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Guest columnist Jennifer Shiao: Unions make UMass better
After 14 years employed by UMass Amherst, I can tell you one thing for certain: UMass is a good place to work, thanks to the unions. Here is a partial list of benefits that professional staff get at…
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5mEnvironmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules
DETROIT (AP) — A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make vehicles less efficient, contribute to more pollution and increase gas consumption. On Monday, the Trump administration lowered Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, […]
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11mH.S. Roundup: Depth scoring steps up for Northampton girls soccer in shut out over Ludlow
LUDLOW — The Northampton girls soccer team is not short on experience nor goalscorers. Multiple key seniors have been playing on varsity for the Blue Devils for four seasons, while four upperclassmen had multiple goals to their names heading into the team’s second matchup at Ludlow. But on Monday, Northampton saw a different duo find […]
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Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate change
The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday by hearing arguments on whether the oil and gas industry may be forced to pay damages for the scorching heat waves, wildfires and droughts that are blamed on climate change. It’s a momentous question the justices have put off deciding for nearly a decade — and may […]
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5mNorthampton City Council OKs new sign regs
NORTHAMPTON — Following a 2015 Supreme Court ruling that messages written on signs are protected as free speech, the City Council, after years of review, has created new regulations on the display of signs in the city. After councilors spent more than an hour deliberating over details, weighing businesses’ freedom to advertise over potential nuisance caused by illuminated signage, the council voted on Oct. 1 to limit the number of ground signs a business can display to six and to require illuminated signs to turn off at 11 p.m. The ordinance categorizes signs by size, type and location. It allows residents, […]