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A space to just ‘be’: Northampton seeks place to house ‘Community Resilience Hub’ for those in need Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz is shown Monday at City Hall. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz. Photographed on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at City Hall. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING Published: 12/22/2020 7:18:19 PM NORTHAMPTON — Several years after the Mayor’s Panhandling Work Group was formed, a key recommendation from its 248-page report is closer to becoming...

Sheltering in place: Amid COVID-19 and cold weather, homeless presence downtown swells Andre Desjardines on the steps of Northampton’s City Hall, where he had been sleeping earlier this week. He moved recently because he was worried for his safety.   STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Nathaniel James, Andre Desjardines and Christina Marie Remmes by the empty storefront that used to house Faces earlier this week. Remmes had been sleeping and living on the steps of City Hall in Northampton but recen...

4 months ago in Local Denise Vozella Photo: WHMP (Springfield, MA) — The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Western Massachusetts today. Baystate Health President Dr. Mark Keroack says the first shots will be administered on Wednesday. The first doses will go to the most vulnerable populations. Phase 1 includes healthcare workers and the elderly living in nursing homes. Phase 2 is expected to st...

Northampton shelter seeks more volunteers United Way of Hampshire County workers at a new emergency shelter open at First Churches in Northampton. The United Way is seeking volunteers to help with tasks such as setting up cots, distributing food and creating activities for guests. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Published: 12/14/2020 7:33:09 AM NORTHAMPTON — With a new emergency shelter open at First Churches, United Way of Hampshire County is putting out a call for volunteers to help with tasks such as se...