The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association makes this announcement today. All members of the public are welcome to this event. To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood AssociationRe: Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser for Northampton Fire VictimsFrom: Jerry Budgar, PresidentThe Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and the World War II Club on Conz Street will be jointly sponsoring a […]
Fires
Mike Kirby: “Thinking about our Fire Protection”
From Mike Kirby’s January 10 post to Kirby on the Loose: Thinking about our Fire Protection…In 1997, Mayor Mary Ford commissioned a study [download study, 4MB PDF] of the department by the private outfit, Municipal Resources Inc, which the Chief moonlights for today as a consultant. She never made the study public, which is too […]
January 24: Ice Fishing Derby & Raffle for Northampton Fire Victims
On January 24, 2010 there will be an ice fishing derby and raffle @ Oxbow/Easthampton Rod & Gun Club to help the victims of the fires in Northampton. Derby times are 6am until 4pm. The tickets will be $10 each and that gets you entrance into the derby and/or a raffle ticket. Over 40 businesses […]
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 […]
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 […]
January 6: Ward 3 Neighborhood Watch 1st Meeting
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association announces today: Ward 3 Neighborhood Watch 1st MeetingThe first meeting of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Watch will be at 7 PM Wednesday, January 6th at the World War II Veterans Club at 50 Conz St. The meeting is open to all and there will be some time for public comment.A […]
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 […]
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 […]
Video Excerpts from 12/29 Fire Meeting: Brody, Plassmann; Handouts
Here are short YouTube videos of comments made by Jonathan Brody and Angela Plassmann at the December 29 community meeting regarding the recent fires. Mr. Brody is a resident of Williams Street. Ms. Plassmann will assume the office of Ward 3 City Councilor on Monday. These videos were recorded by Adam Cohen.WBUR reported on Mr. […]
Free Fire Detector Distribution
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association circulated this announcement yesterday: To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood AssociationRe: Free Fire Detector DistributionFrom: Jerry Budgar, PresidentFollowing last night’s meeting, I received a call this morning from Dave Fenton, the Crime Prevention Officer in the office of Hampshire Sheriff Robert Garvey. The department, in conjunction with the Deputy […]