50 Years Ago
- The new Walter Salvo House for the elderly on Conz Street got a thorough inspection yesterday as some 800 people toured the building. The house has 192 apartment units, all assigned, and an all-purpose room. The elderly began moving into the new building today.
- Ward 4 City Councilor Mary McColgan has said that she is in the process of gathering support for her candidacy for the presidency of the council. Mrs. McColgan, whose unopposed Democratic primary win last Tuesday assures her re-election in Ward 4, acknowledged that she has been contacting councilors.
25 Years Ago
- Faced with hundreds of skeptical students and faculty, University of Massachusetts President William Bulger defended Thursday the university’s commitment to “distance learning,” saying officials had no choice but to offer a UMass education on the Internet. Online courses are expected to be in place as early as the end of next year.
- Thomas Petray, the city’s newest principal, believes that his teaching experience in Texas, where standardized tests were introduced 15 years ago, prepared him well for challenges he faces at the R.K. Finn Ryan Road School. Petray took over the school this fall.
10 Years Ago
- Northampton Dollars for Scholars invites the community to its tenth annual Local Legends and Lore Scavenger Hunt fundraiser on Saturday. The hunt was added to the organization’s roster of fundraisers when Northampton Dollars for Scholars president Tom Bassett wanted to raise more money “while having fun and bringing some hometown root to it,” he said.
- Student leaders and community members at WMUA are planning mediation that would address disagreements over how the radio station at the University of Massachusetts is operated. Mediation is a concept that community members are receptive to, as long as UMass administrators are also part of any discussion.