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 [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (11/10/24): Arms embargo to Israel
The City Council on Thursday approved a resolution supporting an embargo on sales by the United States of offensive weapons to Israel. I joined with the resolution's sponsor, Jeremy Dubs of Ward 4; Alex Jarrett of Ward 5; Marianne LaBarge of Ward 6; and Rachel Maiore of Ward 7 in [...]
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 [...]