speakers, candlelight vigil mark Overdose Awareness Day in Northampton - August 24, 2018
- West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes - August 23, 2018
- City ends water use restriction - July 30, 2018
- City Opens Cooling Centers June 30 - July 4 (PDF)
- ValleyBike Share Launch - June 18, 2018 (PDF)
- City Implements a Water Use Restriction 2018 - June 15, 2018 (PDF)
- Northampton Awarded 400k Climate Vulnerability Grant - June 4, 2018 (PDF)
- Button Up Northampton 2.0 Initiative Takes Aim at Energy Waste - May 17, 2018 (PDF)
- City Announces Temporary Sidewalk and Parking Lot Closures - May 10, 2018 (PDF)
- Northampton Selects Marketing Plan Consultant - April 30, 2018 (PDF)
- S&P Affirms Northampton AAA Bond Rating & City Gets Favorable Interest Rate - April 24, 2018 (PDF)
- City marks Arbor Day with Tree Planting and Education - April 24, 2018 (PDF)
- Mayor Appoints Marie Westburg New Senior Services Director - April 2, 2018 (PDF)
- Memorial Day Parade 150th 2018 - March 6, 2018 (PDF)
- HeatSmart Program Extended - January 12, 2018 (PDF)
- Director of Senior Services Announces Retirement - January 11, 2018 (PDF)
- City of Northampton prepares for Extreme Winter Weather - January 3, 2018 (PDF)
Statements
- Statement of Mayor David J. Narkewicz Regarding the City of Northampton and Israel - December 21, 2018
- Statement of Mayor Narkewicz on Hampshire Franklin Worcester Election Process - May 7, 2018 (PDF)
- Statement of Mayor Narkewicz on the resignation of Senator Rosenberg - May 3, 2018 (PDF)
- Statement from Mayor on USNF taking undocumented immigrant into sanctuary - April 10, 2018 (PDF)
- Statement of Mayor Narkewicz on Death of First Hampshire Rep Peter V Kocot - February 22, 2018 (PDF)
- Testimony of Mayor Narkewicz Rail Plan Hearing February 2, 2018 (PDF)
Press Releases
- Property Tax Work Off Program 2018 - November 29, 2017 (PDF)
- Whiting Street Fund Committee Seeks Grant Applications from Local Agencies - November 27, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton's 3.17MW Solar Array Opens on Former Landfill - November 15, 2017 (PDF)
- Volunteers Plant Iconic American Chestnut Trees in Northampton - November 6, 2017 (PDF)
- City of Northampton Applies for Casino Mitigation Funds - September 26, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton wins $1.7 million grant to expand overdose response efforts - September 21, 2017 (PDF)
- MassCentral Recreation Trails Grant - September 19, 2017 (PDF)
- ValleyBike Share Selects Bewegen as Bike Share Vendor Program to Launch Spring of 2018 -9/6/17 (PDF)
- Interested in Reducing the Costs to Heat and Cool your Home? - August 25, 2017 (PDF)
- City of Northampton Partners with Parkmobile to Offer Mobile Parking App - August 24, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton Awards $96,857 in CDBG Public Services Grants- July 21, 2017 (PDF)
- HeatSmart & ener-G-save - July 13, 2017 (PDF)
- Downtown Parking Kiosk Upgrades. New System Accepts Credit Cards- June 26, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton protects 146 acres of open space with major new purchases - June 23, 2017 (PDF)
- Green Communities Grant Award $247,507 - June 20, 2017 (PDF)
- Tree City USA and Growth Award - June 16, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness - June 9, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton Awarded Climate Change Preparedness Grant - June 9, 2017 (PDF)
- Mosquito Surveillance and Treatment Press Release - May 19, 2017 (PDF)
- Feiker School Sale Press Release- May 1, 2017 (PDF)
- Arbor Day Press Release - April 25, 2017 (PDF)
- Pleasant Street Complete Street Project begins- April 14, 2017 (PDF)
- Northampton YouthWorks - April 12, 2017 (PDF)
- Senior Services Launches Transportation Program - March 13, 2017 (PDF)
- End of Year 2016 Downtown Economic Indicators- February 3, 2017
