A Look Back, Nov. 11

50 Years Ago

■At the University of Massachusetts, the biggest local coal consumer, chief power plant engineer Edward R. Gilbert said today he expects “no trouble at all” from the United Mine Workers strike. While UMass uses 190 tons of coal a day to fire its power plants, Gilbert said the university has 26,000 tons of coal in storage and 3,000 ordered and on route.

■The brother of a Northampton man was elected governor of Maine last week. James B. Longley, brother of Francis G. Longley of 209 Crescent St., ran on an Independent ticket. He is a resident of Lewiston, Maine, and an insurance executive.

25 Years Ago

■Despite promises to use a production of “West Side Story” as a springboard for discussions on racism, the choice for Amherst Regional High School’s spring musical is still drawing fire from residents. The protests include a petition signed by 157 students.

■Long batted about as a possible solution to the Coolidge Memorial Bridge gridlock, the idea of a second bridge has come to the fore once again. A preliminary second-bridge feasibility study is in the mix in a $3.2 billion transportation bond bill the Legislature expects to pass by next week.

10 Years Ago

■Caitlin Oelrich was named the 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of Greater Easthampton Sunday. In addition to winning a $4,190 scholarship for her first-place finish, Oelrich, a 17-year-old senior at Easthampton High, copped three other $300 awards for her performance in three categories that are part of the competition — self-expression, fitness, and personal interview.

■Poised to become the next president of the state Senate, Sen. Stanley Rosenberg used a meeting with Republican Gov.-elect Charlie Baker at the Statehouse Monday morning to renew acquaintances and begin a dialogue in advance of the next legislative session. The meetings between Baker, Rosenberg and other Democratic legislative leaders came as they pledged to work together to address the state’s most pressing issues, despite their political differences.