From probate to validate, the city’s Educational Consortium at James House won a $20,000 Beveridge Family Foundation grant.
I know, the probate-validate rhyme lede was a bit of a stretch, but the James House on Gothic Street was the former site of the Commonwealth’s juvenile court and probate offices before they moved them to [...]
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BID You!
Although the BID, Business Improvement District, was passed by the City Council last month, it still had its share of protestors at last week’s Council meeting. As Tommy Devine stated in his summation of this quieter protest of an event, “Still, it’s always good to see activists in action, whatever the numbers.” Indeed, indeed.
The Council [...]
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DNark Hangs It Up
I just caught this story at Gazettenet.com about Ward 4 City Council David Narkewicz (freakin’ sub. req’d.) not re-upping for his position this year.
From the article:
The 42-year-old, a stay-at-home dad who says “domestic engineer” will remain one of his main job titles, ruled out a run for any elected office this year.
“I don’t have any [...]
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Start Up the Bake Sales
Northampton School Superintendent and fashion plate (C’mon! Those coordinated suits are the highlight of every school committee meeting) Isabelina Rodriguez announced an almost $3 million budget gap (sub. req’d. [enough already Gazette]) in next year’s school budget.
It all would have been fine with a level-funded budget had the Mayor not asked for a 12% reduction [...]