Mayor Gina Louise-Sciarra (D) faces challenger Jillian Duclos (D) in Northampton's mayoral election
Early voting in Northampton’s local election is underway with ballots being cast before the general election next week. One-term incumbent Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra is squaring off against challenger Jillian Duclos in Northampton’s general election on Nov. 4.
A major topic on voter’s minds is the downtown infrastructure project called Picture Main Street. The 3-year plan approximating 29 million dollars aims to redesign downtown infrastructure by increasing pedestrian and bike safety while creating better road signage. Right now, the plan is in its design phase. The main source of funding is coming from the state department of transportation and the remaining costs will be shouldered by the city and federal ARPA funds.
Mayor Sciarra said the project, spearheaded by her office, is important because the downtown corridor is in the top 5% for accident clusters in the entire state.
“It's about safety. It's about accessibility. It will greatly improve accessibility for people who are in wheelchairs, who use mobility devices,” Sciarra said.
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