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Author Archives: Scott Merzbach

Scott Merzbach is a reporter covering local government and school news in Amherst and Hadley, as well as Hatfield, Leverett, Pelham and Shutesbury. He can be reached at smerzbach@gazettenet.com or 413-585-5253.

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Leverett voters to decide on taking private land for conservation access

Avatar photo by Scott Merzbach November 1, 2025

LEVERETT — A proposal to take private property by eminent domain will come before voters at a special Town Meeting Tuesday, a possible way to bring closure to an ongoing legal dispute between town officials and the land owners over how the public accesses conservation land in East Leverett. The idea of taking 7,214 square […]

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Amherst-Pelham schools see improvement in attendance with targeted strategies

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Hatfield Town Hall
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Hatfield officials mull herbicide spraying for invasive plants on Horse Mountain

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At Amherst Chamber breakfast, Massachusetts legislators vow to mitigate federal funding cuts

Avatar photo by Scott Merzbach October 31, 2025October 31, 2025
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Gift that engineers the future: UMass ceremony marks $50M donation that aims to drive engineering innovation

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Around Amherst: Chamber to bestow honors at A+ Awards Dinner

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APEA union endorses 11 candidates for Amherst Town Council and School Committee

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South Amherst road closures and lane reductions planned

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‘Forever wild’: Vast forests in Pelham, Belchertown and Shutesbury conserved for generations

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Protesters demand action after ‘People’s Tribunal’ finds institutions complicit in Gaza genocide

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