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• November 24: Ward 3 Community Meeting re: Fires

  
  
  See also:
  
  Gazette: "In Our Opinion: New fire, new unease" (11/14/09)
  As they look for breakthroughs today, Northampton police would do well to repeat steps they took in 2007: canvassing the neighborhoods to urge people to keep their cars locked, their porch lights on and their trash secured. It makes [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:24pm EST
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• November 21: Electronic Recycling Collection

  
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:02pm EST
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• Video: Conservation Commission, 11/12/09: Three County Fairgrounds

  Here is a blip.tv video of the complete 11/12/09 meeting of Northampton's Conservation Commission. This video is 2 hours 37 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. Here is the official agenda of the meeting:
  CONSERVATION COMMISSION in the Hearing Room 18, City Hall 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:28am EST
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• Video: Urban Design Discussion with Planning Board, Zoning Revisions Committee, Northampton Design Forum and West Street Design Committee, 11/12/09

  Here is a blip.tv video of a portion of the 11/12/09 meeting of Northampton's Planning Board. This segment includes a "discussion about design issues with: West Street Design Committee, Northampton Design Forum, Zoning Revisions Committee." This video was recorded by Adam Cohen and is 1 hour 33 minutes long.
  
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:53am EST
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• November 16: Cable Access / Comcast Annual Review meeting - LOCATION CHANGED

  Mayor Clare Higgins' office is circulating the following change to their 11/10/09 update:
  Friends and neighbors,
  
  Please accept my apologies. The location of the Cable Access / Comcast Annual Review meeting announced in the Mayor's Email Update of 11/10/2009 has been changed to the City Council Chambers in the Puchalski Municpal' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:37am EST
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• Video: Recreation Commission Discusses Fate of Bean Farm, 11/9/09

  Here is a blip.tv video from the 11/9/09 meeting of Northampton's Recreation Commission. The recording totals 1 hour 6 minutes and includes discussion of the fate of Bean Farm. The recording was made by Lilly Lombard.
  
   
  
  See also:
  
  Google Group: grow food in northampton
  
  Gazette: "Recreation panel recommends farm buy" [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:56am EST
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• Video: Committee on Public Safety, 11/10/09; Meadowbrook Firefighting Questioned and Defended

  Here is a blip.tv video of the complete 11/10/09 meeting of the Northampton City Council's Committee on Public Safety. This video is 2 hours 24 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. Starting at 0:13:50, most of the meeting is devoted to the subject of the fire that' [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:58am EST
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• Video: Floodplains Public Information Session, 11/10/09

  Northampton Senior Land Use Planner Carolyn Misch hosted a public information session yesterday on proposed zoning changes affecting all floodplains except the Meadows. Here is a complete blip.tv video of the session recorded by Adam Cohen. It is 1 hour 1 minute long. See the flyer describing the [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:50am EST
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• Mayor's Email Update - 11.10.09

  MEETING LOCATION CHANGE: After the 11/10/09 update was circulated, the Mayor's office announced that the location of the 11/16/09 Comcast and NCTV Annual Review meeting has changed to the City Council Chambers in the Puchalski Municipal Building.
  
  Mayor Clare Higgins' office circulated the following update on 11/10/09:
  

  
  Mayor's Email Update

  11.10.09' [...]

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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 8:02am EST
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• November 12: Conservation Commission Hearing on Three County Fairgrounds for a Wetlands Order of Conditions

  Northampton's Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on November 12 regarding work at the Three County Fairgrounds:
  CONSERVATION COMMISSION in the Hearing Room 18, City Hall 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA for a public hearing:
  
  5:00 PM Three County Fairgrounds for a Wetlands Order of Conditions for a complete redevelopment of [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:10pm EST
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• November 10: Info Session on Changes to the Watershed Protection (Floodplain) District

  Northampton's Office of Planning and Development is circulating the following announcement (PDF):
  
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• CNNMoney: Single-Family Homes Part of Turnaround for South Bronx Neighborhood

  The single-family home, disfavored by many Smart Growth advocates, is a key part of "The greatest real estate turnaround ever", according to CNNMoney today.
  Charlotte Street was an apocalyptic nightmare version of urban life.
  
  Weed-choked, junk-filled lots flanked the three-block stretch. Burned out tenement buildings punctuated the sky, and abandoned cars [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:36am EST
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• Video: Zoning Revisions Committee, 11/4/09

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/4/09 meeting of Northampton's Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 2 hours long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. Concerned citizens are encouraged to attend the next meeting on November 12, 8pm in City Council Chambers (212 Main Street), where [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:30am EST
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• Video: Northampton City Council, 11/5/09; Teri Anderson; Single Tax Rate

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/5/09 meeting of Northampton's City Council. This video is video is 1 hour 58 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Download the official agenda (PDF, 33KB).
  
  
  
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  Northampton Media: "Anderson Given Department Head" [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:01pm EST
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• Ward 3: Meet Your Next City Councilor, Angela Plassmann

  Today's Gazette reports:
  Angela D. Plassmann defeated incumbent Ward 3 City Councilor Robert C. Reckman Tuesday by 68 votes.
  
