In Northampton, Clarke Schools celebrate 150 years Diane Gilliland Simon of Concord, a 1969 Clarke Schools alumna, left, greets Jan Gatty of Northampton at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech 150th anniversary event Saturday as Sharon Wade of Saugus looks on. Diane Gilliland Simon of Concord, a 1969 Clarke Schools alumna, left, greets Jan Gatty of Northampton at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech 150th anniversary event Saturday as Sharon Wade of Saugus looks on. George H. Balsley II, a 1965 Clarke Schools alumnus, right, applauds Sept. 30, 2017 during a celebration Sept. 30, 2017 at the site of the original school’s location, 64 Gothic Street in Northampton, to mark 150 years for Clarke. —GAZETTE STAFF/SARAH CROSBY