Northampton Media has a 40-minute Vimeo video of the 10/19/09 debate between Ward 3 City Council candidates Angela Plassmann and Bob Reckman (incumbent).
See also:
Northampton Media: “Plassmann v Reckman” (10/20/09)
Plassman spoke of problems at the Walter Salvo House, a medium-rise public housing project. Reckman countered that such housing problems are beyond the purview of the council.
Gazette: “Ward 3 hopefuls air override, drugs” (10/20/09)
“If there were a drug problem, I’d be happy to have the City Council talk about it, but I really don’t think there is a substantial drug problem in Northampton,” Reckman said.
Plassmann, who mentioned that one of her teenage sons told her he came into contact with drugs in a Northampton High School bathroom, said she thought it was time to confront the issue and stop “sweeping the problem under the rug.”
Northampton Media: “Bob Reckman Consents to Interview, Submits Statement” (10/23/09)
Northampton Media: Interview with Angela Plassmann, Ward 3 City Council Candidate (9/22/09)