Here is a YouTube video of a 10/25/11 community meeting hosted by Ward 5 City Councilor David Murphy, plus an excerpt where attendees discuss the issue of landfill expansion. This meeting was recorded by Emily Odgers. Emily is the daughter of Mimi Odgers, a founder of Water Not Waste. David Murphy: “Essentially, my perspective is, […]
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Here are YouTube videos covering the 10/26/11 Community Preservation Act forum sponsored by the Northampton Area League of Women Voters. The forum included a panel with defenses and critiques of the CPA followed by a session of candidates for the Community Preservation Committee answering questions (voters will choose among four candidates for two positions on […]
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Here is a YouTube video of the 10/25/11 debate in Ward 7 between mayoral candidates Michael Bardsley and David Narkewicz. Ward 7 City Councilor Gene Tacy hosted the debate. The recording is complete except for a brief gap for camera changeover. This recording was made by Mimi Odgers. See also: MassLive: “Ask the Candidates: […]
Here are videos of the 10/19/11 Ward 3 forum for the candidates for City Councilor At-Large and for Mayor. This forum was sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. These recordings were made by Emily Odgers.
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Here is a YouTube video of the 10/17/11 meeting of the Northampton City Council’s Committee on Social Services and Veterans Affairs. The agenda follows the video. This recording was made by Lachlan Ziegler. See also: Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth
Here is a video excerpt from the 10/11/11 meeting of Northampton’s Board of Public Works. The board discusses the ongoing Occupy Northampton protest in Pulaski Park. Department of Public Works superintendent Ned Huntley reports that the protesters, some of whom are sleeping overnight in the park, wanted to set up tents but were denied. Board members […]
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This is a YouTube video of the complete debate held 10/17/11 between Northampton candidates for mayor Michael Bardsley and David Narkewicz. It was sponsored by the Smith College Government Department, the Smith Democrats, the Smith Republicans Club, and Ward 4 Northampton. Government professor Howard Gold moderated. This recording was made by Emily Odgers. See also:NCTV Election […]
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At a special 10/11/11 meeting in Northampton’s City Council Chambers, residents from the Round Hill Road neighborhood discussed plans by the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech to sell most of its properties in the area. This recording was made by Emily Odgers.See also:MassLive: “Clarke School solicits proposals for nearly all its remaining campus” (5/16/11)The […]
Continue reading Video: Round Hill Road Neighbors Discuss Clarke School Properties
Here are YouTube videos of the debates between the candidates for City Councilor At-Large and then Mayor that took place at Ryan Road School in Florence on October 5. This flyer gives the agenda. The debates were sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward 6 Association, and Water Not Waste. The videos were […]
Continue reading Videos: Candidates for City Councilor At-Large and Mayor Debate at Ryan Road School
WGBY hosted half-hour conversations with both of Northampton’s mayoral candidates this week. Here are the videos for your comparison. Mayoral candidate Michael Bardsley is questioned by Suzanne Beck, Rick Feldman and Tara Tetreault Brewster from the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. Mayoral candidate David Narkewicz is questioned by Suzanne Beck, Rick Feldman and Steve Bandarra from […]
Continue reading Head to Head Videos: WGBY Conversations with Bardsley and Narkewicz