Northampton: No “Village” at Hospital Hill

Northampton: No “Village” at Hospital Hill

With apologies to John Lennon, development in Northampton is what happens after city officials have announced other plans.On Thursday, May 22, 2008, the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) met in City Council chambers to discuss "amending" previous zoning to...

The World This Week: Back to the Garden

Sometimes it's easy to think, as per Bob Dylan's "Not Dark Yet," "My sense of humanity has gone down the drain." Enough man-made negativity circles the globe at any give time to make us wonder if our species is doomed to self-destruct and...
Nightcrawler: Shop Talk

Nightcrawler: Shop Talk

As if today's youth aren't receiving enough mixed signals. Don't take drugs—but here's some Paxil and Ritalin because you're just way too energetic for us to deal with otherwise. And if you don't contract salmonella or have an allergic...
Off With His…

Off With His…

Going by their name, you might not think that the John Bobbit Experience would be, well, a pleasant one, but judge not until you've had your own musical unit chopped off and subsequently re-attached. Bred like Uruk-Hai (Lord of the Rings orcs) in the viscous,...
Soundcheck: Pining for the Theater

Soundcheck: Pining for the Theater

Look Park has been an escape from the hustle and bustle of Northampton's congested streets for over 70 years, since Fannie Burr Look donated the land in honor of her late husband, Frank Newhall Look. Among its many attractions: a miniature steam train, a...