sienkiewiczThank you for taking the time to read my letter. I’d like to comment on the project that Bill and Mary Jo Nagle are proposing for our neighborhood. Just a little background information,
I’ve lived in this neighborhood for most of my life. I grew up on Fairfield Avenue and spent a lot of time with my grandparents at 98 South Main Street. That house has been in the
family since the 1870’s and my children are the 6th generation to live there. It’s more than just a neighborhood to me, it’s a family.
What attracts people to Northampton, I think, are two things. The progressive politics is one, but secondly and more importantly, it has been slow to change, unlike other places. Change
is inevitable and sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad. The change that Bill and Mary Jo Nagle are proposing, I feel is drastic and out of character for the rest of this close-knit
neighborhood. Thanks for giving me your time.
Sincerely,
Gary Sienkiewicz
98 South Main Street
Florence, MA 01062