Sign Up Now for Northampton’s Citizen Police Academy, Starts February 16

Today’s Gazette reports that there are still 11 seats open in the next Northampton Citizen Police Academy. The 10-week course begins on February 16. There is no charge. Questions? Contact SSgt. Jody Kasper, Patrol and CPA Supervisor.From the Northampton Police Department website: Citizen Police Academy The Northampton Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is a program designed […]

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February 10: Ward 6 Public Meeting – Overview of Fire Safety

This fire safety meeting is being organized by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge and the Ward 6 Association. Download a full-size PDF of this announcement. See also:Gazette: “Ward 3 residents form neighborhood watch” (1/7/10)Nearly 100 residents attended a neighborhood meeting at the World War II Club Wednesday night. Its purpose was to elect block […]

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January 16: Free H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic

The Northampton Health Department is holding a free and open H1N1 vaccine clinic for everyone 18 and older on January 16th, 2010, from 9:00am-12:00pm at Smith Vocational High School, 80 Locust Street, Building A. The clinic is for persons 18 years and older who live or work in Northampton.Have questions about the flu? Call the […]

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Petition: “Let’s start anew on the hotel”

The following petition is now being circulated: Let’s start anew on the hotel                                                                                                                 01-07-10We are writing to enlist your support for a petition to the Mayor and the City Council regarding construction of a Hilton Garden Inn in the Pulaski Park/Round House area. Specifically, the petition asks the Mayor and the City Council for two […]

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Anthony P. Baye Arraigned for Murder, Arson, Burglary; Pleads Innocent

MassLive.com reports today: Anthony P. Baye, 25, pleaded innocent Tuesday to arson, two counts of murder and burglary and was ordered held without right to bail in Northampton District Court in connection with a series of fires Dec. 27 that claimed two lives.According to Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Michael A. Cahillane, state police stopped Baye […]

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Use of Security Cameras to Combat Crime; Privacy Concerns Addressed

The plague of fires in our neighborhood has some residents asking if security cameras will help. Mount Holyoke recently deployed a system from Cernium: Reston, Va. – March 25, 2009 – Cernium Corporation, the leading developer of video analytics-enabled products, announced today that Mount Holyoke College has selected Cernium’s Perceptrak® advanced video analytics software, integrated […]

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Sign Up Now for Northampton Cityschool

The Mayor’s office has issued this press release: Mayor Announces Second Run of Northampton cityschool12/18/09Contact: Mayor’s Office, 587-1249Mayor Higgins announced today the launch of the second session of Northampton cityschool, a ten-week program designed to introduce citizens to the workings of their City government. The goals are to encourage participation in the electoral and political […]

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January 2: Prayer Vigil for Fire Victims

From the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood AssociationRe: Prayer Vigil on Saturday For Fire VictimsFrom: Jerry Budgar, PresidentI received the following notice from Bernadette Giblin, a Ward 3 resident and relative of the members of the Yeskie family who perished in the recent fires, about a candlelight prayer vigil […]

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