  Plassmann captured 576 votes to Reckman's 508 votes, winning in both Ward 3 precincts. On her campaign website, Ms. Plassmann outlines her priorities as follows:
  
  As your Ward 3 City Councilor, I [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:29am EST
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• Video: Mimi Odgers Comments on Water Not Waste Ballot Question Victory

  Today's Gazette reports:
  Shall the city expand the regional landfill over the Barnes Aquifer? No, said 63.8 percent of Northampton voters who chose to answer the nonbinding question at the polls Tuesday.
  
  In the final analysis, 5,482 voters said the city should not expand the landfill over the aquifer, while 3,107 [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:09am EST
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• Video: Zoning Revisions Committee, 10/28/09; Attract People to Infill Areas with Amenities

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/28/09 meeting of Northampton's Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 2 hours 1 minute long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The next meeting will take place on November 4 in the Bridge Street School Cafeteria at 7:00pm. The 11/4' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:27am EST
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• Northampton Media: "Northampton's Built Environment: Squandered Public Equity" by Tris Metcalfe, AIA

  We are reprinting this 11/1/09 article by kind permission of Northampton Media. This material is presented for the purpose of voter education. NSNA does not endorse individual candidates for political office. [Article amended 11/3/09 by Mr. Metcalfe.]  Northampton's Built Environment: Squandered Public Equity
  by Tris Metcalfe, Massachusetts, #5393 Registered Architect
  
  I' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:01am EST
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• The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Chesterfield Road Dam Want Your Help

  The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Chesterfield Road Dam are circulating this appeal for help:
  Dear Friends,
  
  Please help save an important part of our community.
  
  The Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and the Dam located on Chesterfield Road in Florence are slated for removal. This nearly 130-year old dam may [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 5:39am EST
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• Video: At-Large School Committee Candidates Debate, Florence Civic Center, 10/30/09

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/30/09 debate at the Florence Civic Center between three of Northampton's four candidates for the two School Committee At-Large seats. Candidates participating included Blue DuVal, Michael Flynn and Robert Schroeder. Candidate James Young was absent due to a conflicting engagement. This [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:27pm EDT
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• Video: Ward 7 City Council Candidates Debate, 10/30/09

  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.
  
  
  
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  Gazette: "Ward 7 contest" [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:14pm EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:04pm EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 4:30am EDT
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• 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' [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 12:18pm EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:50am EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 5:43pm EDT
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• 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 [...]

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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 4:13pm EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 12:21pm EDT
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• 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 [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 7:59pm EDT
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• Video: Bay State Village Forum for Mayoral Candidates, 10/21/09; Term Limits; North Street Condo Proposal

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/21/09 mayoral debate sponsored by Northampton's Bay State Village Association. Tom McCusker moderated the debate between incumbent Clare Higgins and challenger Michael Bardsley. This video is 47 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler.
  
  
  
  
  Video highlight: Candidates discuss infill, sprawl, [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 4:52pm EDT
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• Video: Mayoral Debate on Jobs, Business & The Economy, 10/21/09

  This is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/21/09 Mayoral Debate on Jobs, Business & The Economy, sponsored by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The debate was moderated by Jim Foudy, publisher of the Gazette. This video is 1 hour 17 minutes long and was [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 4:08pm EDT
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• Video: Mayoral Debate Sponsored by GREEN Northampton and WRSI, 10/20/09

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of a 10/20/09 debate between mayoral candidates Clare Higgins and Michael Bardsley. This debate was sponsored by GREEN Northampton and WRSI, with a focus on environmental sustainability. The video is 1 hour 34 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler.
  
   
  
  
  Here [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
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• Video Highlights from the 10/19/09 Mayoral Debate: Wetlands, King Street, Infill and the BID

  Here are selected highlights from the 10/19/09 mayoral debate between incumbent Clare Higgins and Michael Bardsley. Each clip is 3-4 minutes long. This debate was hosted by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. The original video of the complete debate was recorded by Mary Serreze of Northampton Media.
  
  Question: Talk about a [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 5:13pm EDT
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• Press Release: Candidates Forum for Ward 6, October 27

  Water Not Waste has just issued the following press release:
  Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward 6 Association [link], and
  Water Not Waste are sponsoring a Candidates Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 27
  at the R.K. Finn Ryan Rd. Elementary School.
   
  The program is as follows:
   
  6-7PM           School Committee-at-Large Candidates
                         Blue [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 11:35am EDT
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• Northampton Media Video: Plassmann Debates Reckman for Ward 3 City Council Seat, 10/19/09

  Northampton Media has a 40-minute Vimeo video of the 10/19/09 debate between Ward 3 City Council candidates Angela Plassmann and Bob Reckman (incumbent).
  
  
  
  
  See also:
  
  Northampton Media: "Plassmann v Reckman" (10/20/09)
  Plassman spoke of problems at the Walter Salvo House, a medium-rise public housing project. Reckman countered that such housing [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:58am EDT
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• Video: Higgins and Bardsley at Social Justice Forum, 10/10/09

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/10/09 Social Justice Forum held at the Unitarian Society in Northampton. The featured speakers were mayoral candidates Clare Higgins and Michael Bardsley. This video is 1 hour 6 minutes long and was recorded by Ken Mitchell. Audio recordings are [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:33am EDT
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• Northampton Media: "Bob Reckman Consents to Interview, Submits Statement"

  Northampton Media posted a 26-minute video interview and statement from incumbent Ward 3 City Councilor Bob Reckman yesterday.
  
