City/Town Name | Description | Approval Date |
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Northampton | 124 - Conservation Area Identification Signage Upgrades |
Replacement and installment of new identification signage. |
04/04/2019 |
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Northampton | 128 - Critical Open Space Acquisitions - Mineral Hills, Rocky Hill and Beaver Brook Greenways |
Acquisitions of four parcels totaling 85 +/- acres to add to the Mineral Hills, Rocky Hill and Beaver Brook Greenways. |
04/18/2019 |
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Northampton | 127 - African Americans, Abolition, and Equal Rights in Northampton, 1835-1900 |
The contracting of a historian and architectural historian to study in depth the built environment and landscapes to explore the presence of African Americans and the role played by Florence and Northampton in the movements for the abolition of slavery and for equal rights through the end of the nineteenth-century. |
04/18/2019 |
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Northampton | 129 - Nashawannuck Brook Restoration |
purchase and permanent protection of 105 acres within the Rocky Hill Greenway at the former Pine Grove Golf Course; |
01/16/2020 |
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Northampton | 132 - Historic Northampton Preservation Assessment & Restoration |
Continued work to assess, restore and reopen the Shepherd barn and Parsons House, rebuild the Shepherd porch, and purchase an art rack for safe storage and display of artifacts |
01/16/2020 |
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Northampton | 131 - Hampshire Heights Playground |
Creation of a playground at Hampshire Heights public housing facility |
01/16/2020 |
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Northampton | 110B - Glendale Road Small Home |
Creation of an affordable single-family Habitat for Humanity home |
01/16/2020 |
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Northampton | 130 - North Commons, the Community Builders |
Creation of 53 housing units at Village Hill. twelve units are reserved for extremely low income households. Eight will be reserved for clients of the Dept. of Mental Health and of those, six will be set aside for formerly homeless households assisted by the New Lease program. The remaining four extremely low income units will be reserved for persons who, due to disability, are at risk of institutionalization. Twenty seven units will house low income households; and fourteen units will house moderate income households. |
01/16/2020 |
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Northampton | 100B, Beaver Brook Greenway Habitat Improvement |
priority invasive species removal within the Beaver Brook Greenway on Haydenville Road, and promotion of endangered species habitat |
03/19/2020 |
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Northampton | 85D - Invasives Control - Lathrop Communities |
continued priority invasive species removal at Lathrop Community's North and East campuses |
03/19/2020 |
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Northampton | 133 - West Farms APR |
permanent protection of 36.1 acres at the Hickory Dell Farm on West Farms Road within the Mineral Hills Greenway with a permanent Agricultural Preservation Restriction. |
09/17/2020 |
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Northampton | 134 - Pine Grove Trails |
construction of a trail connection from Old Wilson Road, to create public access to the Pine Grove section of the Rocky Hill Greenway |
11/05/2020 |
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Northampton | 135 - Water Recreation Assessment |
feasibility study to assess existing informal swimming areas on the Mill and Connecticut Rivers, solicit public input, and identify possible improvements, and create preliminary designs for such improvements sufficient to apply for outside grants |
11/05/2020 |
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Northampton | 139 - Smith Charities Emergency Repairs |
address the most critical exterior repair needs identified in an historic building assessment to the 1865 Smith Charities Building, which is located within the Downtown National Register Historic District and wasd designed by William Fenno Pratt |
12/17/2020 |
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Northampton | 137 - Pine Brook Connector Acquisition |
purchase of 53 acres within the Broad Brook/Fitzgerald Lake Greenway on Boggy Meadow Road |
12/17/2020 |
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Northampton | 136 - Affordable Housing Fund |
eligible predevelopment work necessary for new affordable housing opportunities that will result in new affordable housing opportunities in Northampton |
12/17/2020 |
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Northampton | 138 - Academy of Music Lobby and Salon Rehabilitation |
lobby, salon, and downstairs hallway rehabilitation at the Academy of Music Theater |
12/17/2020 |
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Northampton | 23N - Conservation Fund |
Conservation Fund - makes possible increased acquisition or protection of open space parcels in Northampton by supporting fast action on time-sensitive real estate opportunities and placement of permanent conservation restrictions; |
12/17/2020 |
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Northampton | 136 - Affordable Housing Fund |
Allocation to the Affordable Housing Fund, to be used for eligible due diligence and soft costs for predevelopment work necessary for new affordable housing opportunities that the City creates, and for which no other funds are readily available, and will help to leverage future funding opportunities from other sources; |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 140 - Historic Preservation Plan |
development of a vision, goal, priorities, and toolbox for preservation of existing priority historic and cultural resources |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 141 - Leeds Mill River Acquisition |
acquisition by the Conservation Commissionfor permanent protection a parcel along the Mill River in Leeds abutting the existing Mill River Greenway which includes recreational opportunities for all seasons |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 142 - Broughton's Meadow Cluster |
Creation of three energy efficient Habitat for Humanity Homes |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 143 - Shepherd Barn and Damon House |
restoration of the 1813 Damon House roofline balustrade, and for a structural analysis of the 1805 Shepherd Barn to allow for preservation and restoration work |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 144 - Lilly Library Stairs Repair |
Critical structural reapirs to the historic entrance to the 1890 Lilly Library in Florence |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 145 - Historic Collections Storage |
