Northampton Looks To Eliminate Fee For Police Sergeant Testing
In what became a heated discussion at times at Northampton Borough Council’s April 6 meeting, council members agreed to conduct research into the borough’s past practices of police department sergeant tests as they look...
Moore Township Board Of Supervisors Discuss Cell Towers And Medical Marijuana Ordinances
Moore Township Solicitor David Backenstoe took some time during the April 4 Board of Supervisors meeting to outline three new ordinances the township is working on approving.
The first ordinance is a medical marijuana ordinance....
Mary Poppins Brings Magic To Nazareth Area High School
The 1964 film Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, is one of Disney’s most beloved films and it boasts perhaps what may arguably be one of cinema’s most memorable musical scores....
Four Ways To Be The Best Business In Town
Easter shopping must be done on Saturday. The baskets need to be filled; I need to think about the ham, the family and scheduling Easter dinner. I look at all the little items and...
Sixth In A Series- Slate: The Miracle Stone
(Originally published in 2002)
In this column, a native of Chapman’s Quarries takes us back to the old quarry. The George family came to work in the slate industry from Cornwall, England. Mr. Joseph George...
Nazareth Borough Council Discusses New Technology For Police Cars
Multiple storylines surfaced at Nazareth Borough Council’s March 30 workshop meeting, with the police department taking center stage as they prepared to unveil newly-designed patches, symbols and uniforms for their department while looking to...
‘Anything Goes’ At Northampton Area High School
Since it debuted on Broadway in 1934, the Tony Award-winning musical Anything Goes has become a fast favorite of theatergoers around the world. Broadway stars like Patti LuPone, Sutton Foster, and Joel Grey have...
Who’s Your Customer And How Do They Spend?
So many times I meet folks who cannot or choose not to know their customers. You know the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Well, many times it is broken and...
Fifth In A Series- Mr. Joseph George Remembers
(Originally published in 2002)
In my Chapman’s Quarry research, I made extensive use of the Chapman Borough and Chapman Slate Company history booklet of the Chapman Historical Society. The history contained a great article entitled:...
Presentation Given On Preservation Of Willow Brook Farms
On Wednesday, March 8, Bob Dwyer of Land Trust Properties gave the Northampton Borough Planning Commission and area residents a presentation on plans for preserving Willow Brook Farms in the wake of surrounding development...
