Andrew Shelffo is a resident of Northampton who has a blog on MassLive, The Prospect Perspective. Since July, Mr. Shelffo has been vigorously advancing many of Capital Video’s arguments and attacking our own. On November 8, NoPornNorthampton asked him if he was being compensated in any way by Capital Video or its affiliates. We were […]
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Some opponents of adult-use zoning claim that since porn involves speech, the Constitution written by the founders of our country requires us to avoid regulating the porn business in any way. Debates over how to interpret the Constitution have arisen before, of course, most notably at the time of the Civil War. Union general (and […]
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Today’s Republican reports on time limits for political yard signs in WMass communities. In Northampton, “signs not pertaining to an election must be taken down 90 days after they are put up.” We encourage our supporters to comply with this ordinance. We appreciate all of you who put up our yard signs, helping us to […]
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NPN’s Jendi Reiter reviews Pamela Paul, Pornified: How Pornography Is Damaging Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families (New York: Owl Books/Henry Holt & Co., 2005). Freelance journalist Pamela Paul, a contributor to Time Magazine, The Economist, Psychology Today and numerous other mainstream magazines, undertook this study of the pervasiveness of pornography in modern American […]
March 23-25 Wheelock College Boston, MA The so-called “porn wars” that were fought over the feminist critique of contemporary mass-marketed pornography derailed important academic and activist work. It is time to move on by reframing our thinking on pornography, especially in light of the important changes that have occurred in both technology and pop culture […]
Gary Porter is the general manager for V.I.P., a chain of porn shops that is trying to open a large new store next to a residential neighborhood in Berlin, CT. Town officials have rejected their permit application as not consistent with local ordinances and the company has sued. In a November 17 newspaper article, Mr. […]
The minutes from the Northampton City Council meeting of November 2 have recently been released. They describe the final vote over three adult-use ordinances. We provide these minutes here for your convenience. Northampton City Council – Minutes of Meeting – November 2, 2006 (PDF) Approved: An ordinance to regulate the adult content of signage In […]
The minutes from the Northampton Planning Board’s meetings of September 28 and October 12 have recently been released. They describe the discussion over various adult-use ordinances and how planning board members voted. We provide these minutes here for your convenience. The addresses of residents on both sides of the debate have been obscured to protect […]
Today’s Gazette reports the Retailers Association of Massachusetts has recognized Northampton as having the “best downtown shopping district” in 2006: Rich Segel, who founded the Retailers Association of Massachusetts Awards of Excellence, said Northampton won the title because it is “everything a downtown should be.” Segel cited the uniqueness of the city’s stores, their longevity, […]
XBiz calls itself “The Industry Source” for adult business owners and webmasters. Today it reports that “An organized group that waged a local war against Capital Video from opening a large adult store in the middle of town was victorious… The decision to regulate the sale of adult content within town limits grew from a […]
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