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War Memorial Pool in Amherst set to open
The opening had been delayed 2 weeks. File photo | The RepublicanThe renovated War Memorial Pool in Amherst will open on Sunday. AMHERST — The War Memorial pool will open Sunday as renovations and...
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Amherst officials to present proposed Pine Street improvements to residents...
Amherst residents have until Aug. 17 to comment on the Pine Street improvements. Republican file photoAmherst Town Hall AMHERST -- Amherst officials will again be applying for a state grant for road...
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Amherst police arrest John Kydd for South Amherst break-in
Town police, responding to a report of a burglary in the area of South Amherst Monday afternooon, arrested a 43-year-old Amherst man for breaking into a house on Whippletree Lane John L. Kydd AMHERST...
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Pioneer Valley Hotel Group president Shardool Parmar plans $1 million...
The conference center will be able to accommodate up to 300 people. Thomas Douglas Architects, Inc.An architectural rendering of the proposed conference center. HADLEY -- The president of the Pioneer...
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Latest phase of Atkins Corner construction project hurting Atkins Farms
On a recent summer afternoon, the parking lot at Atkins Farms was less than half full while an excavator whined in the background. Photo by Diane Lederman/The RepublicanA sign points to the entrance...
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Mill Street bridge at Puffer's Pond in Amherst ruled unsafe, closed to...
The bridge was built in 1906 and its decking was reconstructed in 1983. The Republican | Michael BeswickThe waterfall at Puffer's Pond in August, 2011. The Mill Street bridge just downstream has been...
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Former treasurer charged with stealing from Amherst-Pelham teachers account
A professional review of the Amherst-Pelham Education Association account showed that Elizabeth Walsh took a total of $112,436 during her tenure as treasurer, according to prosecutor Jayme Parent....
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Amherst Select Board asks residents to weigh in on Town Manager John...
The Select Board will present Musante's evaluation at its meeting Aug. 27. AMHERST — It’s that time of year again – time for residents to offer their assessment of Town Manager John P. Musante's job...
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Rainbow Players theater group bound for Olympics
The group is working with the Greenfield-based United ARC to raise funds for the trip to England. Photo by Dave Roback07/12-12-Amherst-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Members of the Rainbow Players...
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Amherst police hire Springfield resident Amber Sullivan to analyze crime data
The position is funded with a Justice Department grant. An Amherst Police cruiser. AMHERST – The police department has hired a Springfield woman as its first Civilian Crime and Intelligence Analyst, a...
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Amherst officials hope to sign an agreement with solar firm BlueWave Capital...
The new savings estimate is in the $1.8 to $6.8 million range. The Republican | Diane LedermanThis a solar array on the Oliver Street landfill in Easthampton. Amherst is hoping to see an array on a...
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Amherst Select Board denies beer and wine license to Hess
The board had rejected a similar request from Cumberland Farms. Amherst Town Hall AMHERST -- The Select Board unanimously rejected a request from Hess to offer beer and wine at its 468 West St....
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Retired Amherst Town Manager Larry Shaffer retires again -- after 1 year as...
Shaffer's salary in Jackson was $115,000. File photoLaurence R. Shaffer AMHERST — Former town manager Laurence R. Shaffer, who retired from his post here in September 2010, will receive a $64,000...
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Amherst Survival Center needs to raise $300,000 more for new building
The Amherst Survival Center serves more than 4,000 people a year. Photo by Diane Lederman/The RepublicanThis is a look at the new Amherst Survival Center. AMHERST — The new Amherst Survival Center is...
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Grants totaling $605,000 awarded by Community Foundation of Western...
Lesser-known groups to benefit from the grants include a group called Better Homes, which renovates Springfield apartments still damaged from the June 2011 tornado. File photo | The RepublicanNancy...
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Amherst's Robert Hirschfeld prepares for move to New Hampshire as next...
Hirschfeld said he is a big supporter of The Rev. Gene Robinson, who was the first openly gay Bishop of the Granite State. Photo by Diane Lederman / The RepublicanA. Robert Hirschfeld, former rector...
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Memorial held at UMass, Amherst for professor Howard Ziff
Memorial service held for journalism professor Howard Ziff. AMHERST – Howard Ziff was many things, a journalist, a teacher, a mentor, a story teller a father and husband, a friend. Those who knew him...
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Shutesbury resident to ride 192-mile Pan-Massachusetts Challenge on his unicycle
Peter Corbett had to design a special seat to make the Pan-Mass Challenge ride from Sturbridge to Provincetown more comfortable. The Republican | Dave RobackPeter Corbett of Shutesbury plans to ride...
View ArticleAmherst Town Hall phone lines down because of early morning storm
Verizon has dispatched technicians, and officials are hoping service will be restored soon. AMHERST -- Phone lines for all town offices are out this morning following the severe thunderstorm...
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Lines were knocked down because of early morning thunderstorms. AMHERST — Phone lines in town offices have been repaired and are now in operation, according to the Amherst Web site. Lines were knocked...
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