Mayor proposes $152.5M Northampton budget for next fiscal year

H.S. Roundup: Bridget Benoit scores twice, Hopkins girls soccer edges SICS

The Hopkins girls soccer team nabbed a crucial non-league victory after defeating SICS, 2-0, on Thursday night. Both squads entered the meeting with double-digit win totals, but it was the Golden Hawks who prevailed as they improved to 11-0-1 on the season. Bridget Benoit scored both goals for Hopkins, while goalie Haven Jones picked up […]

UMass hockey: Maxim Masse finds scoring touch as Minutemen eye Northeastern series

Maxim Masse scored his first goal with the No. 19 UMass hockey team in its 5-1 win against RIT last Saturday. Don’t be surprised if that’s the first of many for the Minuteman freshman. Masse is no stranger to goalscoring as the Rimouski, Quebec native potted 149 goals in four seasons with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens […]

South Hadley man pleads not guilty to murder charge in Holyoke shooting

HOLYOKE — A 37-year-old South Hadley man accused of shooting and killing a Chicopee man in Holyoke Sunday afternoon pleaded not guilty to murder and gun charges Tuesday morning. Craig Jones was arraigned in Holyoke District Court on charges of murder, carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license and […]

Northampton breaks ground on $11.6M geothermal system to cut high school’s emissions in half

NORTHAMPTON — Within a year, Northampton High School expects to cut its carbon emissions in half by drawing heat and cooling from 850 feet underground, under an $11.6 million geothermal project the city broke ground on Thursday. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra joined city and school officials outside the school for the ceremony. The system will pump water through pipes sunk deep into the earth, tapping the ground’s stable temperature to replace the school’s conventional heating and cooling. Officials said the system is also expected to save the city millions in maintenance costs. “A ground source heat pump is simply the most efficient […]

Around the Hamptons: Medical office approved in Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON — A medical office has been approved for land off College Highway, though no medical provider has been chosen to occupy the building. The proposal for the development at 38 College Highway cleared its final permitting hurdle at the Planning Board’s Oct. 7 meeting. Mike Kent of KBIP, the applicant and owner of the land, told the Gazette in an email that he intends to seek a specific medical provider for the property now that the project has been approved. “We’re pleased to have received the site plan and special permit approvals for 38 College Highway. Our goal is to […]