Ward 1 Newsletter (10/21/24): Mass Central Rail Trail detour
The Mass Central Rail Trail from State Street to Bridge Road will be closed for repaving for an estimated 30 days beginning Monday, Oct. 28. Bicyclists and pedestrians are asked to stay off that approximately 2.5-mile section of the trail to ensure that the repaving project can be completed as [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (10/04/24): Police chief
The City Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of John Cartledge as permanent chief of the Northampton Police Department. I was among the eight councilors who voted in favor, while Quaverly Rothenberg of Ward 3 abstained. Cartledge will be sworn in during a public ceremony at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (09/21/24): Police chief
The City Council's Committee on City Services, which I chair, will consider the appointment of Police Chief John Cartledge when it meets at 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23, in the City Council chambers at 212 Main St. Here is the Zoom link for remote participation: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83366006793 Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra last [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (09/09/24): Mosquito-borne diseases
The city Department of Health and Human Services on Friday advised residents that while the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases remains moderate to low in Northampton, precautions should be taken through October. The state Department of Public Health reports cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in humans [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (08/19/24): Cooke Avenue at Hatfield Street
The City Council on Thursday approved installing a temporary all-way stop at the intersection of Hatfield Street and Cooke Avenue. That order, which was unanimously recommended by the Transportation and Parking Commission on June 18, was introduced to the City Council on July 11 and there were no objections. Department [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (08/05/24): Override postponed
The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 5 to remove a $3 million Proposition 2 1/2 general budget override from the Nov. 5 presidential election ballot, postponing it to an unspecified date. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra recommended the postponement after she learned in late July that the city's revenue was stronger [...]