Shepherd Barn News Today

From barn pulling to hand raising, builder Alicia Spence loves a project that brings people together and makes them ask, “What else is possible?”

Alicia Spence says she grew up in a family “that wasn’t especially handy.”If that’s the case, she’s more than made up for it.Spence, who lives in Florence, is an experienced timber framer who’s been leading the effort in the past few years, and...

NORTHAMPTON — City leaders and state officials met in Florence Center on Wednesday morning to tour the village’s arts offerings and historic sites, and to announce a round of grant awards to major projects and nonprofit organizations benefiting the...

NORTHAMPTON — Historic Northampton’s dream of turning the Shepherd Barn into a thriving community space is on the cusp of coming true as the project continues to receive grants and planners stump for a final influx of donations.The nonprofit on Bridge...

NORTHAMPTON — The public will get several chances to weigh in on Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra’s first budget proposal, a $126 million package that boosts spending on schools and public health while raising property taxes 2.5% and projecting lower...

NORTHAMPTON — Richard Kerschner, a preventive conservator based in Vermont, worked in the exhibit gallery of Historic Northampton on Wednesday evaluating several signs removed from the Shepherd Barn, which is undergoing a renovation. Kerschner, who...

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council voted Thursday to appropriate $1.4 million in Community Preservation Act funds to 10 projects, boosting efforts to house disabled homeless people, acquire open space, create public pickleball courts and more.On Nov. 23,...

The two mares were rescued as a part of cruelty investigation near Princeton at the end of September 2020 in which 97 animals were taken in by the BC SPCA. At the time, the emaciated horses had to go into strict quarantine immediately. Tragically, several didn’t make it. Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Jenn Bruyer February 06, 2021 - 4:31 PM Two horses rescued as a part of cruelty investigation near Princeton at the end of September 2020 have found greener pastures. The mares, Jo...