Laurie Loisel for Ward 3

About Laurie

Laurie Loisel has lived and worked in Northampton since 1983 when she moved here after college. She grew up in rural Maine, went to college in New York City, but it’s Northampton that feels like home. It is where she settled to find community, pursue a career in journalism and, with her spouse of 35 years, raise their two children.

Laurie values community

Education and Experience

Laurie is currently Director of Communication and Community Engagement at the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, where she has worked for 10 years. She plans to retire in 2025. For 29 years, she worked as a reporter and editor at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. She has written for the Valley Advocate, the Boston Globe, and other publications, and has written two books. She graduated from Fordham University with a BA in social sciences. 

Laurie is a longtime member of the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, where she is active in social justice causes. In 2018, she helped lead the effort to take a mother of three children, who was at risk of being deported, into sanctuary at the USNF. She was an appointed member of the Northampton Human Rights Campaign, and has been an active volunteer in many political causes and community efforts, including MANNA Soup Kitchen.