Memorial Day Ceremony
The LCA will hold a Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday May 26th at 1:00pm at the Veteran’s Memorial Park across from Leeds Elementary School. There will be a wreath laying ceremony and a cannon salute. We will have a color guard, buglers, and a reading of the Gettysburg Address. The Reverend David Whiteley, Chaplain from the Veterans Administration Medical Center will officiate.... Read More
Beat the Winter Blues Low Down – Jim Mias
Amidst a rambunctious, but joyful clamor of kids, parents happy not to have to pay for baby sitters and all other folks just wanting to be at another fantastic neighborhood event – the annual Beat the Winter Blues seemed to be fun to all 100+ that attended. Thanks to the last minute, step-up-to-the-plate efforts of Heidi Stevens and a core group of volunteers including the... Read More
Annual Spring Clean Up
The Leeds Civic Association’s Annual Spring Litter Pick-Up Day will be Saturday, April 13, 2013. Registration is from 8:30 to 9:00 am in front of the Leeds Post Office. We work from 9am to 11am and the LCA will supply trash bags, a pick-up truck and a dumpster. Just choose a street or section of town to clean up then just pick up the trash and leave the bag (or bags) on the... Read More
Wanted…Youth Volunteers!
Leeds Civic Association is looking for young people interested in rounding out their resumes with some civic minded volunteering. We always need help planning, setting up and cleaning up for parties, putting up posters, clearing trails, newsletter submissions, etc. We also receive requests for volunteers from Leeds Elementary, Linda Manor, and neighbors to help with a variety of... Read More
Break the Winter Blues Pizza Party
By March 2nd most of us will be tired of the cold days and nights, and be longing for Spring. Attending the winter pizza party is a way to recharge and reconnect us once again through the last sprint of winter. This year the fun event will be held in the newly renovated Northampton Country Club, a very warm and relaxing venue. Party planning begins 7:30 pm on February 12th at the... Read More
Neighborhood ALERT!
There have been some recent break-ins in the area. Please be aware and secure your cars and homes. Read More
Proposed Zoning Changes in Bay State Village
The Leeds Civic Association and the Bay State Village Association are co-sponsoring a public forum Tuesday Jan 8, at 7PM at the Little Theater at NHS to review proposed zoning changes. The Planning Board has recommended significant reductions in frontage and lot size requirements which will allow additional housing in most neighborhoods in the city. Senior planner Carolyn Misch... Read More
Gazette Series about Leeds – Part 2
by Alice Manning, 1975, continued from Oct newsletter The oldest citizens and those who had studied the history of the area told of its establishment, a fantastic, almost unbelievable tale. It seems that the hard times following the Revolutionary War left the economy in a miserable state and the treasury of the Commonwealth in an almost bankrupt condition. Unable to meet the demands... Read More
Carving up a Storm…The Great Leeds Pumpkin Contest
A woman walked up to her stoop cradling in her arms some new purchase. She was overheard saying to her neighbor, “Look at this gourd. Doesn’t it look just like a RAT?” A boy walking home from Leeds School was overheard saying to his buddy, “This is the first year I get to carve!” The anticipation was building for the Great Leeds Pumpkin Contest which was held on the clear... Read More
Intro to the Gazette Series about Leeds, by Alice Manning, 1975
On the last weekend of August 1950, Leeds held a gala celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the naming the village. The old bell was rung – the same bell that summoned the workers to their tasks at the Nonotuck Silk Mill (now the Leeds Village Apartments), once an important contributor to the giant silk industry which made the area famous. As the harsh tones of the... Read More
