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Feds target UMass over charges of antisemitism on campus
Officials will assess mold problem at Amherst Regional Middle School
MDAR commissioner pens letter to USDA over uncertain funding and impact on farmers
Red Fire Farm joins lawsuit opposing federal fund freeze
Shutesbury poised to hire Amherst senior center director as new town administrator
The Lehrer Report: March 20, 2025
Amherst Oyster Bar pushes off opening day
They ‘don’t come to play around’: Ten local students will compete in Third Annual Academy Regional Youth Poetry Slam next month
Chinese language school advancing plans for second campus building as applications surge
HADLEY — A $2.5 million loan being sought by the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School should provide the funding to create 14 classrooms inside a second campus building at 300 Venture Way, allowing an expansion of enrollment and possibly new initiatives as student applications to the school surge.
Crocker’s culture shift: Elementary school taking new approach to incidents of bullying, disruption
AMHERST — A shift in culture has occurred at Crocker Farm School over the past decade, where even those students having a challenging time in their classrooms and in interactions with their peers are not sent to the main office.
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Feather-friendly: Hitchcock Center partners with Fish & Wildlife to reduce deadly avian impacts at building
From the field to your screens: Two seniors take Frontier Community Access Television’s sports broadcasting to new heights
Amherst Cinema to scale back offerings amid financial deficits
Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: DEI is the alternative to white nationalism
Sports
“Instilling an expectation of success:” How Greg Carvel became UMass hockey program’s all time winningest coach
‘Winning’ and ‘UMass hockey’ were like oil and water before Greg Carvel arrived in Amherst.
Amherst’s 4x400-meter relay team captures title at 37th annual New England Interscholastic Indoor Track & Field Championships 
Boys basketball: Granby pulls off rally for the ages, stuns Drury in OT to capture PVIAC Class C title (PHOTOS)
Track project at Amherst Regional High School gets green light, work to begin in June
Girls basketball: Mired in losing season, Amherst remaining eternally positiveOpinion
Guest columnists Jennifer Core and Claire Morenon: Grave threats to local farmers, food
Guest column: UMass protest response review was just a whitewash
Guest columnist Sarena Neyman: Dialogue about greed long overdue
Guest column: Let’s move on from Jones Library divisions
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Arts & Life
Tracing a trail of names in photos: Valley photographer’s new book chronicles Appalachian Trail thru-hike
Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae Brunault, hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine and meeting people along the way helped her deal with grief – and she’s since turned that experience into a book.
Aging With Adventure: The challenge of caring
PiNZ closes for good at Hampshire Mall, citing declining foot traffic
Valley Bounty: Time to tap: Family of sugarmakers continue to chase that sweet promise of maple syrup
Pinball revival: City brewery new local hub for vintage arcade game’s return to the spotlight 