The project will allow Historic Northampton to purchase appropriate collections storage for its ephemera, photograph and research collections to ensure that they are preserved. improved collections storage was a critical recommendation of the Massachusetts State Historic Records Board, and will protect these resources for the future |
04/15/2021 |
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Northampton | 146 - Northampton-New Haven Canal |
documentation and preservation of the Hampshire and Hampden portions of the New Haven and Northampton Canal, Cooperative effort with all Massachusetts communities in which the canal was located. |
10/07/2021 |
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Northampton | 153 - 132 Main Street Façade - Michelson Galleries |
critical exterior repairs to the 1913 Northampton National Bank Building at 132 Main Street |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 147 - Rocky Hill Accessible Trails |
construction of a universally accessible trail network at the Pine Grove section of the Rocky Hill Greenway |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 148 - Open Space Acquisitions 2021 |
Purchase and permanent protection of 46 acres in the Mineral Hills north of Chesterfield Road, 5.2 acres in the Parsons Brook Greenway south of Ryan Road, and 13 acres in the Saw Mill Hills Greenway north of Ryan Road that fulfill the Open Space Plan recommendations, meet unique open space and recreational needs and fill gaps in the Cityâs open space network |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 149 - Connecticut River Walkway |
Construction of a universally accessible access to the beach and docks at the Connecticut Rover Greenway |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 151 - Shepherd Barn Artifacts - Historic Northampton |
Professional conservator treatment of historic artifacts to preserve them and prepare them for public exhibition in the Shepherd Barn |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 152 - Housing the Disabled Homeless - Independent Housing Solutions |
creation of a supportive, ADA-accessible facility at 5 Franklin Street to house sixteen medically complex chronically houseless individuals |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 154 - Outdoor Pickeball Feasibility - Parks and Rec |
Feasibility study of existing City-owned recreation properties for the creation of outdoor pickleball courts |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 155 - Mortgage Subsidy - Valley CDC |
$50,000 in direct downpayment assistance through a deferred payment loan to four qualified homebuyers earning less than 100% of area median income |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 150 - Farmland Reclamation - Grow Food Northampton |
reclamation and rehabilitation of two parcels of farmland on Grow Food Northampton's Community Farm that have been encroached upon by forest and invasive plants, shrubs, and vines. |
12/02/2021 |
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Northampton | 156 - Laurel Park Preservation Historic Signage |
Preservation of the unique history and culture of Laurel Park through historic signage |
03/03/2022 |
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Northampton | 157 - Prospect Place - Valley CDC |
Creation of approximately 60 affordable apartments at the former Northampton Nursing Home |
05/05/2022 |
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Northampton | 158 - Shepherd Barn Rehabilitation - Historic Northampton |
Preservation and reconstruction of the 1805 Shepherd Barn |
05/05/2022 |
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Northampton | 159 - 20 Hawley Street Rehab |
critical exterior repairs to the former St. John Cantius Church at 00 Hawley Street, as part of a larger adaptive reuse project |
10/01/2022 |
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Northampton | 161 - Parsons Collection Storage - Historic Northampton |
Preservation of Historic Northampton's collections through appropriate long-term storage for its ephemera, photograph and research collections within the Parsons House |
10/06/2022 |
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Northampton | 160 - Canal Greenway Retaining Wall |
critical and time-sensitive long-term repairs to a stone retaining wall along the Northampton-New Haven Canal Greenway |
10/06/2022 |
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Northampton | 166 - Victoria Bismarck Farm - Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity |
creation of three energy efficient affordable homes on Burts Pit Road; |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 167 - Rocky Hill Greenway Multiuse Trail |
final design of a half mile multi-use trail within the existing City-owned Rocky Hill Greenwayto connect residential areas along Rocky Hill Road to the New Haven and Northampton Canal trail |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 168 - Saw Mill Hills Core - Planning & Sustainability |
purchase of 229 acres in the Saw Mill Hills for permanent protection. the The parcel includes priority and estimated habitat of rare and endangered species, vernal pools, and multiple headwater streams, and a diversity of landforms, surficial geology and hydrology that increase variation create important wildlife habitat and climate change resiliency |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 169 - CT River Greenway Multi-Use Trail - Planning & Sustainability |
design and progression of a 1.3 mile scenic multi-use trail along the Connecticut River north of Damon Road. the path will be fully ADA compliant, will provide dramaitic views of the Connecticut River and the Holyoke Range, and will connect to the MassCentral Trail and New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 23O - Conservation Fund - Conservation Commission/OPS |
the fund makes possible increased acquisition or protection of open space parcels in Northampton by supporting fast action on time-sensitive real estate opportunities and placement of permanent conservation restrictions |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 136C - Affordable Housing Fund - Planning & Sustinability |
due diligence and soft costs for predevelopment work necessary for new affordable housing opportunities that the City creates, and for which no other funds are readily available, and will help to leverage future funding opportunities from other sources |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 163 - Electrical Upgrades - DAR House |
removal of knob and tube electrical at 148 South Street amd upgrading electrical ststem to moder code |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 162 - Exterior Restoration - Northampton Community Music Center |
exterior structural rehabilitation work, including masonry, replacement doors and windows, and porch reconstruction at 139 South Street, the former South Street School |
01/19/2023 |
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Northampton | 139 - Smith Charities Emergency Repairs |
continued critical exterior repairs to the Smith Charities Building at 51 Main Street |
01/19/2023 |