Main Street in downtown Northampton. (Photo courtesy of the Northampton Mayor's Office) Come next month, Pioneer Valley residents will once again get a taste of Northampton. Or rather, a Taste of Northampton. Featuring food vendors and restaurants from across the city, beer and cider from local brewers, and live music, the “Taste” event that in its heyday drew throngs of people to the city center will make its triumphant return on Sept. 10.

Frances Watson reports. A number of things led to the shortfall, including the pandemic, inflation, and declining student enrollment A Buckeye mother says it was a night in June last year when Jacob Ramirez broke into her home while she and her kids were sleeping inside.

Green Flags have been raised above four parks managed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) this month after they retained the international mark of quality. Daventry Country Park, Abington Park, Bradlaugh Fields and Delapre Park have all retained their Green Flag Awards - recognised as the benchmark for the management of recreational outdoor spaces around the world.

The Head Chef of the University of Northampton, who feeds up to 10,000 hungry students a day, has been nominated for a prestigious award that the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards. Mike O'Gorman, who has worked in Michelin star restaurants, said "I can’t think of anything else I’d rather do."

Give this recipe for stuffed vegetables a try! | Arts And Culture | berkshireeagle.com Elizabeth Baer is a teacher who loves to spend time in the kitchen. She also posts recipes and musings about food on her blog, culinursa.com/blog and can be reached at culinursa@gmail.com. An easy way to get rid of those extra vegetables — zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant and squash — and make a hearty meal is to stuff them.

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -A popular restaurant in Easthampton remains closed after a fire Friday night. The fire broke out at Tavern On The Hill just before 11:30 Friday night. Thankfully the fire was after hours, so the building was empty and there were no injuries. Now, restaurant owners tell us the next step is to focus on reopening.