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ESSEX — Town officials and selectmen are moving ahead with the project to refurbish the downtown, including a plan to install bronze emblems in the area to honor ships built

A grant-funded research team will evaluate solutions for shoring up the area’s flood protection strategies and improving access and service on the Blue Line for local residents.

A $20,000 bill: Woodstar Café owner braces for doubled unemployment taxes if state lawmakers don’t find a fix Today 5:30 AM The Woodstar Café removed all of its indoor seating to comply with the states safety workplace standards. The tables that packed the room have been replaced by tape on the ground directing customers where to walk to avoid crowding.Steph Solis Facebook Share The Woodstar Café, a family-owned shop in Western Massachusetts, has survived every blow dealt by the COVID-19 ...

Visitors to downtown Northampton dropped dramatically due to COVID; New program seeks to help businesses bounce back MassLive.com 6 hrs ago Jackson Cote, masslive.com Findings from an outside consultant group hired by the state to look at the challenges posed to businesses in downtown Northampton amid the coronavirus pandemic paint a bleak picture for the typically bustling area. Popular Searches Northampton’s primary business district wasn’t immune to the economic effects...

Taking the pulse of Northampton’s downtown: Consultant’s survey highlights COVID impacts Lit Dechanupong, and Chokchai Pongkan, of the family-owned Noodles Restaurant on Main Street in Northampton, set up for outdoor dining Tuesday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Lit Dechanupong, of the family-owned Noodles Restaurant on Main Street in Northampton, sets up for outdoor dining Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Lit Dechanupong, and Chokchai Pongkan, of the fami...

Like so many commercial areas throughout Massachusetts and the rest of the U.S., downtown Northampton saw a steep economic impact due to the pandemic.