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Various groups are raising money and drawing up plans to turn a rail car at the Naples Depot Museum into a space to tell Black history.

Start-ups large and small are offering child-friendly debit cards that allow parents to set up guardrails. Picking one depends on your priorities.

NORTHAMPTON — Mayoral races across the state are heating up, including in Northampton and Holyoke.Candidates in both cities have begun to file their nomination papers — the step necessary to appear on the ballot. In Northampton, candidates for mayor...

Northampton moving ahead on municipal broadband Northampton City Hall FILE PHOTO Published: 5/12/2021 12:43:39 PM NORTHAMPTON — A city survey and City Council vote are moving the possibility of municipal broadband forward. About a quarter of households in Northampton completed a survey about municipal broadband, with nearly all of them saying they want the government to offer internet service. “98% of respondents — let me say that again — 98% of respondents believe the city government should facilitate better and more affordable internet service,” Mayor David Narkewicz told the coun...

Northampton council backs police alternative, pressures mayor to act Northampton Police Station Published: 5/7/2021 7:02:06 PM NORTHAMPTON — The City Council threw its support behind the recommendations of the city’s Policing Review Commission on Thursday, adopting a resolution that urges Mayor David Narkewicz to establish a Department of Community Care this fiscal year and take other steps recommended by the commission. “The community deserves our feedback. We didn’t really get a chance to do that at the presentation,” said Ward 7 councilor Rachel Maiore, referring to the final r...