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By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — Responding to Massachusetts Historical Commission concerns about aspects of the planned expansion and renovation of the Jones Library, library officials are recommending a new slate roof be installed on the historic portion of the building,...
By RYAN AMES
AMHERST – AJ Stupak’s third-period strike halted the Amherst hockey team’s winning streak as visiting Ludlow downed the Hurricanes, 1-0, Tuesday night at Orr Rink.Amherst had been winners of three straight heading into Tuesday’s battle, before Ludlow...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — A New Hampshire timber company has closed on a massive land buy of nearly 2,400 acres in seven communities in Hampshire and Franklin counties, acquiring five parcels for more than $20 million from Amherst-based W.D. Cowls Inc.Including 1,050...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — Before the Jones Library’s expansion and renovation gets underway, the Massachusetts Historical Commission is requesting that library officials reconsider use of synthetic shingles in replacing the existing slate roof, and to not cut into...
I live in Amherst, the center of rules, regulations and exorbitant prices. My wife and I live in a modest ranch-style house, yet our taxes last year were approximately $7,000, and we have been assured that this year will bring a significant...
OTTAWA, Ontario — Teddy Stiga scored on a breakaway at 8:04 of 3-on-3 overtime to give the United States a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday night in the world junior hockey championship game.The Boston College winger — a healthy scratch at the start...
By MARIETTA PRITCHARD
Recently I read an article about the country’s most popular dog toy — Lamb Chop. According to the article in The New York Times, dog owners “throw Lamb Chop-themed parties and photo shoots.” They find Lamb Chop costumes for Halloween, along with other...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — A possible reconstruction of the War Memorial Pool bathhouse, a centerpiece of a larger overhaul of downtown’s Community Field, is in line to get an additional $500,000 from the town’s Community Preservation Act account.The CPA Committee in...
By RYAN AMES
AMHERST — The Amherst swimming and diving teams both earned wins against Monson on Friday afternoon at the Amherst Middle School pool.The Hurricanes’ girls squad improved to 2-2 on the season with a 132-44 win while the boys picked up win No. 1 on the...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — The town is accepting proposals for $850,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding available to support the mission of social service agencies and complete capital projects benefiting low- and moderate-income families and...
By CAROLYN BROWN
Most people don’t see local bars as venues for classical music, but a concert series at The Drake in Amherst is helping redefine and expand where classical music belongs.Chamber@The Drake, the venue’s classical music series, brings performers to play...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — Water damage caused by frozen pipes at a fraternity and sorority at the University of Massachusetts have left both homes temporarily uninhabitable, with the possibility that those living at the fraternity house may not be able to move in...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — The town’s conservation areas and trails could get new signs that will bring some consistency to the appearance of those sites and mirror the branding of what is known as the downtown wayfinding system.With a request for up to $100,000 in...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — Embracing change through an equity lens, putting new protocols in place that don’t rely only on past practices, and improving communication while also speaking hard truths are at the heart of Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman’s approach to...
On Jan. 6, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the counting of the electoral votes for Donald Trump, just as four years earlier VP Mike Pence presided over the counting of the electoral votes for Joe Biden.It would be fitting for...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — A rear two-story addition to an historic Lessey Street home, which is in the Emily Dickinson Local Historic District, could be demolished and rebuilt.The Historical Commission will hold a hearing Monday at 7 p.m. under the Preservation of...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — An illustrated strip of her life story shows her cats, the cello she practices, and an imaginative dragon, but commences with a depiction of woods.“I really like nature and being outside, so that’s why it starts with trees,” says Crocker...
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — Nearly half of residents completing a survey focused on ways Amherst can produce more housing, especially for low- and moderate-income families and individuals, say they intend to leave town over the next five years, with a majority citing...
AMHERST — As people begin taking down and removing Christmas trees from their homes, an Amherst farm is accepting donations of the evergreens to feed a herd of goats.Trees, devoid of tinsel, ornaments and other decorations, can be dropped in the yard...
By RYAN AMES
AMHERST — The wait continues for the Amherst Regional boys basketball team.The Hurricanes fell to 0-4 on the season following their 46-42 loss to Taconic on Monday.Tied 40-40 with less than two minutes to go in regulation, the Braves (4-1) began to...
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