Over at mopornnorthampton, we noticed someone asking, now that Capital Video has removed viewing booths from its proposal, how does someone distinguish it from a “sensuality store” like Oh My, which NPN has indicated it has no objection to.We agree this is a judgment call. As reported in a 2006 article in The Republican, “Oh […]
Debate on the Issues
Mopornnorthampton Launches (explicit)
You know you’ve truly arrived when you get parodied. NoPornNorthampton welcomes a new website to the debate, mopornnorthampton.com. Mo’ Porn is a creation of Jeff Hobbs. It is “dedicated to free speech, free trade, and most of all, filthy dirty blue gloves.”In one of its first posts, Mo’ Porn references a study called Understanding Pornography […]
Goldbergs’ Leasing Agent: “I would have rejected the tenant”
In recent correspondence that a Northampton resident shared with NoPornNorthampton, the leasing agent for 135 King Street, Robert J. Greeley, said he disapproved of having Capital Video establish a porn shop there but he felt bound to honor his contractual obligations to the landlords, Barry G. and Annette E. Goldberg of Longmeadow. Greeley wrote, From: […]
“Committed to finding a middle ground”
Kelsey Flynn writes about her experience at NPN’s August 2 public meeting on Your Stories Northampton: Since I recently moved within half a block of the proposed [King Street porn shop] site, I went to hear the latest…. At seven o’clock, the room was full with more than twenty-five people in attendance, some forced to stand […]
The Republican: “Anti-porn effort criticized”
NPN appreciates all of you who turned out on a hot night to attend our August 2 public meeting. As The Republican reports in today’s paper, we heard from several people concerned that our materials could be perceived as anti-gay. This is not our intention. Our goals are to be accurate and comprehensive in discussing […]
NPN Calls Public Meeting of Concerned Citizens
NoPornNorthampton invites all citizens concerned about the proposed King Street porn shop to attend a public meeting. ServiceNet has graciously agreed to provide an air-conditioned conference room at their 129 King Street offices. This location is at the corner of King and North Streets in Northampton, across the street from Dunkin’ Donuts. The meeting will […]
WRSI’s Monte Belmonte Immortalizes the Porn Issue in Song
Local radio host Monte Belmonte at WRSI 93.9 FM makes his contribution to the debate with Porn in the USA, a musical parody of The Boss’s famous lyric from the 80s. We’re not quite sure where Monte stands on the issue, but the song is pretty entertaining. Listen to it here.
Gazette: “Northampton residents speak out against porn shop”
July 21: From the Gazette’s report on the July 20 Northampton City Council meeting… “‘The 20 viewing booths is really what gets me,’ Gregory Squire, of 25 Summer St. told the council. He said he is ‘blessed with a panoramic view of 135 King St.’ from his home…. “The Rev. Joseph Soltysiak, of St. Valentine’s […]
Republican: “Council hears citizens’ concerns”
July 21: The Republican reports on the July 20 Northampton City Council meeting… “Concerns about an adult video store and a special district that would exempt Smith College from most zoning requirements dominated a marathon public comment session at last night’s City Council meeting. “Thirty people spent 75 minutes sharing their thoughts with the council […]
Lu Stone: “Porn shop will damage a good neighborhood”
Lu Stone has lived on Summer Street for 25 years. She wrote a history of the area, “A House. A Street. A City. The Story of 17 Summer Street”, and last Saturday she wrote to the Gazette to express her concerns about the porn shop proposed for 135 King Street: “I would like to invite […]