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One of the most influential government officials in the city's history

HADLEY — Representatives from ValleyBike Share, calling Hadley the missing piece in the regional puzzle, are again trying to get a bike station established in town.But the Select Board voted 5-0 last week to postpone a decision on becoming the ninth...

I sat in on the Planning Board Zoom meeting on the evening of June 9, when the Barrett Planning Group presented an introduction to their Historic Preservation Planning Process. This appears to be a critical time for the Planning Board, Historical...

NORTHAMPTON — One of Northampton’s longest-serving municipal leaders — a man the mayor described as “among the most influential government officials in Northampton history” — has announced he is retiring.Wayne Feiden, who has served as the city’s...

HATFIELD — Hatfield could become connected to the regional multi-use trail network if a path extending along the Connecticut River in Northampton, first proposed more than a decade ago, gets funding from the state.The Select Board this week voted 2-0,...

NORTHAMPTON — A mile-long extension of the Rocky Hill Greenway shared-use path, and an expansion and renovation of the behavioral health pod at Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s emergency department, are targeted for significant financial support from the...

Jason West, a former mayor in New Paltz, New York is one of my heroes. He helped change the course of history by following his heart, by responding to people’s needs and acting in their best interest, doing what he thought was the “right thing to do”...

NORTHAMPTON — Local officials took a tour Tuesday afternoon of a newly constructed housing complex that has brought 53 affordable rental units to the city.The North Commons at Village Hill was developed by The Community Builders Inc. of Boston. It is...

I recently read an article at Mass Audubon entitled “Wayne Feiden, Providing an Open Space Legacy for Northampton,” which states that Northampton has “neighborhoods with green parks, and lots of protected land on the outskirts of town. Many residents...

NORTHAMPTON — The city has chosen another site in its persistent effort to create a facility that temporarily houses lost pets, but planners are running into the same resistance on Cooke Avenue that they did last year on Chapel Street and on Glendale...