Wayne Feiden News Today

50 Years Ago ■The leading candidate for the 1974 Democratic gubernatorial nomination said Saturday that he was giving “very serious consideration” to pushing Mayor Sean M. Dunphy for lieutenant governor. Attorney General Robert Quinn said anyone...

NORTHAMPTON – Valley CDC received an $830,000 grant from the state to assist in the redevelopment of the former nursing home on 737 Bridge St. for affordable housing units, with construction for this project expected to begin in 2024.

HADLEY — Hadley will not join ValleyBike Share this year, as residents at fall Town Meeting are not being asked to pay the costs of membership.The Select Board agreed with Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan earlier this month to keep the $4,519...

HADLEY — Hadley will not join ValleyBike Share this year, as residents at fall Town Meeting are not being asked to pay the costs of membership.The Select Board last week agreed with Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan to keep the $4,519 assessment off...

HATFIELD — Bicyclists from Hatfield who drive to Damon Road in Northampton, unloading their bicycles to hop on the bike path, are among those who like the idea of connecting their community to the regional network of rail trails.“This is a dream come...

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council confirmed Carolyn Misch as director of the Office of Planning and Sustainability on Thursday, elevating her from the interim director role to replace longtime department leader Wayne Feiden.Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra...

WILLIAMSBURG — The town and the city of Northampton have landed significant grants through the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program that will be used to help construct a new public safety complex in Williamsburg and design a...

NORTHAMPTON — After conducting a national candidate search, Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announced Friday that she has appointed Carolyn Misch to lead the Office of Planning and Sustainability.Misch has served as interim director since the June...

No one I know in Northampton is opposed to careful development or thoughtful infill. Over the past 10 years there have been many examples of very good infill across the city.However, zoning changes that have been sold to the city as giving the average...

If you live, work, or play in Northampton, possibly one person has had more influence on how you experience the city than any other. For more than 30 years, Director of Planning and Sustainability Wayne Feiden, has shaped the form and function of the...