Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/30/09 debate between Northampton Ward 7 City Council candidates Gene Tacy and Deborah Jacobs. This debate took place at the Florence Civic Center. The recording is 34 minutes long and was made by Lachlan Ziegler. See also:Gazette: “Ward 7 contest brings out longtime city activists” (10/26/09)Jacobs supports […]
Video: Mayoral Debate at the Florence Civic Center, 10/30/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/30/09 debate between Northampton mayoral candidates Michael Bardsley and Clare Higgins (incumbent). It took place at the Florence Civic Center. This video is 38 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen and Lachlan Ziegler. The image for the first four minutes is a bit shaky due to lack […]
Video: Ward 1 City Council Candidate Debate, Carney vs. Vidal-McNair, 10/29/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/29/09 debate between Ward 1 City Council candidates Maureen Carney (incumbent) and Andrew Vidal-McNair. This debate was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area, and took place in City Council Chambers. Topics discussed include property tax overrides, landfill expansion, public housing, diversity, and the Amazing.net […]
Video: Mayoral Debate, 10/27/09; Landfill Risks; Costs of Alternatives to Landfill Expansion
[Our original blip.tv video for this debate loses audio in the middle, so we have have broken it up into two parts to work around the problem.]Here is a complete blip.tv video in two parts [part one, part two] of the 10/27/09 forum for Northampton’s mayoral candidates sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward […]
Video: At-Large City Council Candidates Forum, 10/27/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/27/09 forum for At-Large City Council candidates sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward Six Association and Water Not Waste. The forum took place at the R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler and is 55 minutes long.The […]
Video: At-Large School Committee Candidates Forum, 10/27/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/27/09 forum for At-Large School Committee candidates sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward Six Association and Water Not Waste. The forum took place at the R.K. Finn Ryan Rd. Elementary School. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler and is 59 minutes long. […]
Video: Mayoral Debate Sponsored by Gazette, 10/26/09; “Would You Close a School?”
Here is a complete blip.tv video of a mayoral debate sponsored by the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The debate took place on 10/26/09 in the JFK School Community Room. Michael Bardsley squared off against incumbent Clare Higgins. This video is 2 hours 1 minute long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. Here is the debate program:See […]
Northampton Media: “Angela Plassmann Issues Candidate Statement”
Northampton Media today posted a statement from Angela Plassmann, who is challenging incumbent Bob Reckman for the Ward 3 City Council seat. Here is the text of the statement. Dear Residents of Ward 3: I would like to take a moment to pause from the busy campaign schedule and share a few of my thoughts […]
Barnes Aquifer Protection Advisory Committee: “Why Aquifers and Landfills Don’t Mix”
The Barnes Aquifer Protection Advisory Committee (BAPAC) is “a coalition of four communities: Westfield, Holyoke, Easthampton and Southampton—and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), which work together to protect the Barnes Aquifer, an important regional groundwater resource.” The following flyer was circulated at yesterday’s mayoral debate in Northampton:We also present this selection from the 9/1/09 […]
Video: Bay State Village Forum for At-Large City Council Candidates, 10/21/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/21/09 at-large city council candidate debate sponsored by Northampton’s Bay State Village Association. Tom McCusker moderated the debate between Jesse Adams, Kathleen Silva and David Narkewicz. The three candidates are competing for two positions. This video is 54 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler.Video highlight: Which […]