Kathryn Y. Callahan

UMass hockey: Minutemen offense erupts in 5-1 win over RIT

AMHERST — The No. 18 UMass hockey team’s offense broke through at last in its 5-1 win against RIT at the Mullins Center on Saturday. In their previous three games, the Minutemen had tallied just three goals, however in the series-finale against the Tigers, five different goalscorers found the back of the net in UMass’ […]

UMass football: Minutemen fail 2-point conversion with one second remaining, fall to Miami (OH)

AMHERST — The UMass football team had one play to beat Miami (Ohio) on Saturday afternoon. Down by a single point, the Minutemen lined up for a 2-point conversion after driving 91 yards for a chance at a victory at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The 2-point conversion attempt saw the Minutemen run a Philly Special type […]

Pelham Planning Board to hear proposal for 4.4-megawatt solar project

PELHAM — A proposed 4.4-megawatt solar installation to be located on a 64-acre managed woodlot next to the Cadwell Memorial Forest will be the subject of a Planning Board hearing on Tuesday. The hearing, under the town’s Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Electric Installation bylaw, begins Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Pelham Elementary School gymnasium. The […]

South Hadley looks to add 2 police officers as staffing shortages take toll

SOUTH HADLEY — Pending two grant awards, South Hadley could hire two police officers this fiscal year to alleviate overtime for current officers and to help build relationships with juveniles and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. One position would reinstate the school resource officer (SRO) in South Hadley Public Schools. A Department of […]

Amherst's 'very difficult' budget spurs talk of cuts, new revenue

AMHERST — Continuing municipal budget challenges are prompting town officials to explore measures that could improve revenues and reduce expenses, from zoning changes aimed at expanding the tax base to trimming labor and operational costs. In a financial outlook presentation at a joint meeting of the Town Council, School Committee, Finance Committee and Jones Library […]