by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 14, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
The Northampton Housing Partnership, at its meeting of June 27, 2007, voted unanimously in support of the following Resolution:Given the City’s long term commitment to affordable housing, the difficulty of creating and preserving such housing, and the particular...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 16, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
There’s a new neighborhood group in Northampton based on North Street. For more background on what spurred this turn of events see my June 15 entry. Here is a note from Adam Cohen.Friends,I wanted to let you know about a new community organization, North Street...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 20, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
Northampton City Hall, fall 2006The community conversation had wafted away from the Smith College Educational Use Overlay District fiasco in the fall of 2006. Evidently with the electorate distracted by Sustainability Plan activities, a porn shop, a statewide race for...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 20, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
Recently I read an account in the local newspaper detailing a fine levied against Pan Am Railways, $74,747, for mishandling chemically-treated and toxic railroad ties and failing to satisfy environmental management requirements in Franklin County, MA.The fine was...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 21, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
Joel Russell addresses the planning board and about 135 attendees at the July 19, 2007 planning board public hearing on the Hilton Garden Inn.To the Northampton Planning Board: Thank you for your patience in listening to so much public comment last night. As you...