Gazette: “Pothole-plagued North Street to get long-awaited reconstruction in Northampton”

Today’s Gazette reports on tonight’s public meeting on the reconstruction of North Street. The meeting will take place at 7pm in the Hearing Room on the second floor of City Hall. Enter the building through the rear door. Work on the high-priority project could begin as soon as this summer and last into the summer […]

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March 6: North Street Public Information Meeting

This announcement comes by way of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: NORTH STREET PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING WHEN: March 6, 2012 (Tuesday) TIME: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM WHERE: City Hall, Hearing Room #18, 2nd Floor (210 Main Street, Northampton, MA) SUBJECT: PUBLIC MEETING Reconstructing North Street   The Department of Public Works invites you to attend a […]

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BEAT Gets State To Update Its Stormwater Calculations

Good news from Berkshire Environmental Action Team: Our climate is changing. There really isn’t any debate in the scientific community anymore. The scientific community has moved on to solving the problem of what do we do about climate change. One thing we can do is change our preparedness for more intense storms and heavier rainfall. […]

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Video: Board of Public Works, 1/11/12 Meeting

Here is a YouTube video of the complete 1/11/12 meeting of Northampton’s Board of Public Works. This video is 52 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers. At 47:53 on the video, Ward 7 City Councilor Gene Tacy addresses the board, saying that more communication between the board and the city council is needed. In […]

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Video: Finance Committee, Budget Updates, ESCO, Ambulance Revenue and Expenses

Here is a YouTube video of the complete meeting of Northampton’s Finance Committee on 7/26/11. The meeting includes an update on the FY2011 and FY2012 budgets, the status of the ESCO energy-saving initiative, and a review of ambulance-related revenue and expenses. Additional funds are proposed to be allocated to the reconstruction of North Street in […]

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Video and Literature from Ward 3 Candidate Debate

Here is a YouTube video of the complete Ward 3 Candidate Forum held last night at Bridge Street School. The forum was sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. This video is 1 hour 4 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen.The special election for city councilor will take place on August 2. Voters should […]

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Main & King Streets Design Charrette: Final Report

Here is the final report from March’s Main & King Streets Design Charrette as released today by Nelson\Nygaard, the transportation consultants, and Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development.Northampton Main King Charrette v61511 Master Plans Main King Charrette v61511 Tabloid Size See also:Videos and Slides: Main and King Street Transportation Charrette, Final Presentation and Q&A (3/17/11)Many […]

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Video and Text: Arnie Levinson Campaign Kickoff Speech

Here is video and text from Arnie Levinson’s May 9 campaign kickoff speech published on his website. He seeks the open Ward 3 city council seat. Mr. Levinson is director of Ward 3’s Neighborhood Watch Program. Opposing him is Owen Freeman-Daniels (website), vice president of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association, who was the campaign manager […]

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North Street Reconstruction Slated for 2012-2013

This Capital Project Request published by Northampton Media shows that the reconstruction of North Street is slated to take place between Summer 2012 and Summer 2013. North Street Capital Project Request 18 January 2011 See also:Photos: North Street Potholes (3/9/11)Video and Slides: Proposed Improvements for the King/Summer/North Street Intersection (10/19/10)Councilor Angela Plassmann: “Video, Pictures and […]

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Videos and Slides: Main and King Street Transportation Charrette, Final Presentation and Q&A

Here are two YouTube videos covering the complete final presentation (53 min) and Q&A session (41 min) from this week’s Main and King Street Transportation Charrette, featuring consultants from Nelson\Nygaard. These videos were recorded by Adam Cohen.Here are the slides from the final presentation: Main Street King Street Charrette Final Presentation Many of the ideas […]

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