November 16: Cable Access / Comcast Annual Review meeting – LOCATION CHANGED

Mayor Clare Higgins’ office is circulating the following change to their 11/10/09 update: Friends and neighbors,Please accept my apologies. The location of the Cable Access / Comcast Annual Review meeting announced in the Mayor’s Email Update of 11/10/2009 has been changed to the City Council Chambers in the Puchalski Municpal Building. Details of the meeting […]

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Video: Recreation Commission Discusses Fate of Bean Farm, 11/9/09

Here is a blip.tv video from the 11/9/09 meeting of Northampton’s Recreation Commission. The recording totals 1 hour 6 minutes and includes discussion of the fate of Bean Farm. The recording was made by Lilly Lombard. See also:Google Group: grow food in northamptonGazette: “Recreation panel recommends farm buy” (11/10/09)Before a standing-room-only crowd Monday, the Recreation Commission […]

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Mayor’s Email Update – 11.10.09

MEETING LOCATION CHANGE: After the 11/10/09 update was circulated, the Mayor’s office announced that the location of the 11/16/09 Comcast and NCTV Annual Review meeting has changed to the City Council Chambers in the Puchalski Municipal Building.Mayor Clare Higgins’ office circulated the following update on 11/10/09: Mayor’s Email Update 11.10.09 In this update: ·         Veterans’ […]

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November 12: Conservation Commission Hearing on Three County Fairgrounds for a Wetlands Order of Conditions

Northampton’s Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on November 12 regarding work at the Three County Fairgrounds: CONSERVATION COMMISSION in the Hearing Room 18, City Hall 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA for a public hearing:5:00 PM Three County Fairgrounds for a Wetlands Order of Conditions for a complete redevelopment of the site, with five […]

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CNNMoney: Single-Family Homes Part of Turnaround for South Bronx Neighborhood

The single-family home, disfavored by many Smart Growth advocates, is a key part of “The greatest real estate turnaround ever”, according to CNNMoney today. Charlotte Street was an apocalyptic nightmare version of urban life.Weed-choked, junk-filled lots flanked the three-block stretch. Burned out tenement buildings punctuated the sky, and abandoned cars littered the landscape.The street, like […]

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Video: Northampton City Council, 11/5/09; Teri Anderson; Single Tax Rate

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/5/09 meeting of Northampton’s City Council. This video is video is 1 hour 58 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Download the official agenda (PDF, 33KB). See also:Northampton Media: “Anderson Given Department Head Position” (11/6/09)City Economic Development Coordinator Teri Anderson was last […]

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