Mural artist brightens up Northampton Bike Path
Once completed, Northampton visual artist Kim Carlino’s Blossoms public art installation will adorn the intersections on the Mass Central Rail Trail in Florence, MA. FOR THE GAZETTE/SABATO VISCONTI
Northampton artist Kim Carlino works on her “Blossoms” public mural Saturday on the Mass Central Rail Trail, a project that requires patience and coordination with passing pedestrians and cyclists, in Florence. FOR THE GAZETTE/SABATO VISCONTI PHOTOS
Published: 5/9/2021 7:39:19 PM
NORTHAMPTON A new series of murals is greeting cyclists and pedestrians on a stretch of the Northampton Bike Path in Florence.
The 10 murals, painted by Northampton artist Kim Carlino, line the bike path from Straw Avenue to Bardwell Street and feature bright, floral imagery at the intersections of the path and roadways.
EASTHAMPTON In what some see as a welcome change to downtown areas once muted by the pandemic, Sidewalk Sales are set to return to Easthampton and Northampton in the near future.In Easthampton, Cottage Street merchants plan to hold their sales on.
New Dunkin’ to bring traffic light, changes to East Street area
A view looking east on East Street toward its intersection with North Street (Route 5) in Easthampton on Friday. Plans call for this single-family home at 5 East St. to be razed for the construction of a Dunkin’. A stop light is planned for the intersection to help mitigate an expected increase in traffic. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
A view looking east on East Street toward its intersection with North Street (Route 5) in Easthampton on Friday, April 30. A traffic signal is planned for the busy intersection to help mitigate an expected increase in traffic following the construction of a Dunkin on East Street.
Easthampton expands eligibility for rental relief program
Easthampton Municipal Building GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/29/2021 12:36:34 PM
EASTHAMPTON More residents stand to benefit from emergency rental assistance from the city afterthe Community Preservation Act Committee loosened requirements for the program, which provides residents who have difficulty paying rent due to COVID-19 impacts with up to $3,000 in aid.
The updated program expands eligibility for people living with roommates and those who are not yet behind on rent, in addition to eliminating the need for asset or bank account verification.
Under the previous guidelines, unrelated individuals on the same lease were considered a household, and were therefore subjected to eligibility requirements regarding income, asset and bank account qualifications. But under the revised guidelines, people living together as roommates will not need to combine their incomes when applying for the program.
HCC trustees freeze student fees for next academic year
Holyoke Community College.
Published: 4/29/2021 5:50:52 PM
HOLYOKE Student fees will remain frozen for the next academic year at Holyoke Community College, the board of trustees decided Tuesday.
The unanimous vote will freeze an educational service fee, which comes in at $188 per academic credit, and a $145-per-semester student service fee. For each of the past five years, the college has increased these fees by about 5% annually.
The board’s decision to freeze the fees is part of the college’s ongoing efforts to accommodate students experiencing financial hardships due to the pandemic, according to college President Christina Royal.