On August 30, Arthur Arena of Capital Enterprises (West Springfield, MA, no relation to Capital Video), wrote to Russell Denver to express his objection to the porn shop proposed for 135 King Street in Northampton. Mr. Denver is president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. NoPornNorthampton had earlier contacted the ACCGS because […]
Continue reading Businessman to Russell Denver: “You’re a facilitator”
NPN checked in with Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development at midday today. Although Capital Video picked up a Planning Board Application form over two weeks ago, they still have not completed it and turned it in. This means they are now too late to have their application considered at the public planning meeting of […]
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On August 24, NPN emailed the following to Alta Stark, communications director for the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS). We also copied Russell F. Denver, the president of the chamber.Dear Ms. Stark,We understand that R.J. Greeley Co. is a member of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield. As you may […]
Continue reading Greater Springfield Chamber’s Response to Citizen Concerns: “Stop Sending Emails”
Members of Feminist Action Mobilization (FAM) rallied today at 135 King Street to show their opposition to a Capital Video porn shop there. Signs and banners greeted afternoon rush-hour commuters at the busy corner of King and North Streets. Many drivers signaled their support with vigorous horn honking.More rallies are scheduled for every Wednesday in September […]
Continue reading Feminist Action Mobilization Holds First Demonstration at 135 King Street
Blogger Hugo Schwyzer is a “progressive Anabaptist/Episcopalian Democrat (but with a sense of humor), a community college history and gender studies professor, animal rights activist, ENFP Gemini, avid marathoner, aspiring ultra-runner, die-hard political junkie, and (still) the proud father of the most amazing chinchilla on God’s green earth.”On August 25, Schwyzer reprinted the post that […]
Today’s Republican profiles Capital Video and its owner, Kenneth Guarino.“Guarino, the chief executive of Capital Video Corp., has done well enough in the pornography business to buy a Beverly Hills mansion. In fact, pornography has been so lucrative for him that he had to pay ‘tribute’ money to keep the mob from muscling in, according […]
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As reported in Reason magazine, May 2004:Robert Zicari is known in the porn industry as Rob Black. His wife Janet, a six-year porn veteran, is known as Lizzy Borden…“Under the banner of their company, Extreme Associates, the pair are known for producing material that even fellow pornographers find objectionable. Their videos are products of a […]
Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development tells NPN that Capital Video still has not submitted their Planning Board Application as of today (August 23). If they don’t get it in by August 28, the application will be too late to be considered at the public planning meeting of September 28, and would slip to a […]
Continue reading Northampton Planning: Capital Video Still Sitting on Planning Board Application
August 22’s Gazette reports on the city’s efforts to include viewing booths in the purview of existing adult zoning regulations, and to regulate the signage of adult businesses. NPN provided details about this a few days ago.“They’re not trying to stop adult book stores or adult video stores, but how they present themselves to the […]
Continue reading Gazette: “City to consider new ‘adult’ rules”
NPN was pleased to see the August 21 Longmeadow Reminder give front-page coverage to our open letter to Barry and Annette Goldberg. The Goldbergs reside in Longmeadow and own 135 King Street, the site for Capital Video’s proposed porn shop.“We ask you to extend the same care to King Street that we’re sure you have […]
Continue reading Longmeadow Reminder: “Duo writes plea to Longmeadow couple”