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Michael Bresnahan, worked at Monsanto

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

AMHERST - W. Michael Bresnahan, 73, of Northampton, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst.

He was born June 28, 1938, in Holyoke, the son of the late John and Marcella Pariseau Bresnahan.

Championships up for grabs at WMass meet

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

A trio of top area swimmers will head into Sunday's Western Massachusetts Championship Meet with a variety of hopes and expectations.

Greenfield hockey upends Amherst

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

Eric Cameron had a hat trick and a pair of assists as the Greenfield hockey team defeated Amherst Regional 8-2 Thursday night at Orr Rink. The third goal represented Cameron's 100th career point in only his 57th career game.

College changes tune on popular preschool

smerzbach — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

If the directors of the Little Red Schoolhouse program can come up with a plan to offer a full-day early childhood education program, the pre-school, based on the Amherst College campus for 75 years, may continue to receive financial support from the college.

Amherst police investigate break-ins to home, vehicles

smerzbach — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

AMHERST - Police are investigating break-ins to an Amherst home and two vehicles Wednesday night.

The first incident was reported at 8:45 p.m., when a Woodside Avenue resident told police a television set was stolen from his apartment. Detective Richard MacLean said there were no signs of forced entry.

Three candidates in race to run registry of deeds

Ben Storrow — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - Three candidates are now in the race to become Hampshire County's next register of deeds. The contest will mark the first open race in more than two decades for the $90,000-a-year job of overseeing the county's land transactions.

Amherst man denies drug trafficking charges

Charliesdad — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

NORTHAMPTON - An Amherst man was arraigned in Hampshire Superior Court Thursday on charges of cocaine trafficking and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Keon P. Jules, 29, of 23 Rolling Green Apartments, Amherst, pleaded not guilty to those charges before Judge Mary-Lou Rup.