Press Release from Angela Plassmann: “Ward 3 Forum for City Councilor Candidates, October 19, 7-9pm, Bridge Street School”

Angela Plassmann, who is challenging incumbent Bob Reckman for the Ward 3 City Council seat, issued this press release today: For Immediate ReleaseFrom: Angela Plassmann, Ward 3 City Council CandidateRe: Ward 3 Forum for City Councilor Candidates, October 19, 7-9pm, Bridge Street SchoolI would like to state I am and always have been willing and […]

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October 4: Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting; New Bike Path Opens

At the request of Ward 3 City Councilor Bob Reckman, we are publishing the following announcement: The Ward Three Neighborhood Association, the Northampton Office of Planning and Development and the Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways will hold a two-part celebration on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The first part will be the annual meeting of […]

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David Pakman Announces Northampton Groundcrew; First Event: September 30 with Jesse Adams

We are circulating this announcement at the request of David Pakman: Friends,Good news: something revolutionary and really fun is starting in Northampton. We’re using new community-building technology that helps participants/users get OFF their computers and actually engage with local politics and their city in positive, coordinated ways.As part of the Northampton launch, which involves events […]

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News from Mary Serreze: “Mayoral Debate Oct 13 7pm NHS”

Mary Serreze’s blog just announced: This Just in from David Pakman and our friends at VFR and NCTV: Be There or Be Square!The 2009 Northampton Mayoral Debate, hosted by Valley Free Radio and Northampton Community Television, will be held at the Northampton High School Auditorium on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open […]

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August 9: Urban Design Tour of Market and Hawley Streets

The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association invites you to attend an urban design tour of Market and Hawley Streets on the morning of Sunday, August 9. This is a good time to identify good and not-so-good urban design as the Zoning Revisions Committee ponders how to implement the Sustainable Northampton Plan.Here are the tour details: WHO: […]

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July 27: Northampton Design Forum – Leeds, Baystate and Florence

The Northampton Design Forum announces the following event. Download the full-size flyer (PDF, 27KB) and the excerpt from Envisioning Sustainable Northampton (PDF, 1.5MB): See also: Video: Pubic Forum on Planning and Sustainability, 3/11/09 Here are the “10 Principles of Good Neighborhood Design”, also available as a PDF (30 KB): Northampton Design Forum Form-Based Codes Institute […]

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Speakers Finalized for June 1 Ward 3 Tax Override Forum

The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is circulating the following announcement: The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association has finalized the presenters for our forum on the proposed override. The forum will be held in the cafeteria at Bridge Street School on Monday, June 1 at 7 PM. The moderator will be Mr. Gerry Budgar, president of the […]

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Public Meetings This Week: Budget Hearings, Kollmorgen

Ward 4 City Councilor David Narkewicz is circulating the following announcements: City Council FY 2010 Budget Hearings Tuesday, May 26, 2009 & Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:00 PM City Council Chambers, Puchalski Municipal Building 212 Main Street, Northampton   Tuesday Agenda: Northampton Police Department  Northampton Fire Department   Wednesday Agenda: Department of Public Works Central Services […]

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May 26: Campaign & Political Finance Workshop

A press release from the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance: Campaign & political finance workshop on May 26 Learn about the state regulations for campaigning and political finance during a workshop at the Northampton Senior Center on Tuesday, May 26, at 6 p.m. This is event is free and open to everyone. Topics […]

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