Northampton Redoubt

Sandi Pinkham fundraiser

From Kathy Silva via the Paradise City Forum. There is going to be a Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser for Sandi Pinkham. She is a single mom with kids in the Ryan Road School system. She is very involved in the school activities and in the Northampton Youth Football...

Bean Farm, petition two

Northampton citizens that support the use of the Bean Farm in Florence for recreational purposes are circulating a petition of their own. The first signature on the petition is from Ann-Marie Moggio, Director of the Recreation Department. The online version can be...

Holiday Toy Exchange Dec. 6

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE—— TOYS! Get your childcare lined up for our HOLIDAY TOY EXCHANGE! When: December 6 Where: Nonotuck Community School, 221 Riverside Drive, Florence MA 01062 Time: Bring your toys from 9:15-10am Begin "shopping" at the Toy...

R U on a city committee?

The Northampton City Council will have four new members on inauguration day in January 2010. Together with the incumbents they will select a new council President who will decide the composition of Council subcommittees. As well some new committees might be formed in...

Thinking of you Dad

Had my father Gordon lived through his bout with cancer Friday would have been his seventy-third Christmas. It was not his favorite holiday for in his opinion it is far too commercialized and harried. He tired of the constant advertising and clever pitchmen selling...

11 Northampton Fires-2 lives lost

Media reports are streaming in regarding 11 fires in Northampton that occurred in the early morning hours of December 27. Two lives are reported lost in the fire on Fair Street. Massachusetts State Arson Watch Hotline: 1-800-682-9229State authorities are set up on...

Fighting back against an arsonist

The city is rightfully rattled. An arsonist is or arsonists are on the loose and two people have perished along with hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage. The story is making national news.The basic direction we've been given amounts to taking in...

Democracy by Parker Palmer

According to author and educator Parker Palmer (Infed), democracy is not easy. In fact, Palmer says a truly functioning democracy must contain elements of tension and conflict in order to thrive. Palmer (Wikipedia), founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage...

Taking it all in

A friend of mine paid to me what I took as a twisted compliment the other day. He said if he doesn't hear me complaining about something, "they," must be doing okay. Ha! Good one.Regarding recent events almost everything has been said somewhere by...

BPW forgoes landfill expansion

Below is an excerpt from a draft of a Resolution approved unanimously by the Board of Public Works the evening of Wednesday, January 27 at JFK Middle School. BPW Chair Terry Culhane made available drafts of the Resolution before the meeting officially started....

Senator Brown on Cap & Trade

Former U. S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and Massachusetts U. S. Senator John Kerry engaged in a public engagement on global warming in 2007. Part of their conversation focused on cap and trade. Listen to their discussion aired by Word for...

New Nukes with Stewart Brand

Stewart Brand talks about world population growth and his views on the wisdom of nuclear energy. The comments portion of the blog sometimes does not post links correctly. From kenneth mitchell: http://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear_power/nuclear_power_and_global_warming/ And...

Paul Roberts, The End of Food

As Northampton city officials deliberate the purchase of the Bean and Allard Farms respectively, and how the land might be utilized, Paul Roberts spoke in June 2008 on his book, The End of Food. From Word for Word:The skyrocketing costs of food and fuel are forcing...

Spring Around the Valley

March 7-April 9 Opening Reception Sunday, March 7 from 1-4 PM at Andrew Quint Pottery/Bread Euphoria Building in the center gallery.206 Main Street, HaydenvilleRoute 9 on the Northampton/Williamsburg line. Almost directly across from Beaver Brook Country Club.

2010 Dog Licenses

From Northampton’s City Clerk, Wendy Mazza: The 2010 Dog Licenses are now available in the City Clerk’s Office in Northampton. The fees for licensing dogs will be: Neutered Male/Spayed Female Dogs-$5.00 Unneutered Male/Unspayed Female Dogs-$15.00 All dogs...

Northampton's glass house

The community is both energized and on edge. Not everyone agrees on how best to proceed on a variety of issues. We can see political streams running along side municipal policy making processes. Seeing as incumbents enjoy significant promotional advantages between...

Ward 6 Community Meeting TONIGHT

At 6:30-8:30 PM @ Finn-Ryan Road School Gymnasium in Florence. Overview of fire safety: Presentation will be given by Mayor Clare Higgins Northampton Fire Department: Chief Brian Duggan Captain Larry Therrien, Fire Inspector Deputy Chief Chris Norris Northampton...

W4NA to meet June 23

Press Release: Northampton’s Ward Four Neighborhood Association will hold its second full-ward meeting on Wednesday, June 23, at the Senior Center on Conz Street. There will be a pot-luck meal at 6, and the meeting proper will begin at 6:45. Child care will be...

Landfill ban proposed

Press Release: Support the Drinking Water Protection Ordinance Come to the Northampton City Council’s July 1 public hearing This ordinance will ban landfills in ALL the Water Supply Protection Districts in Northampton Text of the proposed ordinance: “No...

Legalizing marijuana use

Due to the controversy unfolding in Northampton regarding a proposed local marijuana fine ordinance I thought I’d look around the web for some other sources of information on the issue. Planetizen has an interesting article by Josh Stephens: Placemaking for Pot...

Pathway to Zero Waste

The following was posted on the Paradise City Forum listserv by Wendy Foxmyn: MassDEP has published the Draft Massachusetts 2010-2020 Solid Waste Master Plan: A Pathway to Zero Waste. The Plan maintains the current moratorium on new capacity for incinerating municipal...

Farmers Market Survey

PRESS RELEASE: The Farmers Market Subcommittee of the Northampton Agricultural Commission has created an online survey for customers and for the general public to gather information on how Northampton Farmers Markets can better serve the community. The 15 question...