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By MADDIE FABIAN

SOUTHAMPTON — Responding to a parent asking how old his 2-and 3-year-old boys will be by the time the Southampton Greenway is constructed, Friends of the Southampton Greenway member John Sheehan said, “We asked ourselves that 30 years ago.” But this...

By MADDIE FABIAN

SOUTHAMPTON – The opening and dedication of Maddie’s Magical Playground – which honors the life and “sparkle” of Madeline “Maddie” Schmidt, who died at 8 years old of brain cancer in 2022 – will take place at 1  p.m. on Sunday  at Labrie Field.The...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The city of Northampton has finalized an acquisition of 229 acres to add to its Saw Mill Hills Greenway, connecting two previously separated areas used for outdoor recreational activities.The city completed the purchase on April 5 for a...

By EMILY THURLOW

SOUTHAMPTON — A few Southampton landowners are asserting that they are due “just compensation” from the federal government, claiming that their land has been seized for the Greenway rail trail project currently in the design phase.As part of a...

By EMILY THURLOW

SOUTHAMPTON — After a 20-year pursuit, the town purchased a right-of-way from Pioneer Valley Railroad Co. for $340,000 for use as a rail trail. Through a process known as railbanking, a condition that allows a railroad agency to retain the right to...

By EMILY THURLOW

SOUTHAMPTON — A 3.5-mile railroad corridor that has been inactive for more than 30 years is one step closer to seeing some movement along its rails. The town has secured a $300,000 MassTrails grant that enables it to begin the design, engineering and...

By BERA DUNAU

WILLIAMSBURG — Town residents will be able to get an update on the Mill River Greenway project and provide feedback on it and adjacent projects at a community forum on Sunday at the Town Offices in Haydenville.The event will take place from 2 to 4...

By AMANDA DRANE

NORTHAMPTON — One famous area of the Mill River once had a rope swing, but now it has something safer: a bench. Washington Avenue residents Marjorie Senechal and Stan Sherer saw the area along Mill River Greenway, whose paths are frequented by walkers...