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By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A petition calling for a halt of a planned redesign of the city’s Main Street has collected over 1,000 signatures since it went live two weeks ago, but the mayor said this week she has no intention of stopping its advancement.“I stand...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A group of residents and business owners are calling on the city’s planning department to ditch what they describe as restrictive rules placed on remote meeting participants, saying the policies used for public comment deprive them of a...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — When construction gets under way on Northampton’s Main Street redesign next year, businesses may find themselves assuaging customers noticing the disruption with a certain three-word phrase: Pardon Our Progress. “Pardon Our Progress” was...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Despite pleas from the biggest group opposed to Picture Main Street to pick an alternative design, the City Council officially went on record Thursday in support of the city’s years-in-the-making plan for a $21 million redesign of Main...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Opponents of the current redesign plan for the Picture Main Street project have unveiled an alternative vision for what Northampton’s Main Street should look like, in hopes the city changes its mind before construction officially takes...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council on Thursday unveiled a resolution in support of the city’s Picture Main Street redesign, aiming to assure residents of the benefits the project will bring to the city despite anxieties over the three-year, $21 million...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council on Thursday approved the request for proposals for the former Registry of Deeds property at 33 King St., clearing the way for interested buyers to begin submitting bids for the central downtown property. The property, a...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Dubbed by current and former city officials a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity, an ambitious plan to redesign Main Street that began more than three years ago continues to be met with skep·ti·cism by several business owners and...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — This weekend, Northampton’s Main Street is looking to get metaphysical.Spill the Tea Sis, which runs two storefronts at 177 and 183 Main St., will host a weekendlong celebration, starting Friday with a one-year anniversary party...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — In the next decade, city residents will be walking, biking and driving through a completely overhauled version of Main Street.But before that happens, city officials are seeking the public’s input to inform the reimagining of one of...