Deb Van Iderstine

Review of Northampton Senior Center and ...

The Northampton Council on Aging is currently clos...

The Northampton Council on Aging is currently closed for regular activities, due to the ongoing Covid19 pandemic. It was open this week for early voting for the Sept. 1 primary election, and will be re-opened for 2 weeks of early voting prior to the Nov. 3 general election. The day that I went, mid-week, around noon, there was ample parking behind the building, and clear signage indicating the route to the entrance to the polling place. There is also a bus stop (Walter Salvo House, rts. 42, 44) in close proximity to the center. There was no line, and ample provision for social distancing. All poll workers wore masks, and plastic barriers were placed between public access points and poll workers' stations, and each voting booth was cleaned between uses, as were pens used to mark ballots. All things considered, it seemed as safe a way to vote in person, and alleviate conditions on Election Day, as might be wished.