Bill reviews some of the latest hot button issues, according to the comments on Facebook. Meanwhile, can Mayor Narkewicz convince Smith College President Kathleen McCartney to agree to a PILOT program? Jaz has some ideas to spice up the negotiations, and maybe even raise more money.
Northampton Mayor Mary Clare Higgins announced on Friday she won’t be seeking another term. She stops in to talk about her decision, her administration, and her future.
Also, Bill talks a little bit more about the political bread and circuses that have begun in Northampton, starting with the Michael Bardsley email request, which you can see for yourself at this link: BardsleyPublicRecordsReply022511
Northampton City Council president David Narkewicz stops by to chat about the hot button issues of the day: what are we going to do with our trash, why are we buying land to protect drinking water and city councilors, and, of course, what are we going to do about the fiery apocalypse that is the Look Park roundabout? Seriously, last I heard, if you even look at the roundabout it will suck out your soul.