May 13 Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Changes in Residential A, B, C Neighborhoods

From Northampton’s Office of Planning and Sustainability: Proposed zoning amendments in the residential districts have been submitted to City Council. These changes reflect the ongoing conversation about modifying regulations to reflect the existing neighborhood districts surrounding Florence Center, downtown Northampton and neighborhoods in between. The official proposal for public hearing has been modified from the […]

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Gazette: “Neighbors push for changes as major North Street road job nears”

Today’s Gazette reports: A newly formed group called the North Street Neighbors outlined its concerns in a petition filed last month with the DPW… While the petition highlights four issues, [Joan] Rasool said the group is focusing on the quality of the sidewalks and curbing planned for the street. Residents want to see concrete sidewalks […]

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June 25: Meeting to Discuss North Street Reconstruction with DPW

The North Street Neighbors announce a public meeting June 25 with the DPW to discuss the reconstruction of North Street. For more information, please email northstreetneighbors1@gmail.com. DPW Meeting About North Street 2012-06-25 See also: DPW Responds to Petition on North Street Reconstruction Petition on North Street Reconstruction, with Video of BPW Discussion

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Gazette: “Pothole-plagued North Street to get long-awaited reconstruction in Northampton”

Today’s Gazette reports on tonight’s public meeting on the reconstruction of North Street. The meeting will take place at 7pm in the Hearing Room on the second floor of City Hall. Enter the building through the rear door. Work on the high-priority project could begin as soon as this summer and last into the summer […]

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March 6: North Street Public Information Meeting

This announcement comes by way of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: NORTH STREET PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING WHEN: March 6, 2012 (Tuesday) TIME: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM WHERE: City Hall, Hearing Room #18, 2nd Floor (210 Main Street, Northampton, MA) SUBJECT: PUBLIC MEETING Reconstructing North Street   The Department of Public Works invites you to attend a […]

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Charter Drafting Committee Releases Narrative about Proposed Charter

The Northampton Special Act Charter Drafting Committee has just released a narrative to go with its charter proposal. The narrative discusses the pros and cons of various recommendations. The public is invited to attend a City Council workshop on the charter on February 8, 6-9pm in the Community Room of JFK Middle School, 100 Bridge Road […]

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Proposed Charter with Video of 1/17/12 Charter Committee Meeting

Here is a YouTube video of the 1/17/12 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This meeting was recorded by Emily Odgers. The video is 2 hour 51 minutes long. The committee presented its recommendations to Northampton’s City Council on January 19 (see NCTV video). The committee will meet again to discuss the narratives […]

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Video: Special Act Charter Drafting Committee, 11/30/11

This is a video and agenda of the complete 11/30/11 meeting of Northampton’s Special Act Charter Drafting Committee. This recording was made by Adam Cohen. Among other things, the committee discusses whether low signature thresholds for petitions expose the City Council to the risk of being clogged by excessive petitions. The committee also discusses how […]

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Submit Questions Now for July 19 Ward 3 Candidate Forum

Get your questions in by July 17 for the Ward 3 City Council Candidate Forum on July 19. Here is the official announcement: The two candidates competing in the August 2 special election to fill the vacant Ward 3 City Council seat will have their only joint appearance in a forum sponsored by the Ward […]

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