It is our pleasure to publicize this announcement from the Ward Three Neighborhood Association. Visit their website at http://www.wardthree.com/ The Ward Three Neighborhood Association Invites you to a Strawberry and Lemonade Afternoon Social and a Bridge Street Cemetery Historic Tour Led by Historic Northampton Saturday, June 14, 2008 2-5pm (Rain date: Sunday, June 15, 2008) […]
Events and Premieres
Best Practices: Pictures and Video from the May 13 Public Forum
Northampton’s Best Practices Committee hosted its first public forum on May 13. Dozens of citizens and several city councilors attended. The goal was to brainstorm about ways to improve the city government’s decision-making process. Jason Heffner facilitated. This Google video shows about one hour of the two-hour-long meeting. Quiet periods and small-group sessions are omitted. […]
May 7: Northampton Redevelopment Authority Meets to Discuss Northampton Industrial Park
An intriguing public meeting is on tap for Wednesday. The Northampton Redevelopment Authority will discuss changing the rules at the Industrial Park… NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 6:00 PM Wednesday May 7, 2008 Consider repealing the Industrial Park Covenants regulating the redevelopment of the Northampton Industrial Park. Discuss possible future directions of the Northampton Redevelopment Authority. Any […]
May 13: Best Practices Forum at JFK Middle School
We encourage citizens to attend this public forum on best practices in Northampton city government. Here is the agenda from the Best Practices Google Group: Agenda Best Practices Public Forum #1 When: May 13th, 2008 7:00 – 9:00 pm Where: Jackson Street School Facilitator: Lisa DePiano Topic Time History & mission of BPC, intro […]
May 7: Open Meeting on Redevelopment of Three County Fairgrounds
We are pleased to relay this announcement from the northamptonward3 Yahoo group: The Three County Fair Board of Directors has hired Bullock, Smith and Partners [link] to prepare a master plan for redevelopment of the fairgrounds. They will be in Northampton on May 6, 7 & 8 to gather input from stakeholders. There will be […]
April 29, 6pm: General Public Forum at Jackson Street School
The Pioneer Valley Guildhouse and Michael Bardsley, Northampton City Councilor-at-Large, are sponsoring a second General Public Forum as a follow up to a similar event held at the Florence civic center January, which had an attendance of 25 people. This second forum will take place at the Jackson Street School on Tuesday, April 29, from […]
Water, Water Everywhere: A Forum on Water Issues in Northampton, May 15
It is our pleasure to publicize these announcements from the Ward Three Neighborhood Association… Water, Water Everywhere A forum on water issues in Northampton JFK Middle School Community Room 100 Bridge Road, Florence Thursday, May 15th 6:30-8:30 pm Free and Open to the Public The Northampton Department of Public Works and the Ward Three Neighborhood […]
April 12: Garden Clean Up/Community Rally for Bridge Street School
Kathleen McElhaney, president of the Bridge Street School PTO, invites all members of the community to the following event: Garden Clean Up/Community Rally Saturday, April 12 from 1pm to 3pm On the grounds of Bridge Street School, 2 Parsons Street. In case of rain, the event will take place on April 13. Please contact Ms. […]
Public Invited to Ward 3 Budget Briefing with Mayor Higgins, March 24 at 6:30pm
Councilor Robert Reckman will host Mayor Clare Higgins and Superintendent Isabelina Rodriguez-Babcock for a Budget Briefing meeting at the Bridge Street Elementary School, 2 Parsons Street in Northampton. The meeting will take place on Monday, March 24 from 6:30-8:30pm. The public is invited. The new fiscal year begins on July 1. The future of the […]
April 29: Second General Public Forum for Residents of Northampton and the Valley
We are pleased to publicize this announcement from Pioneer Valley Guildhouse: If you could tell 100 residents of Northampton one thing, what would it be? General Public Forum For residents of Northampton and the Valley (Sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Guildhouse and City Councilor Michael Bardsley) Tuesday, April 29, 6pm-9pmJackson Street School, Cafeteria (120 Jackson […]