- Executive Policy Orders Wage Law Compliance- February 2, 2017 (PDF)
Statements
Press Releases
- ValleyBike Share Secures First Sponsors in Northampton - December 16, 2016 (PDF)
- Senior and Veterans Property Tax Work Off Program for 2017 - November 17, 2016 (PDF)
- Main Street Parking Changes -November 10, 2016 (PDF)
- Partial Closure of Pulaski Park Beginning Monday - October 28, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Awarded $90,000 for CT River Greenway Park - October 21, 2016 (PDF)
- City of Northampton Launches its First Professional Shade Tree Inventory - October 11, 2016 (PDF)
- Pulaski Park Phase 2 Overlook Construction to Begin October 3rd - September 29, 2016 (PDF)
- Mayor to Re-Dedicate Restored Seth Thomas Street Clock at Pulaski Park - September 28, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Residents Eligible for 10% Flood Insurance Discount - September 26, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Embarks on Sidewalk Inventory - September 9, 2016 (PDF)
- Conz Street Roundabout Detour for Water Line Work - August 18, 2016 (PDF)
- City Updates Downtown Northampton Economic Indicators - August 12, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Seeks More Community Input on Energy Saving Streetlights - July 8, 2016 (PDF)
- Pulaski Park Grand Opening Ceremony Rescheduled - July 8, 20116 (PDF)
- Mayor Appoints Linda Desmond New Director of Senior Services - July 6, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Implements a Water Use Restriction - June 21, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Launches Mosquito Surveillance and Treatment Plan - May 27, 2016 (PDF)
- Standard & Poor's Upgrades City of Northampton Bond Rating to AAA - May 24, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Joins Next Century Cities - May 18, 2016 (PDF)
- Mayor Appoints Donna LaScaleia Director of Public Works - May 2, 2016 (PDF)
- Northampton Seeks Community Input on Energy Saving Streetlights - April 29, 2016 (PDF)
- Pleasant and Conz Streets Roundabout Construction to Begin - April 28, 2016 (PDF)
- City Signs New Cable License and Northampton Community Television Agreements - April 21, 2016 (PDF)
- Summer Jobs for Northampton Youth - April 19, 2016 (PDF)
- City of Northampton Marks Arbor Day with Tree Planting and Education - April 19, 2016 (PDF)
- City Launches Parking Validation Program for E.J. Gare Parking Garage - March 22, 2016 (PDF)
- City Opens Warming Center Saturday and Sunday During Extreme Cold - February 12, 2016 (PDF)
- Mayor & Central Hampshire Veteran Services Host Second HUD/VASH Info Session- January 26, 2016 (PDF)
- Mayor and Central Hampshire Veteran Services to Host HUD/VASH Info Session - January 21, 2016 (PDF)
- Mayors of Northampton, Holyoke and Greenfield Call for Expanded Rail Service (PDF) - October 26, 2015
- Polish Flag Raising Ceremony (PDF) - October 1, 2015
- City of Northampton Selects Ameresco, Inc. to Develop 3.3 Megawatt Solar Array on Former Glendale Road Landfill (PDF) - September 8, 2015
- Phase One of its mission to re-tree streets:Northampton seeks planting volunteers (PDF) - August 20, 2015
- Mayor Touts 67% Increase in Amtrak Ridership along Northampton/Greenfield Corridor (PDF) - August 14, 2015
- Mayor and Fire Rescue Chief Announce New Assistant Chief (PDF) - August 7, 2015
- King Street Honda Site Environmental Cleanup Underway (PDF) - August 6, 2015
- Northampton's Collector of Taxes Announces Retirement After 48 Years of Service (PDF) - June 22, 2015
- Mayor Narkewicz Names Police Chief Finalists - June 8, 2015
- Mayor Sets Date for Announcement of Police Chief Finalists (PDF) - June 4, 2015
- Northampton Water Department Accepts Awards from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (PDF) - May 6, 2015
- Summer Jobs for Northampton Youth (PDF) - April 22, 2015
