by Trent Levakis | Apr 11, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — A gathering of the public and community leaders turned out for the March 26 groundbreaking ceremony for the new $97.5 million, three-story, 575-student elementary school, south of the existing Fort River School.
by Trent Levakis | Apr 11, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — The two finalists for the position of Amherst police chief met with the public through a “meet and greet” session on April 2 where both candidates spoke about their backgrounds and answered questions from the public inside the Bangs Community Center.
by Trent Levakis | Mar 26, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — The Amherst Survival Center has stood tough for the community through good times and bad, and with the upcoming 16th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, it’s another year of bringing the community together to help continue the fight against food insecurity.
by Tina Lesniak | Mar 19, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming to town and will stage a full production of Jack and the Beanstalk in just one week — from auditions to the performance. “It is remarkable to see what the Missoula directors can accomplish in such a short time,” noted...
by Ryan Feyre | Mar 19, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — After losing its prior leader late last year, Amherst’s Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service has found a new director. Camille Theriaque, a licensed clinical social worker, was named CRESS’s new director in an announcement from the town on...
by Trent Levakis | Mar 13, 2024 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Local News
AMHERST — Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, the University of Massachusetts Amherst will join the Mid-American Conference as a full member for athletics. The news came from a March 7 press conference in the Hunt Room at the Martin Jacobson Football Performance...