  
  
  Here is the text of Mr. Reckman's statement:
  
  Dear Ward Three Neighbor:
  
  I’m writing to introduce myself and explain why I am running for re-election as the City Councilor who represents you.
  
  I have [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:18am EDT
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• Press Release: "A new gateway into the City will be the site of a new piece of public art to welcome people to Northampton"

  We are pleased to publish the following press release:
  Subject: A new gateway into the City will be the site of a new piece of public art to welcome people to Northampton
  
  For Immediate Release October 20, 2009
  
  From: Northampton Arts Council [link], Inc.
  
  A gateway into the City will be the [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 11:59am EDT
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• October 29: Ward 1 Debate Set for Vidal-McNair and Carney

  Andrew Vidal-McNair, who is challenging incumbent Maureen Carney for the Ward 1 City Council seat, makes the following announcement today:
  I am pleased to announce a debate for Ward One City Council.
   
  The debate is sponsored by The League of Womens Voters.
   
  Location City Council Chambers, October 29 at 7:00.
   
  This debate [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 11:32am EDT
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• Video: City Council Meeting of 10/15/09; Odgers Challenges Accuracy of Mayor's Campaign Website

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/15/09 meeting of Northampton's City Council. This video is 1 hour 50 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste.
  
   
  
  Below is a YouTube clip of comments on the landfill made by Ms. Odgers during the [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 6:41pm EDT
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• Ward 3: Upcoming Candidates Night and Meadows Cleanup

  The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association has this announcement today:
  To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association
  Re: Upcoming Candidates Night and Meadows Cleanup
  From: Jerry Budgar, President
  Date: October 18, 2009
  
  Just a reminder that we will sponsor our second Candidate Night on Monday, October 19 starting at 7 p.m. at Bridge [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
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• Letter to Gazette: "Wants a mayor who'll support green space in town"

  We appreciate this letter in today's Gazette from Eileen Hirsch. Here is an excerpt:
  Wants a mayor who'll support green space in town
  
  My first encounter with Mayor Higgins was 15 years ago when she was a city councilor at large and our South Street neighborhood was battling with a developer' [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 3:44pm EDT
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• Yes! Northampton Press Release: "At-Large School Committee Candidates Aim for Keeping All Elementary Schools Open"

  [10/19/09: Responses to Survey Questions 8 and 9 from Michael Flynn and Robert Schroeder corrected per update from Yes! Northampton.]
  
  We are reproducing this October 16 press release and survey report by permission of Yes! Northampton. We added some modest formatting to the survey report to improve readability.
  
  AT-LARGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 11:02am EDT
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• Video: October 14 Forum with At-Large City Council and School Committee Candidates

  Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/14/09 Candidate Forum sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. First the candidates for the two At-Large School Committee seats spoke (0:00:00-0:52:44), followed by the candidates for the two At-Large City Council seats (0:52:45-1:50:36). This video is 1 hour 51 [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 9:35am EDT
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• Tonight's Mayoral Debate to be Broadcast Live by NCTV and Webcast Live by Northampton Media

  Tonight's Mayoral Debate will be broadcast live on NCTV and webcast live at Northampton Media. The debate is hosted by Valley Free Radio (103.3FM) in conjunction with Northampton Community Television. It will be held in the Northampton High School auditorium starting at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm). The [...]

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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
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• Register to Vote: October 14 Deadline

  Saturday's Gazette reports:
  City residents have until Wednesday to register to vote and to make name, address or party changes for the Nov. 3 election. The Northampton Board of Registrars office [210 Main Street, regular weekday hours 8:30am-4:30pm, more information] will be open on Wednesday until 8 p.m. for that purpose.
  
  Voter [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 9:01pm EDT
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• Northampton Recycling Rate of 34% Lags the Statewide Average of 47%

  The proposal to expand Northampton's landfill doesn't fit well with state-level preferences to increase recycling and expand the use of anaerobic digestion facilities. Landfill operators have a strong incentive to maintain or increase the tons of waste accepted rather than reduce them. In addition, if local households, organizations and governmental' [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 3:34pm EDT
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• De-commissioning the “Dream Mural” on the east side of railroad bridge

  Ward 3 City Councilor Bob Reckman is disseminating the following message via the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Yahoo Group.
  THE DREAM MURAL
  
  The "Dream Mural", which is on the east side of the railroad bridge downtown is the work of local artist Leland Johnston. It features an enormous paint can [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2009, 11:06am EDT
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• Exit 19 Meeting Postponed

  The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is circulating the following announcement:
  This is a brief message to inform everyone that the meeting of the Advisory Committee to MassHighway on Exit 19 of I-91, originally scheduled for Tuesday night at 7 at the JFK Community Room, has been postponed because it conflicts [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2009, 11:00am EDT
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