by Northampton Redoubt | Apr 22, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
Northampton is caught in a downward fiscal spiral and some are content to frame its context as one of outside forces imposing their will on the city. Blame is cast on the national economy, cuts in state funding and rising health insurance costs. It's too bad...
by Northampton Redoubt | Apr 25, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
As senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and represenative John Conyers (D-Mich.) prepare for hearings on saving the newspaper industry, newspaper designer Jacek Utko has succeeded in breathing new life into a declining but not dead trade. But can an industry beholden to...
by Northampton Redoubt | Apr 28, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
Former Ward 5 city council candidate Kathy Silva has filed a complaint with the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission regarding the formation of the pro-override city committee in Northampton. The text of that complaint is included below: Massachusetts Enforcement...
by Northampton Redoubt | Apr 29, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
According to Northampton resident Mary Likins, Smith was apprehended last Thursday in Petersburg, VA. Smith owes Likins more than $44 thousand in back child support payments and Likins spoke out publicly regarding her family's situation a short time ago. Smith was...
by Northampton Redoubt | May 4, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
As I walked downtown last Saturday afternoon to get what's left of my hair cut I happened upon Ruthy Woodring of the Pedal People. Ruthy was offering free bicycle repairs and maintenance in Pulaski Park. Ever cordial, Ruthy let me take a few pictures to share with...
