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Amherst library trustees discuss tapping endowment to close $6.1M gap in Jones Library project
AMHERST — With about a year left to raise another $6.1 million to meet the fundraising goals of the capital campaign for the $46.1 million Jones Library building project, elected trustees are…
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6mGrassroots movement reaches $2M milestone for Hampshire College site
AMHERST — A nonprofit coalition seeking to create an educational village at the Hampshire College campus after it closes at the end of the year has raised $2 million in pledges from 1,400 donors. The group envisions the site as a hub for learning, creativity and public engagement. Hampshire Next announced Tuesday that they had […]
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7mForgotten footage tells story of Amherst ultimate’s memorable 2003 season
AMHERST — The flying disc sport of ultimate has a rich tradition in western Massachusetts, and specifically in the town of Amherst. Look no further than the Amherst Invitational, an annual high school ultimate tournament held at the University of Massachusetts. It dates to the early 1990s and is the longest-running tournament in the country. […]
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6mBeyond ‘the exception’: Northampton art class teaches participants how to make agamographs, gives space to people with IDD and their caregivers
An agamograph is an art form that features two images on one surface. A viewer sees certain designs depending on where they stand: from one angle, they might see, for instance, a rainbow; from another, a cloudy sky. An upcoming workshop in Northampton likewise has a double purpose: not only will it teach participants how […]
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4mHistoric church bell in Williamsburg will continue to ring overnight after unanimous vote
WILLIAMSBURG — After a monthlong saga, the Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to keep the bell at Haydenville Congregational Church ringing around the clock, rejecting a resident’s request to silence the chiming between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. “All those in favor of letting the bell continue to toll 24/7 say aye,” Chair William Sayre […]
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4mAmherst captain appointed new Charlemont/Rowe fire chief
The Charlemont Selectboard unanimously voted to appoint Chris Goodhind as the new shared fire chief for Charlemont and Rowe, with his official start date set for August 14.