We are reprinting the April 4 bulletin from Northampton Education Action Team with permission. It gives details about the welcome events of last week and what concerned citizens can do going forward… NEAT BULLETIN The School Committee’s Budget and Property Sub-Committee met tonight (Thurs.) and voted to take off the table the decision to close […]
What You Can Do
325 Petition Signatures and Counting: Sustainable Northampton Public Schools Joins Northampton Education Action Team
Sustainable Northampton Public Schools has joined forces with Northampton Education Action Team to urge city officials to take the time needed to make wise long-term decisions for Northampton’s schools. Their combined website is online now at http://www.neatonline.net/. Here’s the latest news about the petition drive to defer a decision on closing a Northampton school for […]
Sustainable Northampton Public Schools Petitions City to Defer Decision on Bridge Street School for One Year
A new organization, Sustainable Northampton Public Schools, has launched to protect the quality of the city’s public schools during the current fiscal hard times. They are circulating the following petition: Dear Elected Officials of Northampton, There’s no question the budget climate is brutal, and that as much as we are all heartsick about it, very […]
Planning Board to Hold “Sustainable Northampton and Big Picture Meeting” on March 6
Northampton’s Planning Board will hold a meeting/working session to discuss how to implement the Sustainable Northampton Plan. The meeting will take place on March 6, 6-8pm in the City Hall Hearing Room, 210 Main Street, 2nd Floor (enter via the rear door). The agenda includes: Review of Sustainable Northampton Implementation Process Review of Sustainable Northampton […]
Northampton Planning Board to Meet on Implementing Sustainable Northampton Plan
Northampton’s Planning Board will meet on Thursday, February 7 and Thursday, March 6 to discuss and plan for the implementation of the Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan. These meetings begin at 6pm and may last for two hours each. We urge concerned citizens to attend at City Hall, 210 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Room 10 (enter via the rear […]
The New Draft Sustainable Northampton Plan: Balancing Compact Growth Against Taxes, Urban Greenspace, Homeowner Preferences; Come to the November 8 Hearing
The Planning Board will hold a formal public hearing in collaboration with the Sustainable Northampton Steering Committee and City Council on the draft Sustainable Northampton Plan on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 7:00pm in the Cafeteria at Bridge Street School. Cecil Group consultants will hold an informal Open House question and answer session on the […]
Blog Action Day
NSNA is proud to support Blog Action Day, October 15, 2007. Over 15,000 blogs are uniting “to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind – the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better […]
City Council Enacts New Wetlands Ordinance, Including 10-Foot Buffers
In a 7-2 vote, Northampton’s City Council gave its final approval to the new Wetlands Ordinance on Thursday night.Those voting in favor:Councilor At-Large Michael BardsleyWard 1 Councilor Maureen CarneyWard 2 Councilor Paul SpectorWard 3 Councilor Marilyn RichardsWard 4 Councilor David NarkewiczWard 5 Councilor David MurphyWard 6 Councilor Marianne LaBargeThose voting against:Councilor At-Large James DostalWard 7 […]
NSNA Petition Signature Total Vaults Over 3,000
Not only is respect for trees and wetlands scientifically sound, it’s extremely popular. As of today, the North Street Neighborhood Association’s petition has garnered 3,174 signatures, including 2,010 from residents of Northampton. The petitions began circulating on July 21. They call upon Mayor Clare Higgins and the Northampton City Council to: 1) Pass an ordinance to […]
EPA: Threats to Wetlands
In September 2001, the EPA published “Threats to Wetlands” (PDF) to encourage conservation. We reproduce excerpts here, emphasizing some passages with red type. While the national rate of wetlands loss has slowed since the 1970s, Northampton threatens to go against this trend with its proposed wetlands ordinance. This ordinance invites developers to encroach as close […]