Today at Northampton Media: Ward 3 Councilor-Elect Angela Plassmann campaigned on a promise that she would work to solve maintenance and safety problems reported by elderly and disabled tenants at the city-owned Walter Salvo House and Cahill Apartments. In a November 16 letter to Housing Authority Director Jonathan Hite, Plassmann listed tenant concerns and asked […]
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Video: Committee on Public Safety, 11/10/09; Meadowbrook Firefighting Questioned and Defended
Here is a blip.tv video of the complete 11/10/09 meeting of the Northampton City Council’s Committee on Public Safety. This video is 2 hours 24 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. Starting at 0:13:50, most of the meeting is devoted to the subject of the fire that claimed building 21 of the Meadowbrook […]
Video: Ward 1 City Council Candidate Debate, Carney vs. Vidal-McNair, 10/29/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/29/09 debate between Ward 1 City Council candidates Maureen Carney (incumbent) and Andrew Vidal-McNair. This debate was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area, and took place in City Council Chambers. Topics discussed include property tax overrides, landfill expansion, public housing, diversity, and the Amazing.net […]
Northampton Media Video: Plassmann Debates Reckman for Ward 3 City Council Seat, 10/19/09
Northampton Media has a 40-minute Vimeo video of the 10/19/09 debate between Ward 3 City Council candidates Angela Plassmann and Bob Reckman (incumbent).See also:Northampton Media: “Plassmann v Reckman” (10/20/09)Plassman spoke of problems at the Walter Salvo House, a medium-rise public housing project. Reckman countered that such housing problems are beyond the purview of the council.Gazette: […]