The Northampton Design Forum and the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association hosted an urban design tour of Market and Hawley Streets last Sunday morning, August 9. Native son Aaron Helfand, recently graduated from the Notre Dame School of Architecture, led the tour. Participants learned about the historical features of several homes and discussed what makes for […]
Videos: Planning Board Meeting of 8/13/09; Special Permits for Heavy Public Uses
These two blip.tv videos (part 1, part 2) cover the complete 8/13/09 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. The recording was made by Ben Spencer. The first video is 1 hour 28 minutes long and addresses these agenda items: 7:00 P.M. Request by Marge Curello for Special Permit/Site Plan Amendment to change the house plans/elevations for the single […]
Solid Waste Alternatives Study: Information Sessions on August 17, September 14
Water Not Waste reports on two upcoming public information sessions regarding the recently issued Solid Waste Management Alternatives Study (PDF, 2.7MB). Concerned citizens are urged to attend. First Session: Monday, August 17, 7pmJFK Middle School, 100 Bridge Road, Community RoomStantec and HDR will present their Alternatives Study. Public comment welcome.Second Session: Monday, September 14, 7pmJFK […]
Video: Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Land Use, 8/10/09 Meeting
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/10/09 meeting of Northampton’s Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Land Use. The video is 1 hour 55 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Video highlights:0:56:40-1:50:58 …Should the City Council retain special permit decision-making authority over landfill expansion (the landfill is a […]
Press Release: Angela Plassmann Announces City Council Candidacy for Ward 3
For Immediate Release Contact: Angela D. Plassmann 180 Fair Street, Ext. Northampton, MA 01060 413-265-1260 an****@*************nn.com Northampton, MA – August 2, 2009 I, Angela D. Plassmann, announce my candidacy for the position of Northampton City Councilor, representing Ward 3. Many people in Ward 3 believe their voices are not given enough weight in City Hall. […]
Video: Board of Public Works/City Council Joint Committee Meeting of 8/10/09; Landfill Expansion
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/10/09 Board of Public Works/City Council Joint Committee Meeting. This meeting discussed topics relating to the prospect of expanding the Northampton landfill. The video is 39 minutes long and was recorded by Craig Odgers of Water Not Waste.If the video plays in a halting manner, pause it, […]
National Grid to Inspect Trees Along North Street for Hazards
We are circulating this announcement at the request of Kyle Andrejczyk, a member of National Grid’s Hazard Tree Mitigation Program: Greetings All,My name is Kyle Andrejczyk and I am an arborist with National Grid’s NE Hazard Tree Mitigation Program–a multi-year reliability improvement initiative. The intent of this program is to reduce power outages by identifying […]
Water Not Waste Seeks Signatures, Donations; August 5 Meeting
Water Not Waste has launched a campaign to put the following non-binding question on the November ballot:“Shall the City of Northampton expand the Northampton landfill over the Barnes Aquifer?”You may download the petition signature form here.There will be an organizational meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 7:00pm at the Florence Community Center, 140 Pine Street.Contributions are […]
Video: Special City Council Meeting of 7/30/09; Landfill Ballot Question Rejected
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 7/30/09 special meeting of Northampton’s City Council. The councilors deadlocked on how to proceed with a citizens’ petition to put a question on expanding the Northampton landfill on the November ballot. This video is 1 hour and 30 minutes long, and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of […]
Video: Board of Public Works Meeting of 7/29/09; Roberts Meadow Upper Reservoir Dam; Landfill Alternatives
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 7/29/09 Northampton Board of Public Works meeting. This video is 1 hour 48 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. The meeting included a discussion of the Roberts Meadow Upper Reservoir Dam (starts at 0:03:20 on video). The Department of Public Works is considering the dam’s removal (see […]