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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Northampton High School Northamptones and the Smith College Vibes kicked off another excellent Silver Chord Bowl yesterday afternoon at John M. Greene Hall!
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The latest City of Northampton Newsletter is now available! Learn more about Office Hours, Free Cash, the Superintendent Search Survey, and more at the link below: open.substack.com/pub/cityofno...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Mayor Sciarra Announces 2026 Office Hours NORTHAMPTON – Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra is pleased to announce the launch of her 2026 Office Hours program, offering individual residents the opportunity to meet with the Mayor. Read more: northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Make the most of winter break with KidsBestFest, a week-long celebration of cinema for kids and their grownups. Join us from February 16 - February 20 at the historic Academy of Music Theatre for five days of heartwarming stories, wild adventures, and stunning animation - all for FREE!
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Yesterday, City Clerk Pamela Powers swore in the latest generation of Northampton elected officials in a beautiful ceremony at the Northampton Senior Center.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
The Northampton Department of Public Works will be offering two collection dates in January for tree recycling. Trees should be brought to the front, right parking lot of Smith Vocational High School, located at 80 Locust Street, on Saturday, January 3, 2026 and/or Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Excited for First Night Northampton? Check out this Special Edition of the City of Northampton Newsletter to learn about the lineup, how to get a button, and additional volunteer opportunities! open.substack.com/pub/cityofno...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
DECLARATION OF SNOW EMERGENCY AND PARKING BAN The City of Northampton has declared a Snow Emergency, effective December 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM. It remains in effect until canceled and may last more than one night.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Help Keep Our Sewers Working During the Holidays Grease is a major cause of sewer clogs and back-ups! Please keep all grease, oils, fats and fatty foods from going in the sink, garbage disposal, drains and sewers.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
This week's meeting schedule at time of posting is as follows: Special City Council Meeting December 23, 2025, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM NPS School Committee December 23, 2025, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM City offices CLOSED December 24 - 25! Please visit northamptonma.gov for each meeting's agenda.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Mayor Sciarra was happy to help welcome the light of Hanukkah yesterday alongside Chabad of Northampton as part of the annual Grand Menorah Lighting downtown. The event featured music, doughnuts and latkes, and an incredible ice menorah.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
The latest edition of the City of Northampton Newsletter is now available! Learn more about the 2026 First Night schedule, the Preliminary Superintendent Search Committee, how to save on heating this winter, and more at the link below: open.substack.com/pub/cityofno...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Statement From Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra on the Fatal Fire in Northampton Read more: northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
This week's upcoming meetings at time of posting are as follows: Transportation & Parking Commission Meeting December 16, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM SVAHS Board of Trustees December 16, 2025, 5:00 PM
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
First Night Northampton Announces Full Schedule for 2026 Celebration Read more: northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The Northampton High School Environmental Club Styrofoam Collection event is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 8 - 10:30am at Northampton High School. For $5 per bag, you can get your clean white EPS foam, rigid packaging, styrofoam boxes, and EPS expanded polystyrene processed properly.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The wonderful Year of Compassion photo exhibition is back at City Hall! If you weren't able to see it last time, now is your chance to view this special collection of images celebrating the life and legacy of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Hooray for the 2025 Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage! Following an excellent showing this past Sunday, this event raised $895,386 to support their mission of addressing domestic violence.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This past Sunday, December 7th, was National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The Cities of Northampton and Eastampton, in collaboration with their respective Veterans Councils, have commemorated this occasion for the last 21 years by dropping a wreath from the Pearl Harbor (cont...)
