Here is a YouTube video of the complete 9/14/11 meeting of Northampton’s Board of Public Works. This video is 1 hour 50 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers. See videos of past BPW meetings on NSNA’s YouTube channel.
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Here is a YouTube video of the complete 9/8/11 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. The City Council’s Ordinance Committee was also on hand for the portion of the meeting that discussed changing zoning regulations along King Street. Click for a summary of the proposed changes and the details of the changes. This video is 3 hours 8 minutes long […]
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Here for your comparison are the current brochures for Northampton mayoral candidates Michael Bardsley and David Narkewicz.Michael Bardsley Brochure 2011 David Narkewicz Brochure 2011 See also:MassLive: Northampton election coverage
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Ward 6 Candidates Forum – October 5, 2011 See also: Ward 6 candidate forums from 2009: Video: Mayoral Debate, 10/27/09; Landfill Risks; Costs of Alternatives to Landfill Expansion Video: At-Large City Council Candidates Forum, 10/27/09
Here are pictures of the Route 9 “Truck-Eating” Bridge as it looks now and a poster describing art to be installed by October. Learn more at the website of the Northampton Arts Council.
The effort to revitalize King Street proceeds. The City Council and its committees are expected to consider the following ordinance changes shortly.King Street Zoning Changes Highway Business District Design Standards Entranceway Business District See also:Zoning Revisions Committee Releases Final ReportMain & King Streets Design Charrette: Final ReportVideos: King Street Zoning Workshop and Planning Board, December […]
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Joel Kotkin analyzes the migrations of America’s young adults in a recent post on New Geography.com. Some excerpts: [Wendell] Cox looked at where 25- to 34-year-olds were living in 2000 and compared this to where they were living by 2010, now aged 35 to 44. The results were surprising: In the past 10 years, this cohort’s […]
Continue reading As Young Adults Mature, Cities Struggle to Retain Them
On July 26, Ward 3 City Council candidate Owen Freeman-Daniels published “Keep public access to public lands” on his campaign website. Quoting from his appearance on the Bill Newman radio program, Freeman-Daniels writes, “The Meadows is a really tough issue. I think it has to do with– there’s a mix there. There’s the public who […]
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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Here for your review are the just-released Campaign Finance Reports from Ward 3 city council candidates Owen Freeman-Daniels and Arnie Levinson. The reports disclose campaign contributions and expenses over a certain threshold. Election day is Tuesday, August 2. Voting will take place at the Senior Center, 67 Conz Street, from 7am-8pm.Owen Freeman-Daniels Campaign Finance Report […]
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