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Amherst fears loss of tax revenue from UMass housing deal

AMHERST — A partnership between the University of Massachusetts and a private developer to rehabilitate existing dormitories and build new on-campus student housing is raising concerns for town officials that such projects will be exempt from paying local property taxes. At the Town Council’s Sept. 14 meeting, District 1 Councilor Cathy Schoen told colleagues that […]

'The embodiment of joy': Billy Robinson remembered as the life of every room

BELCHERTOWN — “Miss you buddy.” Randy Wood sent that short message to his best friend William “Billy” Robinson. Such texts were rare for Wood, and Robinson kept teasing him about it. It did not matter that they called nearly every day, hung out often, or even spoke through the Ring camera on Wood’s front porch. […]

Northampton to form 10-member data center study committee

NORTHAMPTON — As the city weighs whether to implement a year-long moratorium on the development of commercial data centers, the City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to form a 10-person committee tasked with studying the impacts a data center would have on the city. The decision came as the proliferation of artificial intelligence data centers […]

Sports Briefs: SuperHero Run & Fall Fair coming to Northampton on October 4

The 10th annual SuperHero Run & Fall Fair, hosted by Cutchins Programs, is set for Sunday, Oct. 4 in Northampton and the window to register is closing soon. Three races will take place including a professionally timed 10K road race, a 5k race/walk as well as a free kids’ fun run. Following the conclusion of […]