Northampton Refugees

Northampton Refugees

Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz and Kathryn Buckley-Brawner of Catholic Charities Agency sit down with Carolee McGrath to talk about plans to resettle refugees from Syria, Iraq, Burundi, and the Congo in the...
NoHo Pride March

NoHo Pride March

In 1981 Northampton held the first liberation Pride march in the area despite the overwhelmingly homophobic and discriminatory realities that faced LGBT people nationwide. This year, Noho Pride will recognize 35 years of marching with its annual Pride Parade and Pride...
Tipping in Stores & Restaurants

Tipping in Stores & Restaurants

On January 1, the minimum wage in Massachusetts was bumped up to $10 an hour. But some don’t feel that’s enough of a raise. There is a $15 an hour minimum wage movement, with proponents across the country pushing for higher hourly rates for workers. The...
Life with Monte: Medical Marijuana

Life with Monte: Medical Marijuana

Monte Belmonte gets a tour of the new New England Treatment Access Medical Marijuana Dispensary Center in Northampton. The operation opened on September 28 and has already served hundreds of patients holding medical marijuana cards. This is the second facility in...
Kevin Eastman

Kevin Eastman

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a worldwide phenomenon since 1984, and they were born out of the minds of two men based in Northampton: Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Since co-creating the iconic Turtles, Kevin Eastman has seen his creations adorn pretty...
Northampton Economy

Northampton Economy

With two iconic city businesses changing ownership and the closure of another, the future of Northampton’s vibrant downtown retail economy has been in question recently. Producer Tony Dunne talked to Mayor David Narkewicz about the state of downtown Northampton and...
Noho Pride

Noho Pride

J.M. Sorrell discusses the 34th edition of “Noho Pride” events scheduled for Saturday, May 2 in Northampton, highlighting the presence and contributions of the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender community. Noho...