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Around Amherst: Towns celebrates Halloween with spooktacular events

AMHERST — Halloween will be arriving a few days early, both in downtown Amherst and at the Amherst Dog Park, with events happening this weekend. On Saturday at 2 p.m., the Friends of the Amherst Dog Park hosts the fifth annual dog costume “Halloween Pawty” at the Old Belchertown Road site. The contest, with a […]

Hundreds of UMass staff, faculty rally for higher pay, other benefits

AMHERST — Caroline Coley and Adam Feldman work in offices next to each other in the chemistry department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Aside from a shared job — managing the financial records, overseeing budgets for 200 grants annually and overseeing the acquisition of million-dollar equipment — they have something else in common: They […]

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H.S. football: Defense steps up in Smith Voc's 22-6 victory over McCann Tech

NORTHAMPTON — Smith Voc sophomore Cole Bruso heard his coaches loud and clear in the fourth quarter against McCann Tech. Up 16-6, the Vikings needed to stop the Hornets one more time to end the game with a few minutes to go. The Vikings’ coaching staff made it clear the secondary had to know where […]

H.S. Roundup: Belchertown girls volleyball sweeps Ware, surges into postseason winners of seven straight

The Belchertown girls volleyball team will head into the Western Mass. tournament winners of seven straight following its 3-0 sweep against Ware on Thursday night. The Orioles completely controlled the match against the Indians from start to finish, taking sets by scores of 25-18, 25-8, 25-12. Cassidy MacLean contributed a team-high 12 kills, while Olivia […]