- Newly Appointed Public Shade Tree Commission to Distribute Free Whips in time for Arbor Day (PDF) - April 21, 2015
- City of Northampton Announces $1.8 Million in Pavement Repairs and Launches Major Pothole Blitz (PDF) - April 3, 2015
- Cold Winter Weather Can Freeze Water Service Lines - DPW Offers Prevention Tips (PDF) - February 25, 2015
- City of Northampton Prepares for Extreme Winter Storm (PDF) - January 26, 2015
- Mayor to accept award for City's website at Massachusetts Municipal Association's Annual meeting (PDF) - January 23, 2015
- Mayor's Statement on Sherman Avenue incident involving property vandalism and spray-painted swastikas (PDF) - January 22, 2015
- Northampton Health Department awarded $550,000 to address opioid abuse and misuse in Hampshire County (PDF) - January 14, 2015
- City Receives $3,078,960 Grant to help Maintain Shelter,Hospital and Public Works during “Blackouts” (PDF) - January 6, 2015
- Foundation Budget Review Commission Holding Public Hearing atNorthampton High School on January 10, 2015 (PDF) - January 6, 2015
- Mayor announces rescheduling of downtown stakeholder meeting - holiday lights will go on (PDF) - November 20, 2014
- City receives TURI community grant for organic land care management of municipal parks and fields (PDF) - November 6, 2014
- Storm Water/Flood Control Fee to Begin (PDF) - October 6, 2014
- City Receives $525,401 Grant to Support Emergency "Blackout" Operation (PDF)s - September 26, 2014
- Immigration Trust Executive Policy Order (PDF) - August 28, 2014
- Northampton Signs Contract for Zipcar (PDF) - August 4, 2014
- City Receives $50,000 Grant to Promote Healthy Living (PDF) - July 31, 2014
- City Selects CodeRED to Provide Emergency Notification Services (PDF) - July 1, 2014
- Mayor Announces Monthly Coffee Hours for City Residents (PDF) - June 24, 2014
- Northampton Launches Senior and Veteran Tax Work Off (PDF) Program - June 6, 2014
- Northampton National Recreation Trail Designation (PDF) - June 6, 2014
- Mayor Appoints Kristine Bissell as City Treasurer (PDF) - June 4, 2014
- City Receives $64,000 Grant for Florence Fire Station Improvements (PDF) - May 30, 2014
- 2014 Inaugural Events (PDF) - December 31, 2013
- Free On-Street and Lot Metered Parking for Northampton First Night (PDF) - December 30, 2013
- $3 Million Earmarked in Capital Bond for Three County Fairgrounds Drainage Project (PDF) - December 4, 2013
- Normal Operations Resume at E.J. Gare Parking Garage (PDF) - November 6, 2013
- Mayor Narkewicz Announces Temporary Parking Measures in the E.J. Gare Parking Garage (PDF) - October 30, 2013
- Toy Story 3: Northampton DPW’s Third Annual Toy Exchange (PDF) - September 9, 2013
- Mayor Seeks Applicants for Elected Officials Compensation Advisory Board (PDF) - August 5, 2013
- Mosquitoes Collected from a Northampton Health Department Project turning up positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus (PDF) - August 1, 2013
- Cooling Center Open from 8:30 am till 4:00 pm July 15,16, and 17 at the Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz Street (PDF) - July 15, 2013
- School Committee Votes for Mayor to form Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to study Later-Start-Time (PDF) - December 26, 2012
- Holyoke Casino Response (PDF) - November 26, 2012
- Northampton Drainage Improvements (PDF) - November 9, 2012
- Groundbreaking Ceremony to Mark Construction of First Commercial Project at Village Hill Northampton North Campus (PDF) - October 31, 2012
- Charter Change for Northampton Board of Health Signed by Governor (PDF) - September 24, 2012
- Public Health Notice: Risk of Exposure for West Nile Virus Increased for Northampton (PDF) - September 14, 2012
- Mayor Announces Resolution of Pioneer Valley Hotel Group Lawsuit (PDF) - August 29, 2012