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 […]
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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 […]
At 8am on January 21, Northampton’s Board of Public Works met to discuss a Waste Management Alternatives study proposed by HDR Engineering. Here is a Google video of the entire meeting. The video is 2 hours and 31 minutes long, and was recorded by Adam Cohen. You’ll notice some intermittent fan noise. We did our […]
Here is a complete Google video of the Public Forum on Innovative Approaches to Manage Northampton’s Solid Waste, a special meeting of Northampton’s Board of Public Works. This meeting, also known as the Landfill Alternatives Forum, took place on November 19, 2008 in the Community Room of John F. Kennedy Middle School. Jeff Edelstein moderated. […]
We are pleased to publicize this flyer from Citizens United for a Healthy Future, also available as a PDF: See also: Saving Paradise: Articles about the Proposed Northampton Regional Landfill Expansion City of Springfield: DPW To Issue Fines to Non-Recyclers This Week (10/14/08)In a continuing effort to increase recycling, the City of Springfield Department of […]
NSNA sent its newest videographer, Lachlan Ziegler, to record the state’s presentation of its Northampton landfill health study on September 23. Lachlan is a student at Northampton High School. The Department of Public Health presented its study at a Board of Public Works meeting held at JFK Middle School. This Google video is 3 hours and […]
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