Who will lead Northampton next? With Mayor David Narkewicz announcing he won’t seek 4th term, race opens up
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz speaks at a naturalization ceremony held on the grounds of the Hampshire County Courthouse. (Don Treeger/The Republican)
Facebook Share
After serving for nearly a decade as the chief public official of Hampshire County’s largest city, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz announced earlier this week he won’t be seeking reelection come November, leaving residents to speculate who his likely successor will be.
Multiple city councilors in the community as well as state representatives have argued by the time leadership of Northampton changes hands next year, Narkewicz will have left behind a legacy of strong financial stewardship balanced with a dedication to social justice through city programming, including a community resilience hub his office is currently working on to support vulnerable resi
‘A point of no return’: Holyoke’s Gateway City Arts closing; owners offer arts complex for sale
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Facebook Share
HOLYOKE Gateway City Arts, closed since July due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot go on and is for sale, its owners announced Friday.
Gateway City is a sprawling complex on Race Street with two performance spaces, galleries, workshops, offices and restaurants: Judd’s, The Bistro and Race Street Tacos. Its development over the past decade has been seen as a sign of rebirth in the city’s canal district.
“Really we would like to find someone who would like to run it as is,” Vitek Kruta, who owns Gateway City with Lori Divine, said Friday Kruta in a phone interview. “Whether it is another entertainment company or a group of people or a co-op of some sort.”