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Jones trustees ask Amherst town manager to reject library bid
AMHERST — Trustees for the Jones Library are recommending that the lone bid for renovating and expanding the Jones Library, which is at least $6.5 million above projected costs, should be rejected.In 6-0 vote, the elected trustees advised Town Manager...
Modern homesteading at NHS: Inaugural class seeks to teach students how to live self-sufficiently
NORTHAMPTON — On a scenic, warm May day, Bob Melnik leads a contingent of Northampton High School students outside the school and down a flight of stairs toward a small charcoal smoker grill to check on its contents. Inside the smoker are nearly a...
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Boys lacrosse: Amherst’s Skyler Ferro records 200th career point in win over Pope Francis
Amherst boys lacrosse attack Skyler Ferro tallied his 200th career point on Friday night in a 9-4 win over Pope Francis.He needed just two points to reach the milestone, and finished with five – two goals and three assists. On his 200th career point,...
Opinion
My Turn: Quabbin region will never see any bounty
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Never again should the residents of the Quabbin region be fooled into believing that they will see any benefits from the Quabbin Reservoir.In the 1930s, the state took the entire towns of...
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Area property deed transfers, May 2
AMHERST Faheem Ibrahim Lt and Faheem Ibrahim to Nan Zhao and Zhihong Ni, 16 Arbor Way, $738,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 1, $218,000 Richard B. Spurgin to Yg Pleasant LLC, East Pleasant Street, Lot 2,...
Arts & Life
Dreams take flight (some assembly required): Local pilots build and help build their own aircraft
If you build it … you can fly it, too.As Peter Elsea and Jason Lorusso have discovered in recent years, there’s a special satisfaction in building your own plane — or at least assisting in that construction — that can make the experience of flying...
Obituaries
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
FLORENCE, MA - Frank Stiebel returned to the planet from which he came on May 7th of 2024 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. In his last weeks, Frank was able to be at home, peaceful and surrounded by friends and family w... remainder of obit for Frank K. Stiebel
Jean S Miller Southampton, MA - Jean Spink Miller, of Southampton, Massachusetts, passed away in her home on April 30, 2024. She was a graduate of Amherst High School (Class of 1970), after which Jean became an editor and technical write... remainder of obit for Jean S. Miller
Northampton, MA - Carol F. (Hirst) Keller passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born October 31, 1934, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Carleton and Helen (Carro... remainder of obit for Carol F. Keller