■Amherst poet Emily Dickinson has joined the ranks of American greats who are honored by having their likeness imprinted on a postage stamp. The new Emily Dickinson 8-cent commemorative stamp will be released Aug. 28, 1971, in Amherst.
■The Northampton Redevelopment Authority voted last night to see if state or federal funds might be made available for urban renewal in the Pleasant Street area. Felix Borawski, vice chairman of the authority, declared that urban renewal in the Pleasant Street area has long been overdue.
■A scar on the face of Mount Tom bears witness to the plane crash that killed 25 servicemen on their way home from World War II. Now, so does a formal memorial with their names engraved on it. Norman Cote of Northampton spearheaded the effort to create the memorial.
■The Amherst Montessori School has announced plans to add 10,000 square feet to its 27 Pomeroy Lane location, allowing the school to move out of temporary quarters and teach all pupils in one location.
■A half-wild mustang ventured about 6 miles from a pasture in Belchertown and into downtown Amherst Wednesday before being safely rescued following an extensive pursuit. The roan-colored horse, called “Red” by her owners, apparently broke out from its pen sometime during the early morning hours and successfully made its way through Pelham, where a resident spotted it on Gulf Road, and into Amherst, when police began taking calls from passers-by.
■The region’s colleges are pumping out a coveted international export at a record clip these days — students who land Fulbright scholarships to teach or do research abroad. In what many believe is a banner year, 44 students from four of the five colleges have landed Fulbright scholarships for the coming academic year.