Paved surfaces are notorious for creating stormwater runoff and pollution issues, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Chicago is having success with new kinds of paving materials, reports The New York Times (11/26/07): …with nearly 2,000 miles of small service streets bisecting blocks from the North Side to the South Side, Chicago is the […]
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Paolo Mastrangelo at Northamptonist has kindly given us permission to reprint his article from December 7: Three More Fires Reported This Morning; Nine Total In Neighborhood This Year. Ward 3 Councilor To Set Up Ward-Wide Meeting With Residents And Officials.The sign [above] has been plastered throughout the Hawley St. neighborhood, having been affixed to telephone poles just today. They […]
Continue reading Northamptonist: Arson Confirmed In Recent Rash Of Fires On Hawley St.
The Republican reports on aggressive price cuts needed to sell a group of condos in Florence (12/4/07): William A. Roberts and business partner Andrew Dallin hoped to get about $500,000 each for four condominium units they created at 89-93 Main St. in a building called the Davis Block…According to documents in the Hampshire County Hall of […]
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Today’s Gazette reports New England is experiencing more extreme rainstorms than in the past. We can also expect longer periods of relative dryness. Extreme downpours and snowstorms are rising in frequency nationally, with the highest increases in New England…Massachusetts saw a 67 percent rise in severe storms during [1948-2006], trailing only Rhode Island and New Hampshire……the […]
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Today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette features a guest column written by Dennis Helmus and Adam Cohen, members of NSNA. The column, reprinted below, touches on a number of points we have raised in recent weeks. We have added links so topics can be explored in greater detail. The hidden risks of ‘smart growth’By Dennis Helmus and Adam CohenSmart […]
Continue reading Our Column in Today’s Gazette: The Hidden Risks of ‘Smart Growth’