The Oregonian reports this month: Researchers used satellite images to compare tree cover around the houses of 5,696 women who gave birth in Portland in 2006 and 2007. Pregnant women living in houses graced by more trees were significantly less likely to deliver undersized babies… “Maybe it sounds a bit daft at first,” says lead […]
Month: January 2011
Video: Solid Waste Task Force, January 3, 2011
Here is a blip.tv video of the 1/3/11 meeting of the Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force. It was held in the JFK Middle School Library. This video is 1 hour 44 minutes long. It is complete except for a half-minute gap for camera changeover around the 52-minute mark. The recording was made by […]
State of Emergency Declared; Pomeroy Terrace Meeting Postponed
The City of Northampton announces today: Governer Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency as of 1:18 p.m. today, January 12, 2011. Northampton Mayor Higgins has also declared a local state of emergency. The mayor asks that all residents with the exception of essential personnel remain off the roadways to facilitate the plowing operations […]
January 12: OPD Neighborhood Meeting – Pomeroy Terrace National Register Historic District
Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development announces: A neighborhood meeting to discuss National Register designation for the Pomeroy Terrace area (including sections of Bridge Street, Hawley Street, and Hancock Street) will be held this Wednesday:When: January 12th, 6:00 PMWhere: Northampton City Hall Hearing Room, 210 Main StreetWhat: To learn more about National Register status and […]
Mike Kirby: “Why Northampton needs the Upper Roberts Meadow Dam”
Online now at Mike Kirby’s blog: …The three engineers that examined the dam for GZA in 2007 found a dam that had its problems, but a dam that was in no immediate danger of collapse. “Seepage was not observed near the toe or downstream of the dam and embankments.” The bulk of the leakage was in […]