We are circulating this announcement at the request of David Pakman: Friends,Good news: something revolutionary and really fun is starting in Northampton. We’re using new community-building technology that helps participants/users get OFF their computers and actually engage with local politics and their city in positive, coordinated ways.As part of the Northampton launch, which involves events […]
Announcements
Sign Up for DPW Alerts – Snow Emergency Information
Northampton’s Department of Public Works is circulating this announcement: Anyone can sign up for DPW Alerts at the following link:http://www.northamptonma.gov/dpw/links/alertsWhile these messages will primarily convey Snow Emergency information (with subsequent towing), other alerts and emergencies (like flooding and major road closures) may also be emailed to you.These alerts serve as a back-up for the more […]
Northampton Media Launches
Northampton Media, a nonprofit independent local news enterprise, launches today at www.northamptonmedia.com. NSNA is a proud sponsor. Publisher Mary Serreze writes, OK, folks, we’re going live, even though we haven’t worked out all of the bugs. Watch us develop, grow, and refine the site in real time…we’ll be adding correspondents and columnists, testing a forum module […]
Exit 19 Meeting Postponed
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is circulating the following announcement: This is a brief message to inform everyone that the meeting of the Advisory Committee to MassHighway on Exit 19 of I-91, originally scheduled for Tuesday night at 7 at the JFK Community Room, has been postponed because it conflicts with the city’s need for […]
Zoning Revisions Committee Urban Agricultural Meeting Rescheduled to September 14
The Zoning Revisions Committee announces this schedule change: Due to a scheduling SNAFU we will be re-scheduling the ZRC Urban Agricultural Meeting to Monday, September 14 at 7 PM in Hearing Room 18 at Northampton City Hall.The change has us meeting a day earlier.The preliminary election being held on the 15th made this change necessary. […]
September 1: Ward 3 Transportation Subcommittee First Open Meeting
We are circulating this announcement at the request of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association:Ward 3 Transportation Subcommittee First Open MeetingThe first public meeting of the Ward 3 Transportation subcommittee will be Tuesday, September 1 at Northampton Coffee, 269 Pleasant Street, at 6:30 PM. We intend to discuss a variety of topics: the new bike path opening […]
Press Release: Angela Plassmann Announces City Council Candidacy for Ward 3
For Immediate Release Contact: Angela D. Plassmann 180 Fair Street, Ext. Northampton, MA 01060 413-265-1260 an****@*************nn.com Northampton, MA – August 2, 2009 I, Angela D. Plassmann, announce my candidacy for the position of Northampton City Councilor, representing Ward 3. Many people in Ward 3 believe their voices are not given enough weight in City Hall. […]
National Grid to Inspect Trees Along North Street for Hazards
We are circulating this announcement at the request of Kyle Andrejczyk, a member of National Grid’s Hazard Tree Mitigation Program: Greetings All,My name is Kyle Andrejczyk and I am an arborist with National Grid’s NE Hazard Tree Mitigation Program–a multi-year reliability improvement initiative. The intent of this program is to reduce power outages by identifying […]
Water Not Waste Launches to Save Barnes Aquifer
We welcome a new citizens’ group and blog to the Pioneer Valley political scene: Water Not Waste.“Water Not Waste is a new citizens’ group committed to preserving the quality of the Barnes Aquifer in Western Massachusetts. We oppose the expansion of the Northampton Landfill over this aquifer. Our current priority is passage of the Proposed Initiative […]
City Councilors Michael Bardsley and Marianne LaBarge Seek a Non-Binding Public Vote on the Fate of the Landfill
This press release appeared today on the Sustain Northampton Yahoo group: Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJULY 3, 2009On Thursday, July 2, 2009, At Large City Councilor Michael Bardsley and Ward Six City Councilor Marianne LaBarge submitted an Order to be place[d] on the agenda of the meeting of the Nothampton City Council scheduled for Thursday, July […]