Daily Hampshire Gazette, February 10, 2024 What’s on the March 5 primary ballot For the presidential primary on March 5, there are ballots for three parties available: Democratic, Republican and Libertarian. Each ballot allows the selection of a presidential preference, as well as for party committees: state committee man and state committee woman, and town […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, GAZETTE, OCT. 19, 2023
Many benefits to pairing affordable housing, conservation Sharon Farmer, member of the Affordable Housing Study committee and the Climate/Energy committee Kudos to the Kestral Land Trust, the city of Easthampton, Mass Audubon, Community Builders, and the anonymous donor for moving forward with Growing Green: Easthampton, which will convert 53 acres of hayfield, meadow and riparian […]
Northampton Area League Annual Meeting June 6, 2023
ANNUAL MEETING Annual Meeting Minutes Guest speaker Keith Fairey, CEO of Way Finders, spoke about “Our Housing Crisis and the Way Forward.” He described the scope of the crisis, which is dire, and described changes needed to alleviate the shortage of affordable housing. The affordable housing crisis is severe. The projected need in 2025 in our region = […]
Act today to protect climate programs in the US Farm Bill 2023
Thank you to everyone who attended our education event, Act for Change: US Farm Bill 2023, Farming, Climate and You. In case you missed it, view the recording here. Farm Bill 2023 hearings are underway now. Please contact our Massachusetts Congressional delegation this week and urge them to protect climate-smart agriculture and conservation technical assistance using the sample […]
MINUTES Board Meeting January 9, 2023, 7 p.m. Lou Bouley called the meeting to order at 7:05. Present were Board Members: Lou Bouley, Randi Klein, Nancy Polan, Ann Wedaman, Cynthia DiGeronimo, Zjemi Moulton, and Bob and Margie Riddle. Also attending was LWVNA members Helen Seidler, Vera Yanez and student member Charlotte Powell Minutes of Meeting December 12, 2022 meeting were approved by […]
Book Sale Report 2022, Margie Riddle
League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area Book Sale – September 2022 – Report Reflections by many on the team Gross Profit $10,484 (2nd highest ever by $2,310 in 2007) What was different this year Many books – 650 boxes (13,000 books – estimate); we aim for 450 boxes Collected for three weeks (like last year) July […]
Minutes: Annual Meeting June 2, 2022
Minutes of the League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area Annual Meeting Thursday, June 2, 2022 A CELEBRATION OF THE FOUNDING OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE NORTHAMPTON AREA’S 100th ANNIVERSARY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1922 Twenty-five members of the LWVNA gathered at 5:30 at the Florence Civic and Business Association Civic Center, 90 […]
Annual Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021
MINUTES: Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area Tuesday, June 8, 2021 By zoom – Mary Lou Bouley, Convener, Socializing: 6:45-7 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Lou Bouley at 7:00. It’s likely this is our 100th anniversary meeting. Our league was founded September 23, 1922. Twenty-one people participated in the meeting. Speaker: Ethan […]
She Shapes History Exhibits
She Shapes History Springfield Exhibit Florence Walking Tour Interesting articles feature “She Shapes History.” “These women shaped history; Exhibit documenting champions of women’s suffrage on display in Florence,” Masslive, April 3, 2021 Read here. “Beyond the Usual Heroes,” Hampshire Gazette, April 9, 2021. Read here. Other unsung heroes in the suffrage movement: “Suffrage in the US: American […]
REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS
Redistricting Commissions Can Help Ensure An Ethical and Transparent Process LWVUS, March 23, 2021