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FLORENCE — Eighteen years after fulfilling “a lifelong dream” by buying the used bookstore Bookends in Florence Center, Grey Angell is looking to hand over the keys to another bibliophile, and he’s opening the doors this weekend for the first time in...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — A $45 million, five-story commercial and residential building planned for 79 King St. will seek tenants 55 and older who are looking for a home where they can age in place — and perhaps give up their gas guzzlers in the process.The...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — Integrity Veterinary Center saw its first patient on Tuesday, led by a team of seasoned professionals intent on filling several gaps in local veterinary services and taking a humane approach to treatment for animals, their owners and the...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — One of downtown’s most distinctive and prominent buildings, 1 King St., has a new owner and, next year, it will return to its roots as a bank.DP Holdings LLC, the company that owned 1 King St., sold it to JPMorgan Chase Bank last month...

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NORTHAMPTON — The City Council has allocated $500,000 in Community Preservation Act funds to the private owner of the vacant St. John Cantius Church, the historic 10 Hawley St. structure that is slated to become 10 units of market-rate housing.The...

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NORTHAMPTON — A Florence woman who accused her physical therapist of inappropriately touching her, leading to Edward Kostek’s conviction on indecent assault charges last month, is suing Kostek and his former employer, Cooley Dickinson Hospital.The...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — Former patients and colleagues of physical therapist Edward Kostek packed the courtroom on Tuesday morning to show solidarity during his sentencing on three counts of indecent assault on a patient, charges that Kostek’s supporters said...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — In an effort to fill up some of the vacant storefronts that dot the downtown landscape, the city and state have partnered to offer tax credits to new businesses that open in certain spaces that are currently sitting empty.The city’s...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — Police are increasing patrols at the Connecticut River Greenway Riverfront Park off Damon Road in response to complaints of late-night noise, unsafe fires, drinking and litter.About seven hours after the Police Department announced the...

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NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee has hired Jannell Pearson-Campbell to serve as interim superintendent of Northampton Public Schools for up to one year while a search is underway for a permanent district leader.Pearson-Campbell, a 22-year educator...

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NORTHAMPTON — Next fall, Cara Rintala will go on trial for the fourth time for the alleged murder of her wife, Annamarie Cochrane Rintala, in their Granby home in 2011.On Friday morning, Hampshire Superior Court Judge Richard Carey said the trial will...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — A 24-year-old city man was ordered held without the right to bail at his arraignment Monday on charges that he killed his roommate and stole her car because he was about to become homeless.Devin R. Bryden appeared in Northampton District...

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NORTHAMPTON — The driver charged with hitting and killing city musician Charlie Braun last year as he rode his bike near Northampton High School will serve probation, perform 200 hours of community service and lose her right to drive for 15 years...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — Attorney Edward Etheredge, a fixture in the local legal scene who provided counsel for nearly a half-century, is slowly retiring. He still visits his Gothic Street office once a week, but he’s taking more time these days to read for...

By BRIAN STEELE

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...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — Hannah Yilmaz and her dog Leo, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier mix, went to The Green Groomer for the first time on Monday. Yilmaz said Leo has had traumatic experiences with corporate groomers, including the unnecessary removal of a...

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NORTHAMPTON — Police have charged a Bridge Street man with kidnapping and numerous counts related to domestic violence after he allegedly held a woman against her will in two city hotel rooms over the weekend.Andrew Kaczmarek, 38, was ordered held...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — An emotional, standing-room-only listening session on Wednesday evening at VFW Post 8006 gave veterans a chance to speak their minds to government officials about a proposal to close the VA hospital in Leeds.About 100 people showed up to...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities plan to rally this weekend for improved access to public spaces, calling attention to businesses where wheelchair users cannot shop and the crumbling downtown sidewalks that pose...

By BRIAN STEELE

NORTHAMPTON — The School Committee voted to approve a $35.1 million district budget on Thursday night that includes an extra $250,000 earmarked for pay negotiations, hours after a small army of educators took to the steps of City Hall to demand higher...

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NORTHAMPTON — Two people charged in connection with an illegal marijuana grow in Southampton pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Northampton District Court while a third suspect is scheduled for arraignment next Monday.Trinity Washburn, 40, and Brandon...