Nancy Athas News Today

50 Years Ago ■While potential Democratic mayoralty aspirants are standing cautiously on the sidelines waiting to see if Sean Dunphy will seek a third term, city Republicans say that one of their number is on the verge of announcing his candidacy. Paul...

50 Years Ago ■Four trees on the Northampton Junior College campus were the subject of vandalism last night, with two maple trees chopped down completely, a third halfway chopped through, and a large old elm tree ringed. College president Richard...

NORTHAMPTON — The city paid former Northampton High School Principal Lori Vaillancourt $80,000 as part of a settlement last fall, some seven months after she was placed on paid leave following protests by students.Vaillancourt officially resigned on...

NORTHAMPTON — A new principal for Northampton High School could be hired by mid-November under an ambitious timeline unveiled by interim Superintendent Jannell Pearson-Campbell this week — one of many steps she is either taking or will take in the...

NORTHAMPTON — With the start of classes slated for Thursday, the public school district’s interim leader is negotiating with a candidate for the role of interim principal at Northampton High School, but officials said it is still possible for...

NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the process for choosing a new superintendent once John Provost starts working for the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District next month.At the committee’s Thursday...

NORTHAMPTON — An independent investigation to review public complaints about the embedded honors math program at Northampton High School is ongoing, according to Superintendent John Provost, and it’s not clear how long Nancy Athas will serve as acting...

NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Public Schools Superintendent John Provost plans to hire an independent investigator to review complaints surrounding the high school’s honors math program, which has come under scrutiny from many students and parents in...