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A vision come true: John P. Musante Health Center breaks ground downtown
04-28-2017 10:05 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — On a Friday morning in September 2015, an announcement of $1 million in federal funding ensured that a community health center, in the heart of Amherst, would one day serve residents’ medical, dental and behavioral health needs, no matter...


Amherst TM OKs extra $60,000 for social service agencies
04-28-2017 12:11 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Social service agencies could be in line for $60,000 in municipal aid following a decision by Town Meeting to reinsert the funding into the town budget.By voice vote at the second session of annual Town Meeting Thursday, members added the...


Editorial: Rower’s commitment aids John P. Musante Health Center in Amherst
04-27-2017 9:46 PM

Honoring a friend while testing his own endurance motivates Jim Brassord to row 1,400 miles along the eastern seaboard to support the new John P. Musante Health Center in Amherst.Brassord’s quest is particularly impressive because — except for the...


Coffee flap in Amherst: Damaged Starbucks sign gets town manager’s attention, tweet
04-27-2017 1:20 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Walking through downtown Amherst several times a week, Town Manager Paul Bockelman has noticed the damage to the two-sided circular sign depicting the logo for Starbucks, exposing an empty interior where lights would normally illuminate the...


Amherst Town Meeting debates adding Fire Department staff
04-27-2017 12:34 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A Fire Department staffing study that is not yet complete raised concerns from Town Meeting members about whether medical and fire calls can be adequately handled.David Clooney, a firefighter who represents Precinct 3, told the first session...


Amherst TM kicks off Wednesday with bevy of issues
04-25-2017 11:50 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An effort to make Amherst a sanctuary community for undocumented immigrants, an appeal to launch an investigation into possible impeachment of President Trump and a resolution seeking to limit the influence of money on political campaigns...


Amherst Select Board backs Jones expansion, urges TM to advance library project
04-25-2017 3:27 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST —  A project to expand and renovate the Jones Library, which comes before annual Town Meeting that begins Wednesday, is being endorsed by the Select Board.The board Monday voted unanimously that the elected trustees for the library should be...


Peters World Maps transfer the 3D globe to a flat surface
04-24-2017 4:00 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Classrooms in Boston’s public schools will soon be using world maps that show land masses of correct size, supplementing what school officials view as traditional, Eurocentric centuries-old maps that depict Africa and Greenland as equals,...


Despite safety improvements, recent fires prove cigarettes still a hazard
04-23-2017 10:05 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Authorities have attributed the start of a bevy of recent fires to smoking materials, but almost all cigarettes are designed to self-extinguish, as per a long-standing state law.It doesn’t always work.A fire that heavily damaged a...


Amherst writers honored with Sammy Awards
04-23-2017 9:58 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An author best known for her books for young adults featuring characters with disabilities, and the founder of an institution that focuses on the Renaissance era, will both be honored for their contributions to the Amherst literary...


Sustainability Festival in Amherst sets the tone for Earth Day
04-23-2017 3:09 PM

By STEPHANIE MURRAY

AMHERST — For a longtime Amherst resident, it is not unusual to wander through a daylong festival dedicated to sustainability, or to watch a protest head down the street with banners waving. But for those who haven’t lived in the Valley as long, like...


Amherst climate activist Marc Osten dies in motorcycle crash
04-22-2017 10:54 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A resident well-known for raising awareness about climate change and other progressive issues died Wednesday, two days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash on Kellogg Avenue.Emergency responders identified Marc Osten, 55,...


Wednesday’s colleges: UMass beats Northeastern at Fenway Park
04-19-2017 10:55 PM

Staff reports

The UMass baseball team scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to beat Northeastern, 6-5, in the Beanpot consolation game, Wednesday at Fenway Park in Boston.Mike Geannelis had two hits and three RBIs.Jon Avallone added two hits.Casey...


Amherst farm to be preserved
04-18-2017 11:42 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A South East Street farm that borders the Norwottuck Rail Trail and the Lawrence Swamp Conservation Area is being permanently conserved as agricultural land.The 63-acre Foxcroft Farm, at 908 South East St., was recently placed into the...


Amherst girls lacrosse holds off Belchertown rally to pick up first win
04-18-2017 11:22 PM

By MOLLY CLANCY

BELCHERTOWN — The Amherst Regional girls lacrosse team held on to defeat league rival Belchertown, 8-5 Tuesday night, for its first win of the season.“It’s good. I’m excited, finally. We worked hard for it,” Amherst junior Nicole Gerena said.The...


Woman charged with OUI after stop for texting while driving
04-18-2017 12:54 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A Northfield woman whose vehicle was stopped after officers observed her texting while driving was arrested early Sunday morning, according to Amherst Police.Molly C. Osowski, 22, was taken into custody at 12:38 a.m. on Montague Road near...


Weekend porch fire in Cushman neighborhood in Amherst remains under investigation
04-17-2017 10:42 AM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A blaze that damaged the porch of a multi-family home in the town’s Cushman neighborhood early Saturday morning remains under investigation, said officials with the Amherst Fire Department.Firefighters responded to the 99 Bridge St. building...


An epic row to honor a friend: Amherst man to trek 1,400 miles from Miami to New York City
04-14-2017 6:54 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Preparing to row the equivalent of a marathon or more every day for 50 straight days, Jim Brassord will soon embark on solo journey, along much of the eastern seaboard, that will test the limits of his endurance.But it’s a 1,400-mile quest that the...


Barn raising event Saturday will mark the completion of Simple Gifts Farm’s new farmstand
04-14-2017 6:27 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Customers of a community supported agriculture farm share program have enjoyed the fruits of Simple Gifts Farm owner Jeremy Barker-Plotkin’s labor for more than a decade. Soon even more people will have the opportunity.Barker-Plotkin, who...


Editorial: Proposed 60-member council a mistake in Amherst
04-13-2017 8:05 PM

The Amherst Charter Commission took a big step backward last week when it narrowly endorsed a 60-member town council as part of a package of reforms to replace representative Town Meeting and the Select Board.Establishing the largest town or city...

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