Northampton Redoubt

Best Practices public forum May 13

Tuesday, May 13th 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Community RoomJFK Middle School100 Bridge Road, FlorenceThe Best Practices Committee will be holding a live open public forumfor discussing the decision making process of the northampton citygovernment as well as for people to...

Mary Serreze speaks with Northampton Mayor Mary Clare Higgins and DPW Chief Ned Huntley recently on Valley Free Radio WXOJ FM regarding the city's proposed landfill expansion

From Mary:On Thursday, May 22, Northampton Mayor Mary Clare Higgins and Department of Public Works Director Ned Huntley stopped by my studio to record an interview about the proposed landfill expansion. I wanted to give them a chance to present their reasons for...

DAR House needs our help

The DAR House recently canvassed the neighborhood with the following:WE NEED YOUR HELP!DAR House (see more in gallery to the right)THE DAR HOUSE built in 1753 is a standing monument in the South Street Neighborhood. It is seen every day by hundreds of people who drive...

Landfill meetings this week

From Citizens United for a Healthy Future:CITIZENS UNITED FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE GENERAL MEETING:Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 from 7 – 8 PM“Moving Towards Zero Waste” – Presentation by The Toxics ActionCenterToxics Action will be giving a...

House bill No. 5054 promises at least $2.35 million for landfill monitoring for Easthampton and Northampton, funding for North Street area land preservation subject to matching funds and more

Excerpts from House bill No. 5054 (PDF): AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND,PARKS, AND CLEAN ENERGY IN THE COMMONWEALTH.Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide for preservation and...