The following is from Ben Spencer as submitted to the Paradise City Forum website and to the Gazette concerning proposed bike path changes at Hospital Hill: ...
Benjamin Spencer has edited his recent editorial as follows to reflect clarifications regarding the proposed Manhan Rail Trail Extension on Hospital Hill's...
Just a reminder: the ribbon-cutting for the newest Northampton trail will take place on Saturday, June 13th at noon. All are invited! Please show your support...
Saturday's ribbon-cutting on the Northampton section of the Manhan Rail Trail went off without a hitch. The weather cooperated, the popsicles and ice-cream...
A member of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association wrote to ask if there was interest from someone in Ward 3 to serve on a new sub-committee to talk about...
In case you missed it, there's a lovely letter to the editor from Paul Voss in today's Weekend Gazette (p. A6). Paul references several of the recent...
Hello all - Acts of vandalism have left the markers at Straw Ave., behind FSB, and N. Maple tagged, and the bike path has also been tagged with graffiti - and ...
Folks interested in traffic calming will want to know that the state Bike Ped Advisory Board has sent in a letter to the co-chairs of the Transportation...
In case you missed it, there are two good pieces in today's Daily Hampshire Gazette. In a letter to the editor (page A6), Marvin Ward notes how the route of...
One of the exciting parts of the ongoing trail developments underway is that ribbon-cutting ceremonies will be needed to celebrate completion of construction....
I thought that the following announcements might be of interest. BBC INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, AUGUST 15 From Bruce Hart: Might you be able to spare one, two or...
There's good news on the rail with trail paralleling King Street. This now has a coat of asphalt (beginning at Acme Auto by Stoddard Street). The project is...
The FNTG website is sorely in need of some TLC. It was put together by a volunteer when we first incorporated in 2006, and badly needs a refresh. Check out...
The Department of Conservation and Recreation has a trails and greenways grant application cycle due on October 1st, 2009. In the past, MassBike and the...
This is probably the most exciting time in the development of the rail trail network in Northampton and surrounding communities. Three projects are under...
Dear Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways, As you know the new Northampton trails in downtown and Leeds are almost done, and the sink hole on the...
It's a great weekend for activities in and around Northampton, and I hope that you can join in the fun. On Saturday, October 3rd NCC will be hosting their...
I noticed in a letter to the editor yesterday that one of the dreadful litigants in the court case in Wburg called me a liar about the Enviro crime in...
Both ribbon-cutting events went off splendidly today. They were well attended with good interactions. And (with the exception of a quick but intense set of...
I thought many of you might like to see this article in this month's Scientific American. How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road To boost urban bicycling,...
Dear Friends of NorthamptonTrails and Greenways member, Please mark your calendar. Our next planning meeting will take place on Friday, November 13th from 7...
This may be of interest to FNTG members: Steve Sauter is Broad Brook Coalition's Annual Meeting Speaker "One Human's Journey Back to Nature" BROAD BROOK...
Today's Daily Hampshire Gazette announces a historical hike at noon on Sunday, November 1st led by local historian Eric Weber entitled "Among the Deserted...
Event: Reopening of the North end of the Manhan Rail Trail Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009 Time: 1:00 PM Place: At the site of the repaired sinkhole,...
Today's Weekend Gazette features a story (page B1) about an event organized by the Friends of the Manhan Rail Trail to celebrate the reopening of the trail....
Dear Friend of Northampton Trails and Greenways, Want to help MassBike/Pioneer Valley make the Valley one of the most bike-friendly places in the US?...