Aug 12 2008
In my other life one of the things I do is provide bookkeeping and cash flow management services for a several businesses. I subscribe to a monthly tax newsletter to help keep me up to date in that work. I just received the August edition, which contained information regarding itemized tax deductions for 2006 and how […]
Jun 08 2008
Well, true to my previous post, I have begun commuting by bike 3 days a week (just have NOT figured out a good way to do it the other 2 days, when I am in Florence in the morning - there doesn’t seem to be a good, safe bike route to Florence from Easthampton).
Downtown Easthampton […]
Apr 01 2008
Yesterday’s Springfield paper had a rather disturbing article in it about foodstamps. Seems like something like 10% of the population of New York, New Jersey, and Michigan are now receiving food stamps (I don’t remember the exact numbers, but it’s something like that). That’s only the families that are actually receiving foodstamps; there’s GOT to […]
Mar 04 2008
March 13, Thursday
A Woods Forum at Stanton Hall in Huntington
7-9 pm
Do you own forest land? Are you thinking of managing your forest
land? Meet with Paul Cantanzaro (Umass Extension), other landowners,
and conservation experts to discuss options and share questions and
ideas. Please bring interested friends and neighbors.
Sunday March 16
3-5 pm at the Worthington Historical Society at The […]
Jan 31 2008
I’ve spent the past two hours listening to public comments regarding the closing of the White Brook Middle School Pool on ECAT. I don’t swim, and I don’t have any children, so the issue doesn’t affect me directly.
However, as a citizen of the City, I see the pool issue as one of quality of life […]
Jan 31 2008
On November 3rd 2007, the Daily Hampshire Gazette printed a story titled ” ‘Village’ has new projects: ‘Hospital’ name goes, ‘Hill’ stays.” Here’s an excerpt:
“Formerly called the Village at Hospital Hill, the project was renamed, officials said, to mark the birth of a new community and a new use for the former […]
Dec 20 2007
Come enjoy the first day of 2008 with a scenic hike on the Henhawk Trail. The Henhawk Trail is an old county road that is accessible from Nash Hill Road and eventually connects to the Conway State Forest. The length and destination for this hike will be determined by participants. All are welcome.
When: […]
Dec 20 2007
From: Silas Kopf
Date: December 12, 2007 12:10:13 PM EST
Subject: Pleasant Street Theater
Subject: Pleasant Street Theater
Friends,
Northampton is in danger of losing another landmark. The Pleasant
Street Theater, which has screened unique movies in Northampton for three
decades, is on the brink of shutting its doors for good. We have witnessed
the closing of the Calvin and most recently, the […]
Oct 22 2007
According to last Friday’s paper, Mayor Michael Tautznik is looking for residents of Easthampton willing to serve on several town boards. There are vacancies on the Planning Board, Aquifer Protection Committee, Commission on Disability, Conservation Commission, Cultural Council, Fair Housing Committee, Historical Commission, Manhan Rail Trail Committee, and Industrial Development Finance Authority.
Serving on a town […]
Oct 22 2007
The September 26th Daily Hampshire Gazette reported on a decision by the Easthampton Zoning Board to allow a family to keep their four pet chickens. The zoning board decided that although the family lived in an area which did not allow livestock, the hens were pets.
By making this decision, the zoning board recognized that many […]