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Jennifer Iannaconi poses Tuesday in front of McLadden's Irish Publick House on Pleasant Street in Northampton. She is arranging a Northampton Dishcrawl, an event where participants travel to four restaurants in one city in one night. McLadden's is the first stop and the only eatery that will be revealed before the night of the event. SARAH CROSBY

Northampton 'Dishcrawl' offers four restaurants in one night

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Jennifer Iannaconi, who is organizing the first ever “Northampton Dishcrawl,” said she gets a lot of blank stares when she tells people what she’s up to. “‘A dish-what?’ I hear that a lot,” Iannaconi said while sipping a coffee at The Foundry on Main Street Tuesday afternoon. A Dishcrawl is the foodie’s version of a pub crawl. Participants buy a ticket and go as a group to four restaurants in one city in three hours, eating, drinking and socializing while exploring the city on foot. The restaurants are kept secret until the night of the event, with the exception of the first stop, … 0

Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, right, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby are shown in a scene from "The Great Gatsby." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movie Times

Friday, May 10, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t in It for My Health (NR) Daily 5, 7; Sat.-Sun. also 2:45; no 5 Mon. Mud (PG-13) Daily 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45; Sat.-Sun. also 11:25 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Daily 2:10, … 0

Hampshire, Franklin communities make ‘best places to live’ list

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Five towns in Hampshire County and six in Franklin County have made the Boston Globe’s “Top 25 Places to Live in Massachusetts” list. Hampshire County’s Amherst earned the No. 2 slot, followed by Chesterfield (7), Cummington (9), Northampton (13) and Hadley (15). In Franklin County, Shelburne earned the highest rating at No. 5, with Leverett coming in at No. 11, followed by Rowe, … 0

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Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-In-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, stands to give the commencement address Sunday during the 135th Commencement Ceremony at Smith College. SARAH CROSBY Arianna Huffington at Smith calls for ‘third women’s revolution’
Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
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EDUCATION BRIEFS

Sunday, April 7, 2013

UMass programs listed in U.S. News rankings AMHERST — Each year, U.S. News ranks professional school programs in several fields, including business, education and engineering. The Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked among the best business schools in the country and its … 0

Greenfield Community College, job center host Tuesday employment fair

Sunday, April 7, 2013

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College will co-host a career and job fair Tuesday with the Franklin Hampshire Career Center. Admission to the fair is free and open to the public. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the GCC Dining Commons, with parking available in lots … 0

Greenfield administrators pursue new virtual school

Sunday, April 7, 2013

GREENFIELD — The school district’s innovation subcommittee intends to apply for a five-year certificate for a new state-authorized virtual school that would use the Internet to serve as many as 1,750 students across the state by 2017. Subcommittee members Doris Doyle, John Lunt and Mayor William Martin met … 0

Contamination concerns  plague Lunt Silversmith sale

Friday, April 5, 2013

GREENFIELD — It may be summer before the town takes ownership of the former Lunt Silversmith property, if at all. The purchase and sale agreement between the town and the owner of Lunt expired on March 29, and at about the same time, groundwater contamination was found in … 0

Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson is shown in a scene from "42," by writer-director Brian Helgeland. (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movie Times

Friday, April 5, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. AMHERST CINEMA 28 Amity St., Amherst 253-2547 Beyond the Hills (NR) Daily 5:15, 8:30; Sat.- Sun. also 2 Elza (NR) Tues. 7:30 From Up On Poppy Hill (PG) … 0

MOVIE TIMES

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Movie times are for today, April 4 AMHERST CINEMA  28 Amity St., Amherst 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org The Gatekeepers (PG-13) 2:30, 4:45, 7:25, 9:30 Ginger & Rosa (PG-13) 5 Look Into the Glass Onion (NR) 4, 7 On the Road (R) 2, 9:45 Quartet (PG-13) 5, 7:15, 9:20 Yossi (NR) 7:15 CINEMARK … 0

IN THE NEWS: Environment

Monday, April 1, 2013

PETITION SEEKS TO HALT BIOMASS PLANT: It appears a citizens petition to stop large-scale wood-burning facilities from being built in Greenfield for the next year and a half will go to Town Council for a vote as written. On March 22, the Planning Board, which will send the … 0

Ray Park, left, and Dwayne Johnson are shown in a scene from "G.I. Joe: Retaliation." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures)

Movie Times

Friday, March 29, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. AMHERST CINEMA 28 Amity St., Amherst 253-2547 The Gatekeepers (PG-13) Daily 2:30, 4:45, 7:25, 9:30; Sat.-Sun. also 11:45 a.m. Ginger & Rosa (PG-13) Daily 5, 9:20; no 9:20 … 0

Nicholas Taverna, second suspect in robbery of nearly $400 from Girl Scout troop selling cookies, denies charges

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — The second of two men accused of robbing nearly $400 from a Girl Scout troop selling cookies in January has denied charges connected to that crime. Nicholas Taverna, 22, of Greenfield pleaded not guilty Monday in Hampshire Superior Court to charges of unarmed robbery, assault and … 0

MOVIE TIMES

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Movie times are for today, March 28 AMHERST CINEMA  28 Amity St., Amherst 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Amour (PG-13) 5 Ginger & Rosa (PG-13) 2:30, 4:45, 7:25, 9:30 Happy People (NR) 4:30, 9:15 Lore (NR) 2, 7 Quartet (PG-13) 2:15, 5, 7:15, 9:20 Tabu (NR) 7:35 CINEMARK AT HAMPSHIRE MALL  367 Russell … 0

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