From the report of the Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography (1986): As part of the public hearings conducted in Houston, Texas, the Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography toured three of the fifty “adults only” pornographic outlets operating in that city. The Commissioners were accompanied on this tour by several detectives from the Houston City Police […]
Month: July 2006
Peep Shows: “Generally unsanitary”, “frequent sexual activity is apparent”; Porn industry connected to organized crime
From the report of the Attorney General’s Commission on Pornography (1986): …Increasingly, however, the peep show, often combined with an outlet for the sale of pornographic books and magazines, is a major form of meeting consumer demand. The typical peep show is located on the premises of an “adults only” establishment selling large numbers of […]
Northampton Zoning Maps Show How Near Proposed Porn Shop is to Dense Residential Zones and the Central Business District
Although 135 King Street, the site of the proposed porn shop, is currently zoned for Highway Business, the reality is that it is next to densely populated “urban residential” zones and within a few blocks of the Central Business District. The proposed porn shop site is indicated by the yellow circle with a thumbtack in […]
Satellite Photo Shows Schools, Churches Near 135 King Street
This satellite photo from Google Earth shows numerous schools and churches within walking distance of the proposed porn shop at 135 King Street. These include: Clarke School for the DeafHelen Hills ChapelSaint John’s Episcopal ChurchSmith CollegeAcademy of MusicBridge Street School (elementary grades)Sacred Heart SchoolFirst Church United Church of ChristCollege ChurchValley Christian SchoolNew Directions School Please […]
Satellite Photo Shows 135 King Street Surrounded by Homes
The proposed porn shop at 135 King Street is shown at the center of this satellite photograph from Google Earth. Note the dense residential neighborhoods to the East, West and South.
Towns Across Massachusetts Use Zoning to Regulate Adult Businesses
A quick search of Google reveals how numerous towns and cities across Massachusetts are using zoning to regulate adult businesses. These towns recognize the harmful “secondary effects” that adult businesses often impose on their surroundings. Here is a sample:Fitchburg (PDF)Section 181.6: “It is the purpose of this section to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to […]
Your Stories Northampton Covers Porn Shop Issue
Your Stories Northampton, a citizens’ journalism feature of MassLive, is devoting heavy coverage to the porn shop issue. Go there now.
WSHM Springfield: Northampton Neighbors Say No to Porn Shop
Springfield’s CBS affiliate interviewed residents on July 5 for their thoughts on the new porn shop. “…neighbors like Lu Stone – who wrote a book on the history of Summer St. – don’t want an adult store featured in the next chapter. ‘I hate to think that the last chapter of Summer St. be the […]
The Republican: Pornography shop rejected in ‘Hamp
Today’s issue of The Republican reports on the porn shop’s denied building permit, and mentions NoPornNorthampton: “…Many residents have voiced opposition to the shop, which would also sell adult-themed DVDs, novelties, videos, magazines and boutique products. “Adam R. Cohen and his wife, lawyer Jendi Reiter, live on North Street and have formed NoPornNorthampton to protest […]
Guarino: No Porn for Daughter
Kenneth Guarino, currently President-CEO of Capital Video Corporation, was previously Chairman and CEO of South Pointe Enterprises, a seller of adult videotapes, magazines and sex toys. The Wall Street Journal profiled Guarino and South Pointe in 1994: …Mr. Guarino is a rich man. He lives in a luxurious home on Narragansett Bay, drives a Mercedes, […]