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
This year's Florence Holiday Parade was a great way to kick off this holiday season! Mayor Sciarra was thrilled to join the Florence Civic & Business Association for their annual display of holiday cheer.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Thank you to the incredible Northampton Youth Commission for hosting Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell at Northampton High School this past Monday! Attorney General Campbell gave remarks about education policy and participated in a Q & A organized by the Youth Commissioners.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The latest edition of the City of Northampton Newsletter is now available! Learn more about the 2026 Citizen Police Academy, this month's Fire/Rescue data, snow emergency notifications, and more at the link below: open.substack.com/pub/cityofno...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
For Immediate Release - December 4, 2025 Northampton Arts Council Announces Greenfield Savings Bank as 2026 Organization Sponsor Read more: northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Northampton Announces Warming Center Locations for Upcoming Cold and Snowy Days Read more: northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
For Immediate Release - December 3, 2025 First Night Northampton 2026 Returns with a Full Day of Citywide Arts, Fireworks, and Community Celebration Read more: northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The City of Northampton has lifted its Snow Emergency and City wide parking ban, effective immediately. Stay alert for a potential selective street parking ban for snow removal operations. If a selective street parking ban is declared, a separate warning will be issued.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The annual winter closure of the Old Springfield Road bridge begins today, November 26. Please utilize an alternate route until it reopens in the spring.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving! City offices will be closed beginning at 12pm today, November 26th, in observance of the holiday. Offices will reopen Monday, December 1st.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A beautiful sunrise greeted the March for the Food Bank with Monte Belmonte as Mayor Sciarra and Councilor at Large Marissa Elkins continued their annual tradition of escorting the marchers across the Coolidge Bridge.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Happy Monday! This week's public meetings at the time of posting are as follows: Northampton Retirement Board Nov Meeting November 25, 2025, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Northampton Energy and Sustainability Commission Meeting November 25, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The Northampton Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy will begin on January 31st, 2026 and will be held on each subsequent Saturday morning through March 21st, 2026.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The latest edition of the City of Northampton Newsletter is now available! Learn more about the Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, this year's Silver Chord Bowl, and Manna's Thanksgiving Meal at the link below: open.substack.com/pub/cityofno...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
City of Northampton Obtains a Perfect Score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 Municipal Equality Index for the Eighth Year in a Row northamptonma.gov/DocumentCent...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Bag Day is THIS SATURDAY! A beloved Northampton tradition, Bag Day includes discounts on merchandise at over 70 local businesses. Shoppers can pick up a commemorative bag at participating locations or Thornes Marketplace on Bag Day and use it as a "check list" while shopping. (1/2)
Bag day flyer with list of sponsors and illustrated silhouette of downtown.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Due to construction, the children's department at Forbes Library will be closed today, November 20th. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Please help keep our sewers working during the holidays! Grease is a major cause of sewer clogs and back-ups. Keep all grease, oils, fats and fatty foods from going in the sink, garbage disposal, drains and sewers.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Join us in wishing good luck to the Northampton High School Boys Soccer team for tonight's MIAA Division II State Tournament Semifinals!
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Mayor Sciarra was thrilled to join Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Augustus, Lindsay Sabadosa, State Representative, 1st Hampshire District, Senator Jo Comerford, Koby Gardner-Levine from the office of Congressman Jim McGovern, (cont...)
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Construction updates for this week are now available. Interactive map link: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e... Construction updates page: www.northamptonma.gov/CivicAlerts....
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Happy Monday! This week's meeting schedule at the time of posting is as follows: SVAHS Strategic Planning Subcommittee November 17, 2025, 1:00 PM Special City Services Committee Meeting November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (cont)
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
This year's Capital Planning Advisory Committee will be meeting in a virtual presentation format. Want to tune in and watch? Visit the calendar on the city website for the zoom presentation link at meeting time. (cont...)
Capital Planning Advisory Committee meetings flyer with dates and topics contained in text post. Text is in front of a collage background containing city buildings. Decorative logos along the bottom.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Mayor Sciarra was honored to attend Western Mass Fire Chiefs Association Legislative "Firefighter Academy" and Breakfast at the Western Massachusetts Fire Training Academy alongside our very own Chief Pelis.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
This year's Veterans' Day Breakfast and Veterans' Day Parade were heartfelt celebrations of our nation's heroes.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
UPDATE: SNAP households who missed payments last week now have full SNAP immediately available on their EBT cards. From the Department of Transitional Assistance: On Thursday, November 6th, a judge ordered USDA to pay full November SNAP benefits.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Mayor Sciarra was honored to join Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, and many other mayors and officials at the One Stop for Growth Award Ceremony last Thursday.
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Tomorrow, November 11, 2025 is Veterans' Day. All city offices will be closed in observance of this important holiday. (1/2)
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Construction updates for this week are now available. Construction updates page: www.northamptonma.gov/CivicAlerts.... Interactive map link: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Happy Monday! This week's public meeting schedule at the time of posting is as follows: Public Shade Tree Hearing for 942 Bridge Road November 10, 2025, 2:00 PM - 2:16 PM NPS School Committee Budget & Property Subcommittee November 10, 2025, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (1/5)
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
An all-way stop will be unveiled at the intersection of State Street and Trumbull Road on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. There will be advance warning signs and orange construction barrels on both State Street approaches to forewarn drivers. (1/2)
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Mayor of Northampton @cityofnorthampton.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The latest edition of the City of Northampton Newsletter is now available! Learn more about SNAP resources and information, the DHHS Clothing Drive, and Veterans' Day activities at the link below: open.substack.com/pub/cityofno...
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