As reported in today’s Gazette, the newly signed Environmental Bond Bill includes an offer of funds to help conserve the woods off North Street. We are deeply grateful for this support from the state to preserve our urban greenspace. Here is the relevant portion of “An Act Providing for the Preservation and Improvement of Land, […]
Neighborhood News
Tonight’s Police Station Discussion Canceled
We have just received word that the new police station has been taken off the agenda of tonight’s meeting of the Central Business Architecture Committee. We’ll let you know when it’s rescheduled. For more information, please contact Peg Keller, Office of Planning and Development, pkeller@northamptonma.gov, 587-1288.
Video: Presentation of Three County Fairgrounds Master Plan
Attendees packed a small meeting room on July 23 to see the master plan for the Three County Fairgrounds. Yesterday’s Gazette reports: Bruce Shallcross, general manager of the Three-County Fairgrounds, said the board of directors liked what they saw Tuesday night from Curtis Catron of Knoxville,Tenn.-based Bullock Smith & Partners. Catron presented the master plan […]
July 23rd Meeting To Present Fairgrounds Master Plan
We are pleased to relay this announcement from the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: From: Jerry Budgar, President I’m writing to inform everyone of a very important public meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. to present the new Three County Fair Master Plan to the residents of Ward 3 and the […]
New Blog: Northampton Blight
We are pleased to see a new blog join the local array of citizen journalism: Northampton Blight. Its mission: This blog is to publicize urban blight right here in Northampton — — The Paradise City! Every city faces the challenge of keeping things well maintained and looking good, but Northampton has been looking pretty darn […]
Conservation Commission Approves LEC Vernal Pool Assessment; No Pools To Be Certified
Last summer, Northampton’s Conservation Commission voted to request vernal pool assessment on Kohl Construction’s property off North Street. Vernal pools are rare and fragile environments that enjoy special protection in Northampton’s Wetlands Ordinance.This spring, Kohl hired LEC Environmental Consultants to determine if his vernal pools merited certification. This work was monitored by Hyla Ecological Services, a […]
Ward 3 Update: Saturday Social Event & Exit 19 Advisory Committee Meeting
It is our pleasure to publish this June 11 update from the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: From: Jerry Budgar, President Re: Saturday Social Event & Exit 19 Advisory Committee Meeting I just wanted to remind everyone that the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a Strawberry and Lemonade Social this Saturday from 2 to 5 […]
Daughters of the American Revolution Seek Help for 1753 House on South Street
It is our pleasure to publicize this appeal from the Daughters of the American Revolution. They need your help to preserve their landmark pre-revolutionary house on South Street. WE NEED YOUR HELP! THE DAR HOUSE built in 1753 is a standing monument in the South Street Neighborhood. It is seen every day by hundreds of […]
Mayor’s Email Update
Mayor Clare Higgins has just released a new email update to the public, and we are reproducing it here for your general information. We call your special attention to the upcoming presentation from Phil Bess, Professor and Graduate Program Director of the Architecture Program, University of Notre Dame. It will take place on June 2 […]
Mike Kirby: “The Fire at Augie’s”
Mike Kirby, former city councilor, has just published another great article on Kirby on the Loose. He fills in the larger story behind the recent fire at 11 Bridge Street, and we are reprinting it here with his kind permission: The Fire at Augie’s When all is said and done, we were very lucky with […]