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Students arrive at Easthampton High School Wednesday morning.
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School choice creates options, but headaches for districts

Thursday, May 23, 2013

School choice may create egalitarian educational options for students, but it breeds inequality among school districts. Receiving districts reap the financial rewards of added tuition. Sending districts lose thousands of dollars for every child that opts for an education outside his or her hometown. A Gazette analysis of state data shows which Hampshire and Franklin county school districts are financially … 0

Vanderbilt's Conrad Gregor (55) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a throwing error by South Carolina pitcher Jordan Montgomery in the second inning of a Southeastern Conference tournament college baseball game at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Ziomek gets no-decision in Vandy win

Thursday, May 23, 2013

HOOVER, Ala. — Amherst native Kevin Ziomek did not factor in the decision, but his top-ranked Vanderbilt baseball team stayed alive in the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday afternoon. Conrad Gregor singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Commodores a 4-3 win over No. 17 South … 0

UMass Journalism Lecturer Brian McDermott of Northampton shoots video Thursday for UMass's first ever Massive Open Online Course.

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UMass lecturer launches first Massive Open Online Course

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

AMHERST — Large classes aren’t unusual at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But a new one launched this week sets a record. “Building a Basic Website,” taught by a leader of the school’s online journalism program, counts 1,000 students on its roster from around the country — and around the globe. The enormous … 0

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Zone change approved for Amherst Community Television

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

AMHERST — Amherst Media is expected to move forward with plans to build new headquarters on Main Street in the Emily Dickinson Historic District. Its plans for a new studio became more definite after Town Meeting members, at the spring’s sixth session Wednesday, agreed to change the zoning … 0

Area police news

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Man allegedly steals $250 worth of shrimp NORTHAMPTON — A 25-year-old man was being held without bail in the Hampshire Jail Wednesday night after attempting to steal $250 worth of shrimp from a local supermarket. Evan Briand, who police said lives on the streets of Northampton, was arrested … 0

Wednesday’s high school results: Frontier’s Krystel Enko hurls first career no-hitter

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

After striking out 23 Taconic batters Friday, Frontier Regional pitcher Krystel Enko fired a six-inning no-hitter against Mahar Regional, as the Red Hawks cruised to a 5-0 win Wednesday in South Deerfield. The game was stopped by weather concerns. Enko struck out 10 and came within a third-inning … 0

Terry Mollner, left, Eileen Spira and Susan Bellak, all with Stakeholders Capital, pose outside their office on Main Street in Amherst with a utility box on the corner of Dickinson Street they were inspired to have painted with a quote of Emily Dickinson, whose homestead is just across the street behind them. The work was painted by Ezzell Floranina.
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Amherst downtown artwork honors Emily Dickinson

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

AMHERST — Emily Dickinson’s place in Amherst’s culture is well established. A metal silhouette representation of her conversing with Robert Frost is located in the Gates lot on Main Street, next to Sweetser Park. Dickinson’s image is prominently … 0

Tuesday’s high school tennis: Amherst clinches league title in match that started outdoors then moved indoors

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Amherst Regional and Minnechaug started their Tuesday girls tennis match outdoors at the University of Massachusetts and finished it at the Ludlow Tennis Club, but when it was over, the Hurricanes had sewn up the outright Valley League title with a 3-2 over the Falcons. The teams played … 0

Amherst men, women fall in NCAA Division III tennis semifinals

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

It was a tough day for Amherst College at the NCAA Division III tennis championships in Kalamazoo, Mich., Tuesday. The top-ranked women’s team fell behind, rallied to take a lead but eventually fell 5-4 to No. 4 Emory in the semifinal round. Meanwhile, the third-ranked men’s team never … 0

Doug Laroche of Hampshire Regional, right, gets tagged out at first by Matt Serra of Monson on a pick from the pitcher Tuesday at Hampshire.
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Tuesday’s high schools: Hampshire baseball qualifies for postseason

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

In its must-win regular-season finale, the Hampshire Regional baseball team survived nine walks and a pair of rain delays by allowing no hits in a 7-4 home victory over Monson that clinched a Western Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament … 0

Amherst Town Meeting approves rental registration bylaw

Monday, May 20, 2013

AMHERST — A permitting system for all rental properties in Amherst will go into effect Jan. 1 after Town Meeting adopted a rental registration bylaw Monday. By voice vote, following more than two hours of debate, Town Meeting’s fifth session implemented the system that will require more than … 0

UMass officials speed up discipline process in dealing with student off-campus infractions

Monday, May 20, 2013

AMHERST — Many University of Massachusetts students who ran afoul of the law this spring should have their student-code-of-conduct violations resolved before summer begins. Sally Linowski, assistant dean of students, said her office is using Skype technology to conduct hearings involving students who have already left town. There … 0

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Alan Snow, who is the chair of the Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee, stands beside a row of pin oaks on Kellogg Avenue in Amherst Wednesday.

Work to begin Tuesday on removing old pin oaks on Kellogg Avenue in Amherst

Monday, May 20, 2013

AMHERST — Work to remove two large pin oak trees on Kellogg Avenue, including a healthy specimen planted more than a century ago, is expected to begin Tuesday. The trees are being removed before the expansion of the … 0

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