Regional and local housing authorities in Western Massachusetts have received batches of new emergency housing vouchers, which are available to certain homeless and at-risk individuals and families, but some agencies are having trouble matching.
NORTHAMPTON Regional and local housing authorities in western Massachusetts have received batches of new emergency housing vouchers, which are available to certain homeless and at-risk individuals and families, but some agencies are having trouble.
Roughly $1.6 million from Northampton’s cannabis community impact fee fund to be used for resilience hub, shelter for vulnerable residents
Updated 5:45 AM;
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The dream of creating a community resilience hub in Northampton, a daytime shelter of sorts that would serve some of the most vulnerable residents in the city, is slowly coming to fruition.
Last Thursday, the Northampton City Council voted to appropriate $1,610,000 in funds gained through the community’s cannabis community impact fee toward the acquisition and development of the resilience hub, which Mayor David Narkewicz views as one of his key projects to complete before leaving office come January 2022.
Northampton gets grant to develop affordable housing parcels This old state hospital building, shown in May 2016, was scheduled to be transformed into 25 affordably priced, energy-efficient condominium homes in the Village Hill neighborhood in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE
This old state hospital building, shown in May 2016, was scheduled to be transformed into 25 affordably priced, energy-efficient condominium homes in the Village Hill neighborhood in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE
Published: 4/4/2021 8:42:31 PM
NORTHAMPTON The city has received a $250,000 state grant to support the development of affordable housing on the site of the former state hospital.
Mayor David Narkewicz said the state Housing Choice grant will be used to prepare two sites, one on Burts Pit Road and one on Laurel Street, for development.
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)
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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 be seeking reelection come November, leaving residents to speculate who his likely successor will be.
Multiple city councilors in the community as well as state representatives have argued by the time leadership of Northampton changes hands next year, Narkewicz will have left behind a legacy of strong financial stewardship balanced with a dedication to social justice through city programming, including a community resilience hub his office is currently working on to support vulnerable resi