Northampton Video and Articles

Northampton offers tax break to Coke

07 Mar 2010

NORTHAMPTON - Northampton has offered Coca-Cola Co. a nearly $35,000 tax break to coax the soft drink giant to expand a plant adding 40 jobs and a new product. ...

Maddow to speak at Smith commencement

17 Feb 2010

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Smith College has announced that MSNBC talk show host Rachel Maddow will be the speaker at the school's 2010 commencement ceremony. ...

Fund to aid fire victims tops $80,000

11 Feb 2010

NORTHAMPTON - A charitable fund established to help people who lost property in a string of arsons in Northampton late last year has raised about $83,000. ...

Auction raises $18K for fire victims

02 Feb 2010

NORTHAMPTON - An art auction to benefit the victims of a string of arsons in Northampton has raised nearly $18,000. ...

Fund to help arson fire victims

22 Jan 2010

NORTHAMPTON — Organizers of a fund established to help the victims of a string of arson fires in Northampton that claimed two lives has more than doubled its goal. ...

Man pleads not guilty to setting fire

05 Jan 2010

NORTHAMPTON - A 25-year-old man accused of setting a fire at a western Massachusetts home that killed two of his neighbors pleaded not… ...

Vigil held for Northampton fire victims

02 Jan 2010

NORTHAMPTON - Investigators say it is one of the worst cases of arson the state has ever seen. The fires took the lives of a father and son, and the Northampton community came together Saturday to hold a vigil. FOX25's Adam Pellerin reports. ...

Group helps raise arson reward

01 Jan 2010

NORTHAMPTON - The fund started by the Northampton Rotary Club is among several created in the wake of the Dec. 27 fires, which also damaged several homes and cars. The group hopes to supplement the $5,000 reward announced by Gov. Deval Patrick… ...

Estimated 1M at Boston's First Night

31 Dec 2009

…with music, dance and story telling, and capped off with fireworks — thanks to a last minute donation. Organizers of Northampton's First Night are hoping the city's celebration helps residents take their mind off a series of arsons. Springfield… ...

Northampton fire deaths ruled homicide

31 Dec 2009

NORTHAMPTON - The deaths of two men in one of a string of fires last weekend have been ruled homicides by the Massachusetts Medical Examiner's office. ...

Teen tells parents his driver is drunk

29 Dec 2009

FOXBOROUGH - When the Patriots award fan of the year don't expect this man to be in the running. Foxborough police say 43 year old William Groot of Northampton not only tried to drive home drunk after Sunday’s game but he had a friend and two 14 year old boys in his SUV. ...

Residents discuss security after fires

29 Dec 2009

NORTHAMPTON - Residents of a Northampton neighborhood hit by suspicious weekend fires, including one in which two people died, plan to hold an emergency meeting to discuss security measures. ...

2d MA city investigates suspected arsons

29 Dec 2009

…building about a half-mile away from the school. State and federal authorities are investigating a string of nine fires in Northampton on Sunday, one of which claimed two lives. Information from: Telegram & Gazette, http://www.telegram.com ...

Fires set by thrill-seekers or villain?

28 Dec 2009

NORTHAMPTON - A string of suspicious fires that destroyed three homes and killed two men have many residents on edge. ...

Task Force Formed to Investigate Suspici

28 Dec 2009

…died. At least nine fires were reported early Sunday in houses and cars within a half-mile radius in the college town of Northampton, Mass. Authorities say they suspect arson. Officials are returning to the sites Monday, including the home in which two… ...

9 Suspicious Fires in Massachusetts Leav

27 Dec 2009

…are suspicious. Scheibel says the fires broke out across Northampton, Mass., between 2 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. Sunday…
…the area between the city's downtown and small airport. Northampton, where Smith College is located, is known for its vibrant… ...

Officials investigate 9 fires; 2 killed

27 Dec 2009

NORTHAMPTON - A task force of state, regional and federal officials is investigating a string of suspicious weekend fires in Massachusetts, including one in which two people died. ...

Northampton woman sues nursing home

21 Dec 2009

A Northampton woman claims in a lawsuit filed against the Holyoke nursing home where she worked for three years that she was fired for complaining about improper treatment of patients. ...