At-Large City Councilors Will Step In Until Ward 3 Seat Is Filled

The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association advises: To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association From: Jerry Budgar, President and Owen Freeman-Daniels, Vice President Re: City Council Representation For Ward 3 Date: April 9, 2011 Councilor Angela Plassmann’s recent resignation leaves Ward 3 with no formal City Council representation until a special election to fill the seat […]

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Video: Lisa Fusco Announces Run for Ward 3 City Council Seat

Here is a YouTube video showing Lisa Fusco announcing her run for the Ward 3 City Council seat. She is introduced by former Ward 3 City Councilor Marilyn Richards, and followed by brief remarks from her campaign manager, Owen Freeman-Daniels. This event took place at the Northampton Airport on April 8. It follows by a […]

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Angela Plassmann Resigns as Ward 3 City Councilor

Angela Plassmann has just issued this press release: Due to recent city actions that have had a profound negative impact on my family, I have decided to tender my resignation from the position of Ward 3 City Councilor effective immediately. My family and I have come under harassment from a department head for the City […]

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North Street Reconstruction Slated for 2012-2013

This Capital Project Request published by Northampton Media shows that the reconstruction of North Street is slated to take place between Summer 2012 and Summer 2013. North Street Capital Project Request 18 January 2011 See also:Photos: North Street Potholes (3/9/11)Video and Slides: Proposed Improvements for the King/Summer/North Street Intersection (10/19/10)Councilor Angela Plassmann: “Video, Pictures and […]

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Northampton Snow Squad Debuts

Northampton Snow Squad announces: If you get around by foot or bicycle in the winter in Northampton, Massachusetts, you’ve probably noticed that it can get difficult after a snowstorm. The priorities of our city are still heavily weighted toward automobile traffic. The Department of Public Works has been instructed to clear some of the bikeways […]

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State of Emergency Declared; Pomeroy Terrace Meeting Postponed

The City of Northampton announces today: Governer Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency as of 1:18 p.m. today, January 12, 2011. Northampton Mayor Higgins has also declared a local state of emergency. The mayor asks that all residents with the exception of essential personnel remain off the roadways to facilitate the plowing operations […]

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December 27: Vigil To Remember Fires

The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association announces: To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood AssociationRe: One-Year Anniversary of the Ward 3 FiresFrom: Jerry Budgar, PresidentDecember 27 marks the one-year anniversary of the horrible fires that ravaged Ward 3 last year, and the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association, in conjunction with the City of Northampton, is sponsoring a […]

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Video and Pictures: Replacement of the Bradford Street Sewer Pump Station

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 12/1/10 public meeting on the upcoming replacement of the Bradford Street Sewer Pump Station. This video is 48 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The pump station is being upgraded to handle anticipated increased flows from the nearby Coca-Cola plant. In the video, Ned Huntley, director of […]

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