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Cody Baglow, left, and Jonathan Traester of Amherst celebrate after Amherst scores Friday against Northampton during a lacrosse game at Northampton High School. SARAH CROSBY

Amherst eliminates rival Northampton from playoff contention

Friday, May 24, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — The Northampton boys lacrosse team put its entire season on the line in Friday night’s showdown with Amherst Regional. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, the Hurricanes found enough inspiration to spoil their rival’s senior night with a 9-7 victory that knocked Hamp out of postseason contention. “We have seniors that have played this game for a long time, and they weren’t going to roll over for anybody,” Amherst coach Matt Crutch said. “Plus it’s an Amherst-Hamp game, so throw out all the records. We stayed focused throughout and used the momentum we built in the game.” The Blue Devils (9-10, 2-10 Valley Wheel) … 0

Friday’s colleges: Amherst College trio advance to individual tennis championships

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Amherst College tennis team is leaving its mark in the NCAA Division III individual championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. Mark Kahan won twice Friday to advance to the men’s singles championship. Jordan Brewer and Gabby Devlin won their only women’s doubles match to advance to the semifinals. Kahan rallied to beat Kenyon’s Paul Burgin 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, then topped Aaron … 0

Friday’s high schools: Belchertown girls tennis qualifies for postseason

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Belchertown girls tennis first doubles team of Morgan O’Connor and Angela Grabazs won a pair of tiebreakers as the Orioles upset Palmer 3-2 at Ludlow Tennis Club on Friday and qualified for the Western Massachusetts Division 3 Tournament. O’Connor and Grabazs defeated Laura Thompkins & Jeralyn Halstead of Palmer 7-6, 7-6. No. 1 Rachel Gustafson and No. 3 Julian Tan both won … 0

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Earth Matters The pleasures of nature: To share or not to share

Friday, May 24, 2013

At a meeting of the Hampshire Bird Club last June, a friend shared with me some pictures of snakes and offered to show me where she had seen them. The snakes were northern copperheads, a locally uncommon species … 0

Valley Views Local photographers aim their cameras outdoors

Friday, May 24, 2013

RAINBOW MORNING Mount Pollux, Middle Street, Amherst Photograph and text by Karen Lemoine of Amherst By mid-April last year, spring buds were beginning to show lots of color, so I decided to hike to Mount Pollux to capture … 0

John Goodman plays Marshall in the new release "The Hangover Part III." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movie Titles

Friday, May 24, 2013

The following movies are playing at area theaters. Contact theaters for show times; websites and phone numbers are listed below. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t In it For My Health (NR) Mud (PG-13) An Oversimplification … 0

Isabelina Rodriguez, superintendent of schools in Granby in her office Tuesday morning.

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 … 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)

Starting pitcher Kevin Ziomek of Amherst gets no decision in tournament win by Vanderbilt baseball 

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 … 0

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

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 … 0

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. KEVIN GUTTING

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

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