[10/19/09: Responses to Survey Questions 8 and 9 from Michael Flynn and Robert Schroeder corrected per update from Yes! Northampton.]We are reproducing this October 16 press release and survey report by permission of Yes! Northampton. We added some modest formatting to the survey report to improve readability. AT-LARGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE CANDIDATESAIM FOR KEEPING ALL ELEMENTARY […]
Local Politics
Video: October 14 Forum with At-Large City Council and School Committee Candidates
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/14/09 Candidate Forum sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. First the candidates for the two At-Large School Committee seats spoke (0:00:00-0:52:44), followed by the candidates for the two At-Large City Council seats (0:52:45-1:50:36). This video is 1 hour 51 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan […]
Tonight’s Mayoral Debate to be Broadcast Live by NCTV and Webcast Live by Northampton Media
Tonight’s Mayoral Debate will be broadcast live on NCTV and webcast live at Northampton Media. The debate is hosted by Valley Free Radio (103.3FM) in conjunction with Northampton Community Television. It will be held in the Northampton High School auditorium starting at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm). The public is invited.From today’s press release about […]
Register to Vote: October 14 Deadline
Saturday’s Gazette reports: City residents have until Wednesday to register to vote and to make name, address or party changes for the Nov. 3 election. The Northampton Board of Registrars office [210 Main Street, regular weekday hours 8:30am-4:30pm, more information] will be open on Wednesday until 8 p.m. for that purpose.Voter registration forms are available at the […]
Press Release: October 20 Mayoral Debate Sponsored by GREEN Northampton & WRSI
Press Release: “Candidate Nights October 14th & 19th 7 PM”
We are publishing this announcement at the request of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: Candidate Nights October 14th & 19th 7 PMThe Ward 3 Neighborhood Association will be holding two Candidate Forums as follows:Wednesday, October 14th:School Committee At-LargeCity Councilor At-LargeMonday, October 19th:Ward 3 City CouncilorMayorBoth start at 7 p.m. at the Bridge Street School.We will be […]
Press Release: “Valley Free Radio and The 2009 Northampton Mayoral Debate”
Valley Free Radio and NCTV issued this press release on 10/2/09: Valley Free Radio and The 2009 Northampton Mayoral DebateNorthampton, MA — Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP 103.3 FM, in conjunction with Northampton Community Television will host the 2009 Northampton Mayoral Debate, sponsored by Herrell’s Ice Cream and the League of Women’s Voters of the Northampton […]
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 […]
“Power at the Local Level: Growth Coalition Theory”
Professor G. William Domhoff is a member of the Sociology Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz. His analysis of the forces that drive local politics in America appears to apply to a number of Northampton issues, such as infill, the landfill, the Hilton Garden Inn, the Village at Hospital Hill, the Smith College […]
Letter to Gazette: “Stealing political signs violates sense of community”
W. Sydney Stern has kindly given us permission to reprint her letter that was published in the 9/25/09 Gazette: To the editor:Angela Plassmann is running for Ward 3 City Councilor as a challenger to the incumbent. Last night three of her signs on a major thoroughfare (Bridge Street/Route 9) were targeted for removal from peoples’ […]