Northampton
Information about Northampton and the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. Click on a link below to go to information about that topic.
See our Western Mass Arts guide for information about arts activities and events in the greater Northampton area.
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General Information & Community Guides
City of Northampton Official Site
http://www.northamptonma.gov/
Information about Northampton's government, schools, cultural events, history, and more.
Mayor and City Council Proclamations
Northampton Public Works blog
http://ntondpw.blogspot.com/
Featuring public messages and information from the City of Northampton Massachusetts Department of Public Works. Check here for information on water use restrictions, street sweeping, street paving or plowing.
Information on Municipal Election, November 3, 2009
http://www.northamptonma.gov/cityclerk/Elections/November_3_2009_Election_Candidates/
from the office of the City Clerk.
Noho.Com's Northampton site
http://www.noho.com/
A great site to explore restaurants, businesses, and happenings in Northampton. Includes an online community bulletin board for posting jobs, items for sale, etc.
Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
http://www.explorenorthampton.com/
The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.
Commonwealth Communities: Northampton
http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/cc/northampton.html
A great source for community demographics, school and library profiles, and general citizen and government information.
ePodunk Northampton Profile
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3069
ePodunk provides information about over 25,000 communities around the country, focusing more on small places than on cities.
Pink Pages: Northampton and Western MA
http://www.pinkweb.com/western.ma.nav.html
A business directory serving the gay community.
Wikipedia Entry for Northampton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton,_Massachusetts
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, so always check with your Reference and Local History Librarians to make sure what you're reading is accurate. The Library has an exciting local history collection!
Online Discussion Groups, Forums and Blogs
Paradise City Forum
http://www.paradisecityforum.net/
Using a website, live public forums, and a Yahoo! discussion group, the Paradise City Forum provides opportunities for sharing information and strategies; discussing public policy issues, decisions and events; and creating support networks for community action. The PCF is a proactive, non-partisan coalition working to maintain and improve the quality of life in Northampton, Florence, Leeds, and Bay State.
Northampton, Massachusetts Community Web Site
http://northamptonmassachusetts.net/ahome.html
Links to services and events in Northampton. Includes an online community forum.
MassLive Northampton Forum
http://www.masslive.com/forums/northampton/
Post your thoughts (or read others') on this never-dull online forum.
The NohoDome
http://www.nohodome.blogspot.com/
Jim Neill's blog about life in downtown Northampton
Friends of Northampton Arson Victims
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=224400058116
Discussion group on Facebook
Northampton Community TV
http://www.northamptontv.org/
Contains complete coverage of the Ward 3 emergency meeting, 12/29/2009.