Northampton News

If Barack Obama becomes the US president, America's national policies would somehow be influenced by a Filipino: Charmaine Manansala, who has been selected as a senior adviser to the Democratic party candidate.

Objective criteria for evaluating restaurants aren't easy to come by, yet during a recent visit to Circa in Northampton we stumbled upon an indisputable indicator of culinary prowess - the scraped-clean plate.

By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A grand jury has indicted a corrections officer at the Hampshire County jail on rape and other charges involving sex crimes against a 13-year-old child.

A host of lawyers took turns yesterday disputing allegations that the city's Glendale Road landfill is operating in violation of zoning ordinances.

By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A Goshen man was released on his own recognizance and barred from driving after pleading innocent to motor vehicle homicide in a November crash that resulted ...

By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - The Board of Public Works awarded a contract to repair the Clement Street Bridge and raised the price for vehicle stickers at the transfer station during a ...

Remember the sound of The Nothing in The Never Ending Story ? Roots getting ripped.

By NANCY H. GONTER ngonter@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A judge is considering what bail to set for a woman authorities say kept a list of people she wanted to kill, including a judge and state social workers, and a ...

June 22, 2008 12:40 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. A springfield man is in custody after being charged with allegedly kidnapping his wife in the city Saturday morning.

My younger son, Owen, and I ran in The Northampton Mile yesterday, a fundraiser for the Northampton High School track and field team.

Responding to complaints from the public and the business community, the city is studying a proposed ordinance that would restrict where, when and how people panhandle in Northampton.

An Easthampton City Attorney was sentenced to two and a half years in the house of corrections and three years probation after pleading guilty to his third offense of operating under the influence.

Main Street Stage in North Adams announces today that they will be holding a Dance Party Fundraiser on Friday June 27th at 9 p.m. DJ D'manz of Northampton will be playing house, progressive house and tribal ...

Here's wishing everyone a lovely weekend filled with fun activities and warm sunshine.

By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - The Academy of Music is hoping for a comeback.

Six Doctor's offices located in a building were closed after a fire broke out around 3 a.m. That building is located at 19 Center Court in Northampton.

By SANDRA E. CONSTANTINE sconstantine@repub.com SOUTH HADLEY - Officials have appointed a 59-year-old town woman with more than 30 years of teaching experience to fill the vacancy on the School Committee ...

Certain elements of the '80s rock underground have managed to survive. Mudhoney is one of them.

By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com HADLEY - Selectmen last night rejected Country Nissan's request to add 100 more vehicles to its Route 9 dealership after listening to concerns from Hadley residents that ...

Northampton officials are facing a heap of frustrations from residents who live near the city's landfill.