Police arrest brothers in thefts of bronze from graves
March 5, 2010
Two Montague men were arrested Tuesday and charged with stealing bronze veterans' flag holders from cemeteries in Franklin and Hampshire counties.
Gateway district eyed for North Pleasant
March 5, 2010
A mix of college housing and commercial and retail space could be developed along a stretch of North Pleasant Street between the University of Massachusetts campus and downtown Amherst, providing a needed area for students to live and enhancing the town's commercial tax base.
Shaffer: Town has light legal load
March 5, 2010
The town spent in excess of $100,000 in the last year on its legal bills, primarily focused on issues related to development, land use and employment.
Superintendent fires back at critics
March 5, 2010
Superintendent of Schools Alberto Rodriguez spoke publicly Monday about his vacation days and preplanned sick leave, denouncing his critics and giving hints about his medical condition.
School officials answer citizens' queries on spending
March 5, 2010
A group of town citizens recently asked school administrators some questions about the district's current spending. Now, they have some answers to those queries.
Two goats saved, one dies after plunge
March 5, 2010
HADLEY - Two goats that fell through the ice on Lake Warner were rescued Monday morning, but a third goat drowned.
Pedestrian hit last week in Sunderland on the mend
March 5, 2010
SUNDERLAND - The woman hit Feb. 26 by a pickup truck near the 7-Eleven parking lot on Route 116 was listed in good condition Monday by Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
Warm, but sleepless, in Amherst: Volunteers aim to get around no-sleep rule at shelter
March 5, 2010
At just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, several homeless men and women began gathering behind the First Baptist Church on North Pleasant Street, patiently awaiting the opening of the building where they will stay warm for the night.
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