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Northampton committee pushes pause on St. John church demolition decision "> St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street in Northampton, seen in July. Visible at left are the Hawley Manor townhouses, under construction on the site of the church’s former rectory and parish hall. Gazette FILE PHOTO Published: 8/4/2021 7:52:20 PM NORTHAMPTON — A decision on whether the historic St. John Cantius Church can be torn down to make way for five townhouses has been delayed at least three months, giving the committee weighing the issue more time to consider proposals from both sides of the contentious ...

Donor makes bid to save St. John Cantius, St. Mary’s churches in Northampton Updated 9:19 PM; Today 9:10 PM An aerial view of the former St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street in Northampton on March 20, 2021. A developer is seeking to tear down the structure as part of a construction project. (Patrick Johnson | The Republican photo) Facebook Share NORTHAMPTON — An anonymous donor has put up $50,000 to save St. John Cantius Church and the similarly endangered St. Mary’s Church on the other side of downtown. Northampton City Councilor Jim Nash announced the proposed donation Tuesda...

Committee denies permit for St. John Cantius demolition St. John Cantius Church. The O'Connell Development Group has applied for a permit to demolish the building on Hawley Street and Phillips Place. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 4/6/2021 9:51:16 PM NORTHAMPTON — After a lengthy hearing Tuesday evening, the city’s Central Business Architecture Committee voted to deny a local developer’s permit application to demolish St. John Cantius Church. The hearing was held to assess the application that the O’Connell Development Group of Holyoke has submitted to demolish the church — built i...

A structure worth saving?: Review continues Tuesday on request to demolish Northampton church A page from a presentation O’Connell Development Group submitted to the city about St. John Cantius Church shows some of the deterioration inside and outside the building. SCREENSHOT Some of O’Connell Development Group’s plans submitted to the city for the redevelopment of the former St. John Cantius Church property. SCREENSHOT The O’Connell Development Group has applied for a permit to demolish the former St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street and Phillips Place in Northampton. GAZETTE ...

Are restrictions Springfield Diocese uses to protect properties steering them toward demolition? Updated 5:01 AM; Today 5:01 AM Victoria Baeger and her husband have purchased the former Blessed Sacrament Rectory in Greenfield and are in the process of turning it into their home. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 2/26/2021 Facebook Share Victoria Baeger thought she had found the perfect home. It is old enough to have character with an unrestored charm, big enough for her husband and kids to spread out a little bit, situated in a good location and — tricky in a market that was already hot �...