NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra is set to receive a $37,500 pay increase in her annual salary next year, after a vote to increase the mayor’s salary was unanimously approved by the City Council Thursday night. The move to increase the mayor’s salary, in addition to granting raises for city...
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To mark Clean Air Day today, Oxfordshire County Council has launched its strategy to tackle poor air quality – the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. Air pollution is a mix of particles and gases of both natural and human origin. These can come from a range...
EASTHAMPTON — The City Council approved a $52.2 million budget for next fiscal year Wednesday night, but not before council members engaged in significant discussion on the importance of maintaining specific programming in the city’s schools. Councilors were vocal in their desire to support the schools, with several expressing concern...
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CHARLESTON — A local man has been honored for recently helping prevent a vehicle hijacking at a service station and then helping police apprehend the suspect. Tim Preston of Charleston received an award for “bravery and assistance to the Charleston Police Department” during the Charleston City Council’s meeting Tuesday evening. The award was...