Northampton, Massachusetts

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• Man accused in stabbing, chemical release
  

  A Sunderland man has been charged with stabbing another man at the home of his former girlfriend, then releasing some kind of chemical in the apartment.

• Sunderland man accused of stabbing man and killing cat ordered held for observation
  

  This is an updated version of a story originally posted today at 1:23 p.m. By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A judge ordered a Sunderland man sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for observation ...

• Despite cold and snow, Northampton's First Night goes off well
  

  By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - It was snowy. It was windy. It was cold.

• Northampton Home Invasion Suspect in Custody
  

  Police have confirmed a suspect wanted for a violent home invasion that resulted in a stabbing on Pleasant Street late Tuesday night is in the custody of Easthampton police.

• Hamp Investgates "Suspicious" Death
  

  Hampshire County D-A Liz Scheibel says that the death of a 35 year old man outside of a Northampton bar over the weekend is "suspicious." But, the D-A is falling short now of saying that it was a murder.

• First WM Homicide Reported in Hamp
  

  Western Mass first homicide has been recorded. It happened early Saturday morning in Northampton where Hampshire County D-A Elisabeth Scheibel says a 35 year old man, John Connell, died in the parking lot of ...

• Photo: Fire destroys Hatfield building
  

  The billows of white smoke could be seen for miles, but the effects of Monday's fire at 2 Prospect Court was felt in countless homes in Hatfield and beyond.

• Florence man's death "suspicious"
  

  The autopsy of the 35-year-old Florence man who was killed outside the Silk City Tap Room has been completed.

• Northampton Officer Hit With Hammer Released From Hospital
  

  The Northampton officer who was attacked with a hammer on New Year's Eve has been released from Cooley Dickinson Hospital for a second time, according to his family.

• Death investigated at Silk City Tap Room in Northampton's Florence section
  

  By MICHAEL McAULIFFE mcauliffe@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - Authorities are investigating the death Saturday morning of a local man police found fatally injured at the Silk City Tap Room.

• Williamsburg teenager gets 2.5 years for 'random' attack on man in cemetery
  

  By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A Williamsburg teenager was sentenced to jail Wednesday for breaking a man's eye socket in what police have called a random attack.

• Northampton police officer, injured in New Year's Eve hammer attack,...
  

  By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A Northampton police officer, struck in the head with a claw hammer while struggling with a suspect on New Year's Eve, suffered minor complications to his injury ...

• Gay-themed store for sale in Northampton
  

  By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - Pride & Joy, a store that has served as the heart and soul of Northampton's gay community for nearly two decades, is for sale.

• First Night In Northampton, Snow or Shine
  

  Folks over at the Northampton Center for the Arts have a different way of putting it.

• Northampton Policeman Attacked
  

  Northampton Police say one of their officers was attacked while investigating an attempted break-in New Year's Eve.

• Former UMass student, charged with stabbing 2 assailants, headed for trial in March
  

  Former UMass student Jason W. Vassell, is seen in Hampshire Superior Court in Northampton Wedesday.

• Numerous spinouts reported in northern Hampshire and Franklin counties
  

  Monson Highway Department workers Joseph M. Kology, driving the truck, and Phillip H. Nothe, an equipment operator in the loader, clear snow from Green Street.

• Northampton brochure shows environmental advantages of buildings in the city
  

  It's not easy being green. In fact, the city has created a brochure to show the public just how far a building has to go to claim environmental bragging rights.

• Martin Sexton to perform New Year's Eve in Northampton
  

  Local fans will have the chance to do so once again, as Martin Sexton plays the Calvin Theatre New Year's Eve at 9 p.m. Local favorites Winterpills open the show.

City Description

Northampton is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,978 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hampshire County. Northampton is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area now known as Northampton was named Norwottuck, or Nonotuck, meaning "the mist of the river" by Native Americans. In 1653, land was purchased from the native inhabitants making up the bulk of modern Northampton. Colonial Northampton was founded in 1654 by settlers from Springfield, Massachusetts. Northampton's territory would be enlarged beyond the original settlement, but later the outer portions would be carved up into separate cities and towns. Southampton was incorporated in 1775, including parts of the modern territories of Montgomery (which was itself incorporated in 1780) and Easthampton. Westhampton was incorporated in 1778, and Easthampton in 1809. A part of Northampton known as Smith's Ferry was separated from the rest of the town by Easthampton, and the shortest path to downtown was on a road near the Connecticut River oxbow, which was subject to frequent flooding. The neighborhood was ceded to Holyoke, Massachusetts in

City Contained By:

• Hampshire County
• Massachusetts

City Contains:

• Smith College

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 92.203576728 km squared

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