After 28 years on call, state Fire Marshal Jon Davine ready to hang up his helmet

Ballot question would put major restrictions on data centers

BOSTON — Opponents of data center development have launched a campaign to put new restrictions before Massachusetts voters in 2028, as a $16 billion project proposed in Sutton sharpens the debate. The Committee to Restrict Data Centers, which filed initial paperwork with state regulators in September, announced the campaign Thursday and launched sign4restrictingdatacenters.org, where residents […]

Amherst Regional High School discipline changes, Saturday detention draw scrutiny from School Committee

AMHERST — The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee has ordered a review of new disciplinary practices at Amherst Regional High School, including after-school and Saturday detention, after members said the changes were made without input from families or the committee. In a 6-0 vote Tuesday, with two abstentions and one member absent, the committee directed Superintendent […]

College football: Amherst clinches share of NESCAC title with win over rival Williams

WILLIAMSTOWN — The Amherst College football team did all it could do Saturday afternoon. “A lot of people have been talking about would have, should have, this, this. I said guys, it doesn’t matter,” Amherst coach E.J. Mills said after the Mammoths knocked off their biggest rivals in the 140th edition of the Biggest Little […]

MIAA cross country: Hampshire girls repeat, Evan Hedlund finishes first for Frontier at Divisional championships (VIDEO)

NORTHFIELD — Living in a hill town certainly has some distinct advantages for athletes. For the Hampshire Regional girls cross country team, a home course in Westhampton that features some elevation prepared the squad for the MIAA Divisional 3A-3B-3C championships on Saturday. The Raiders used the preparation to capture their second straight Division 3B championship […]

Amherst evaluates $3.1 million in proposals for affordable housing and parks

AMHERST — More than $800,000 in Community Preservation Act money could support development of affordable housing and provide financial support for low- and moderate-income individuals and families who rent their homes. The CPA Committee is beginning to evaluate 15 proposals that total almost $3.1 million in spending. Outside of $1.72 million in applications for five […]