NORTHAMPTON — It’s official — City Council President David Narkewicz will be the city’s 44th mayor. The 45-year-old former congressional aide and at-home dad defeated opponent Michael Bardsley, 62, a retired guidance councilor, by a 70% – 30% margin. Narkewicz has been serving as acting mayor since Sept. 9, when six-term mayor Clare Higgins stepped [...]

NORTHAMPTON — The two elected positions on the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) are up for grabs this year, and four candidates will be on the Nov. 8 ballot: Mari Gotdiener, Jim Durfer, Marlene Morin, and David Rothstein. And if you think this race doesn’t matter, you’re wrong. Essentially, The nine-member committee reviews grant applications for [...]

Races for mayor and for at-large city councilor, as well as a referendum question to repeal the Community Preservation Act, headline today’s election ballot. When and where do you go to vote? NORTHAMPTON – Municipal elections are today. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The election ballot features races for mayor, City [...]

NORTHAMPTON — A question that would remove Northampton from the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (CPA) program will be on the Nov. 8 ballot, thanks to a petition drive where more than 1,000 signatures were collected by a Sept 27 deadline. Ward 7 City Councilor Eugene Tacy said he orchestrated the drive at the request of [...]

NORTHAMPTON — Tuesday’s Daily Hampshire Gazette mayoral forum almost didn’t happen this year. On Monday, the city was reeling from an October snowstorm that cut electricity to the entire city over the weekend. The John F. Kennedy Middle School on Bridge Road was still without power, and Northampton Community Television, with its mothership studio in [...]

  Acting Mayor Dave Narkewicz Raised Almost Twice as Much Money as his Opponent, Former Councilor Mike Bardsley; Former Councilor Bill Dwight Raised $18,800, More than the Other Three Candidates Combined in At-Large Council Race. NORTHAMPTON – Acting Mayor David Narkewicz showed his fundraising muscle this year by raising more than $48,000 in contributions, almost [...]

NORTHAMPTON — If elected, would David Narkewicz pledge to be a single-term mayor? Will the next mayor “return” an elusive document to state regulators? What are the pros and cons of secrecy in collective bargaining? Are there any negative impacts from the city’s many bike paths, and who pays for graffiti removal there? And the [...]

Response for “Four At-Large City Council Hopefuls Lumber Through Candidates Forum: Audio Playlist” blunderbuss says: October 25, 2011 at 1:59 pm Come on, Jesse. Give me a break. He says he doesn’t want to give Coke a tax break, but then he did. These guys just can’t ever say no. His justification for the vote [...]

NORTHAMPTON — Four pols, two seats. An hour and 15 minutes allotted. Questions answered in two-minute soundbites, in serial rotation. The mayoral hopefuls waiting in the wings, preparing to take the stage. It ain’t easy being an at-large candidate for City Council this year. Last Wednesday night, at the Bridge Street Elementary School, the Ward [...]