Ward 1 newsletter (9/13/22): American Rescue Plan Act
Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and the Northampton American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Advisory Commission on Monday announced that applications are now being accepted for community recovery projects. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 14 and will be reviewed by the 12-member commission, of which I am a member. A total [...]
Ward 1 newsletter (9/5/22): State primary election
Massachusetts primary election If you did not vote early or mail in your ballot, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, for the Massachusetts primary election. Ward 1 residents will vote at the Jackson Street School. The primary ballot lists candidates for governor; lieutenant [...]
Ward 1 newsletter (8/23/22): Screening of ‘Mosaic’
Resilient Communities Series The Northampton Department of Health and Human Services and community partners will sponsor a screening of the film "Mosaic" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Academy of Music, 274 Main St., followed by a panel discussion on public health equity, justice and representation. "Mosaic," commissioned [...]
Ward 1 newsletter (7/31/22): Traffic light at State and Finn streets
Traffic signal at State and Finn streets The new traffic signal at State and Finn streets was activated on Monday, July 11, and will continue in flash mode for 30 days before being put into full operation. 737 Bridge Road and 196 Cooke Ave. The City Council Committee on Legislative [...]
Ward 1 newsletter (7/9/22): State senator at Forbes Library
State Sen. Jo Comerford at Forbes Library State Sen. Jo Comerford of Northampton will meet with constituents from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday July 13 at the Forbes Library as part of her library tour that started in 2019 but was interrupted by the pandemic. By September, she plans to [...]
Ward 1 newsletter (6/20/22): Council OKs Winter Street project
Winter Street The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the acquisition of easements over the property at the dead end of Winter Street so the Department of Public Works may proceed with drainage improvements, including disconnecting storm drains from the sewer system and installing a gravel stormwater spreader. The project [...]