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Who will lead Northampton next? With Mayor David Narkewicz announcing he won’t seek 4th term, race opens up Updated Jan 09, 2021; Posted Jan 09, 2021 Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz speaks at a naturalization ceremony held on the grounds of the Hampshire County Courthouse. (Don Treeger/The Republican) Facebook Share After serving for nearly a decade as the chief public official of Hampshire County’s largest city, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz announced earlier this week he won’t b...

Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to move headquarters, warehouse and distribution center to Chicopee Updated Jan 06, 2021; Posted Jan 06, 2021 A look inside The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The Food Bank has purchased land in Chicopee for a new headquarters and warehouse. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts will move its headquarters, warehouse and distribution center from Hatfield to Chicopee. The Food Bank purchased 16.5 acres of ...

As COVID pandemic changes the face of hunger, food banks across Massachusetts see double-digit increases in demand Updated Jan 05, 2021; Posted Dec 12, 2020 Andrea Allen-Glenn, food coordinator for the Emergency Food Assistance Program at Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services in Springfield. (Hoan Leon Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that In the last 12 months the Food Bank has provided the equivalent of 12.4 million meals in all fo...