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AMHERST — A 17-unit townhouse development in the shadow of the tower dormitories in the Southwest Area of the University of Massachusetts campus is being proposed for a 2.2-acre parcel at the corner of Sunset Avenue and Fearing Street.The process of...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A moratorium on adding new natural gas customers in Northampton and Easthampton will continue indefinitely following a decision by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts to abandon a project aimed at increasing the pipeline capacity for both...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A victim of a violent home invasion in Amherst, speaking publicly for the first time in Hampshire Superior Court Monday, said he no longer sleeps well at night, is incapable of functioning in social settings and continues to suffer from...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts fraternity suspended under the student code of conduct over hazing allegations and facing four grand jury indictments is being suspended by its parent organization.The Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity,...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A 202-acre site on Ryan Road that for nearly a century has been home for the Bill Willard Inc. sand and gravel pit failed to sell at a public auction Thursday morning.But a smaller parcel of land owned by Bill Willard in Westhampton off...

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AMHERST — Despite the town’s Historical Commission determining a North Amherst farmhouse and barn have some historical and architectural importance, its members agreed not to impose a year-long delay to prevent its demolition.The board, in a 4-0 vote...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

Pregnant women who face discrimination in the workplace, such as being prohibited from having additional bathroom breaks or being required to stand for extended periods, will have a legal recourse to address their complaints beginning next spring.On...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A line of T-shirts unveiled prior to the town’s 250th anniversary in 2009 played off Amherst residents’ penchant for vocally sharing their opinions and vigorously debating issues by unveiling the phrase “Amherst, MA — where only the ‘h’ is...

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AMHERST — Full-scale construction of a roundabout to replace a downtown intersection is finally underway, more than two months after its original start date.Beginning Wednesday, the intersection of Triangle and East Pleasant streets will be closed...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Walls will be raised for a new Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity project in North Amherst Sunday afternoon that marks its first collaboration with the Amherst Community Land Trust.The new duplex, on a 3/4-acre parcel at 1075 North Pleasant...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — Music, film, visual arts and food and drink will be brought together for an evening in recognition of the Amherst Center Cultural District.While the district was designated in May 2016 by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, “A Celebration of...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — A 19th-century farmhouse and its barn in North Amherst may be in such bad shape that the Historical Commission will authorize immediate demolition of the structures.But members at a meeting Thursday expressed concern that Amherst has few...

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AMHERST — With just over a week left to get a preliminary draft of a new charter for Amherst finished, the chairman of the town’s Charter Commission is confident that the work on the proposal can be completed.Andy Churchill said Wednesday that while...

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AMHERST — Residents and business owners say they appreciate that downtown Amherst has plentiful restaurants and few empty storefronts, even as they debate the best ways to improve the variety of shops, dining options and attractions.While the more...

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AMHERST — A volunteer coach for the Amherst Regional High School’s varsity boys basketball team for the past two seasons has been arraigned in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown on charges including rape of a child and posing a child in...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose Granby home was heavily damaged in a December fire is being honored at the seventh annual Boston Wounded Veterans Ride on Sunday.Sgt. Joshua Bouchard, who lost a leg and suffered a spine injury from the explosion of a...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — An annual tradition of carnival rides and associated activities returns to the Amherst Town Common Wednesday when the Amherst Rotary Town Fair begins.But even though some food will still be available on-site, including the Rotary Club of...

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Increases in funding for the University of Massachusetts to maintain its affordability, for Greenfield Community College to continue its Hampshire County classes and for up to 1,000 new preschool slots statewide are included in the Senate Committee on...

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AMHERST — By an overwhelming majority, Town Meeting on Monday declared Amherst a sanctuary community, ensuring what supporters say will mean better protection of civil rights for all residents.At the fifth session of annual Town Meeting, members voted...

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AMHERST — With potential costs for deferred maintenance at the Jones Library likely significantly higher than estimates included in a report released this week, library officials said Thursday that pursuing a state grant for an expansion and...