Ward 1 Newsletter (02/08/25): Snow emergency, warming centers
The Northampton Department of Public Works on Saturday, Feb. 8, declared a snow emergency that may last more than one night until it is canceled. The city will tow overnight Saturday into Sunday for illegally parked vehicles. Parking is prohibited on all city streets and in municipal parking lots from [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (1/19/25): Snow emergency, warming centers
The Northampton Department of Public Works on Sunday, Jan. 19, declared a snow emergency that may last more than one night until it is canceled. The city will tow Sunday night for illegally parked vehicles. Parking is prohibited on all city streets and in municipal parking lots from midnight to [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (1/6/25): Fossil fuel-free ordinance
The City Council's Committee on Legislative Matters will sponsor a public forum on the proposed fossil fuel-free construction ordinance from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, in the City Council chambers, 212 Main St. Here is the link to participate remotely via Zoom (passcode 453644): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83438719977 The ordinance is [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (12/26/24): Capital Improvement Program
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed Capital Improvement Program at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2., in the City Council chambers, Wallace J. Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main St. There also will be remote participation via Zoom and the link will be included on the meeting [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (12/9/24): Cooke Avenue and Hatfield Street
The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a permanent all-way stop at the intersection of Hatfield Street and Cooke Avenue. The City Council during the summer approved the temporary installation of new stop signs in both directions on Hatfield Street beginning in September for a trial period of up to [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (11/26/24): Oppose expanded charter school
The City Council on Tuesday voted 7-0, with at-large Councilor Garrick Perry and Quaverly Rothenberg of Ward 3 absent, to approve a resolution opposing expansion of the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (PVCICS) in Hadley. The resolution sponsored by at-large Councilor Marissa Elkins, Alex Jarrett of Ward 5 and [...]